Resourceful viral protein combats monkey and human defenses differently
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that different parts of simian immunodeficiency virus viral protein U are needed to interact with the...
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International Osteoporosis Foundation announces winners of 2022 Nutrition Awards
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has announced the winners of the IOF Nutrition Awards, presented today on the occasion of the virtual World Congress on...
Penn-Developed CAR T Cells Suppress GI Solid Tumor Cells, Without Toxicity to Healthy Tissue, in Preclinical Research
PHILADELPHIA — Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells can be remarkably effective in treating leukemias and lymphomas, but there are no successful immunotherapies for neuroendocrine tumors...
From liquid to solid to drive development
The term ‘phase transition’ might initially conjure up images of ice melting or water vapour condensing on a cold glass. In biology, phase transition plays...
IOF Skeletal Rare Disease Academy recognizes research excellence
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Skeletal Rare Diseases (SRD) Academy has today presented awards to young investigators at the virtual World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis,...
Breakthrough in cell research: Jacobs University scientists discover new method for drug delivery
"Our method has potential for broad application," said Werner Nau, Professor of Chemistry, in whose research group the method was developed. It is based on...
Remote Indian Ocean reefs bounce back quickly after bleaching
Coral reefs in remote or protected areas can recover quickly after mass coral bleaching events, new research shows.Credit: Dr Ines Lange Coral reefs in remote...
Plant Ecology and Evolution, a journal of Meise Botanic Garden and the Royal Botanical Society of Belgium moves to ARPHA
Another diamond open-access, peer-reviewed journal - owned by Meise Botanic Garden and the Royal Botanical Society of Belgium - now boasts an improved publishing infrastructure...
Obese pregnant women are more likely to experience stillbirth or neonatal death, and over 60 percent of this increased risk is associated with delivery occurring at an earlier gestational age
Obese pregnant women are more likely to experience stillbirth or neonatal death, and over 60 percent of this increased risk is associated with delivery occurring...
Revamped design could take powerful biological computers from the test tube to the cell
Tiny biological computers made of DNA could revolutionize the way we diagnose and treat a slew of diseases, once the technology is fully fleshed out....
UCI-led study reveals how TREM2 gene mutation in brain microglia immune cells can increase Alzheimer’s risk
Irvine, Calif., March 23, 2022 — The molecular processes caused by a TREM2 (Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells 2) gene mutation in the brain’s...
Dense bones allowed Spinosaurus to hunt underwater
Spinosaurus is the largest predatory dinosaur known - over two metres longer than the longest Tyrannosaurus rex - but the way it hunted has been...
Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strains not seen in migrating wild birds
Although many wild birds carry Salmonella, the strains of the bacteria they convey usually do not harbor antimicrobial-resistance genes, according to Penn State researchers, who...
Origins of diabetes may be different in men and women, according to new Concordia research
Over the past four decades, global cases of Type 2 diabetes mellitus have skyrocketed. According to the World Health Organization, the number of people estimated to...
Real-world increase in biomarker testing in lung cancer patients, registry study reveals
Lugano, Switzerland, 23 March 2022 - More than half of patients diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergo biomarker testing, and this figure...