When the body’s B cell training grounds stay open after hours
If B cells are the munitions factories of the immune system, manufacturing antibodies to neutralize harmful pathogens, then the tiny biological structures known as germinal...
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A reactive strip is developed to detect and quantify allergens in foods quickly and easily
"Food allergy or hypersensitivity is estimated to affect about 520 million people worldwide. These reactions occur mainly through the consumption of foods containing trace allergens....
Plants between light and darkness
For research, plants are frequently grown under stable lighting, which does not reflect natural conditions. In a series of experiments with changing light conditions, simulating...
How the brain stores remote fear memory
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A remote fear memory is a memory of traumatic events that occurred in the distant past — a few months to decades...
New technique reveals changing shapes of magnetic noise in space and time
Electromagnetic noise poses a major problem for communications, prompting wireless carriers to invest heavily in technologies to overcome it. But for a team of scientists...
UNIST student honored with the 1st Wonik Award!
UNIST has announced that Hyun-Jae Lee, a graduate student in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, has been selected as one of the...
Nanoimprinting technique for humidity-responsive holographic images
A magical display that projects holographic images that change when in contact with water has been developed. This new technology increases the possibility of commercialization...
A type of simple, DIY air filter can be an effective way to filter out indoor air pollutants
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A team of researchers from Brown University's School of Public Health, Brown’s School of Engineering and Silent Spring Institute found that simple air filtration...
Novel preparation of next-generation anode delivers boost to lithium-ion batteries
The hunt for the next generation of materials for anodes in lithium-ion batteries has long suffered from a series of parasitic chemical reactions for many...
Understanding the “eating just one potato chip is impossible” gene
High-calorie foods—high in fat, oil, and sugar—can taste good but often cause overeating, leading to obesity and major health problems. But what stimulates the brain...
Massive “marimo” algae balls at risk from deadly winter sunburn
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo...
Mired in silence
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A University of California, Riverside, study performed in the Eastern Coachella Valley, one of California’s top agricultural production regions, has found that farmworkers there...
Sex changes the biological clock of female fruit flies, through a “sex peptide” which is transferred from the male during mating
Sex changes the biological clock of female fruit flies, through a "sex peptide" which is transferred from the male during mating.Credit: Riva et al., 2022,...
Current Antarctic conservation efforts are insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines
Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65% of the continent’s plants and wildlife by the year...
Where do reproductive-age women receive preventive health care?
While preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive services among reproductive-age women happened with obstetrician-gynecologists...
