Neonatal exposure to antigens of commensal bacteria promotes broader immune repertoire
This mouse study looked at a group of immune cells called innate-like B-1 B cellsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers...
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Biologists trace plants’ steady mitochondrial genomes to a gene found in viruses, bacteria
Presence of MSH1 gene in plants offers clue for why animal mitochondrial genomes tend to mutateCredit: Dan Sloan/Colorado State University One could say that mitochondria,...
A complex gene program initiates brain changes in response to cocaine
This work is a step forward in understanding early molecular changes that influence the development of addiction, and may have application to the role of...
Salmonella biofilm protein causes autoimmune responses — Possible link with Alzheimer’s
Credit: Debra Marshall/VIDO-InterVac Scientists from the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Temple University (Philadelphia, U.S.)...
Argonne to explore how digital twins may transform nuclear energy with $8 million award
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory ARPA-E's GEMINA funding will allow Argonne's nuclear scientists to partner with industry and develop tools for the advanced reactors of tomorrow. When designing...
Expansion stress enhances growth and migration of breast cancer cells
This study was done in mice and with a novel, tissue-engineered, three-dimensional breast cancer mimetic systemCredit: UAB Expansion stress can have an alarming impact on...
An $18 million boost to materials science research at UC San Diego
Students and faculty will shape the nano- and bio- materials that will make life better, healthier and saferCredit: University of California San Diego The National...
Global wildlife surveillance could provide early warning for next pandemic
Experts propose decentralized system to monitor wildlife markets, other hotspotsCredit: Ishaan Raghunandan The virus that causes COVID-19 probably originated in wild bats that live in...
Engineers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask
The prototype mask, which includes an N95 filter, can be easily sterilized and worn many timesCredit: MIT/Brigham and Women's Hospital CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Researchers at...
New treatment approach uses killer cells to treat deadly brain tumors
Purdue partners with V Foundation for Cancer Research and the Walther Cancer Foundation, in collaboration with Indiana University School of Medicine, to develop promising new...
Trust me if you can
Why stakeholders in the 'wind energy vs biological conservation' conflict have low mutual trust and how to increase itCredit: Christian Voigt, IZW Wind energy is...
Cherned up to the maximum
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Niels Schröter In topological materials, electrons can display behaviour that is fundamentally different from that in 'conventional' matter, and the magnitude of...
The restoration of forests with active rapid ‘Ohi’a death infections may be possible
Credit: Stephanie Yelenik, Ph.D. Research Ecologist USGS, Pacific Island Ecosystem Research Center Hilo, Hawai'i - For the first time, researchers have shown that native 'ohi'a...
Dissecting fruit flies’ varying responses to life-extension diet
Study may help explain how genes and other factors influence an individual's response to restricting caloriesCredit: Alice C. Gray Changes in a few small molecules...
WVU researchers leading $10 million sustainable biomass to value-added bioproducts project
Credit: West Virginia University As demand increases for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy and products, the Mid-Atlantic region with its abundance of forests and abandoned...
