COVID-19 genetic risk variant protects against HIV
Some people become seriously ill when infected with SARS-CoV-2 while others have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. In addition to risk factors...
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Study identifies key regulator of cell differentiation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Embryonic stem cells and other pluripotent cells divide rapidly and have the capacity to become nearly any cell type in the body....
The body fights infection amidst ‘waves’ of regulatory CD4+ T cells
LA JOLLA, CA—Every kind of T cell has a job to do. A healthy immune system makes sure no T cell oversteps.Credit: Published in Dolina...
Sequencing puts carnivore chromosomes in context
Studies comparing animal genomes generally focus on the DNA sequence itself. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis shows how the...
Early life treatment prevents autism symptoms from developing in mice
Timing is key when treating developmental disorders. Blocking an overactive signaling pathway during the first five weeks of life prevents autism symptoms from ever developing...
Newly developed radio-labeled molecule enables real-time imaging of innate immune activity
HOUSTON ― Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of selectively reacting with certain high-energy...
New simple method for surveying amphibians: A vital contribution to conservation efforts
An international collaborative research group consisting of members from 7 institutions has developed a method of determining which amphibious species (types of frog, newt and...
Games, stories, and science for successful public engagement
A science game involving simulated animal battles reached half a million middle and high school students in the United States in 2021. Through this game,...
Scientists map entire human gut at single cell resolution
CHAPEL HILL, NC – If you get nervous, you might feel it in your gut. If you eat chili, your gut might revolt, but your...
Getting to the heart of complex disease
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—February 18, 2022—Nearly 1 percent of all children are born with congenital heart disease—a range of potentially life-threatening problems with the structure and...
Developing an optical methodology for rapid detection of COVID-19
This new methodology, whose first results are published in the journal Scientific Reports, from the Nature Group, has obtained a sensitivity of 100% and a...
Small molecule targeting CD47-SIRPα pathway: Insilico Medicine achieves its first major milestone in Fosun Pharma collaboration with the nomination of preclinical candidate for QPCTL
Small Molecule Targeting CD47-SIRPα Pathway: Insilico Medicine Achieves its First Major Milestone in Fosun Pharma Collaboration with the Nomination of Preclinical Candidate for QPCTLCredit: Insilico...
Researchers identify protein complex critical in helping control cell death
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2022) – Cell death plays an important role in normal human development and health but requires tightly orchestrated balance to avert...
New fossil birds discovered near China’s Great Wall – one had a movable, sensitive “chin”
Approximately 80 miles from the westernmost reach of China’s Great Wall, paleontologists found relics of an even more ancient world. Over the last two decades,...
Finding friends in the Utah State Legislature
Do politicians act like humans? Many jokes suggest otherwise, but the question is real.Credit: Connor Davis Do politicians act like humans? Many jokes suggest otherwise,...