Receptors for the immune defence
Max Planck researchers investigate the function of immune genes in primitive mammalsCredit: MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics Adaptive immunity is a powerful defense mechanism in...
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What can you do with spiral graph? Help understand how galaxies evolve
Credit: Ian Hewitt Spiral structure is seen in a variety of natural objects, ranging from plants and animals to tropical cyclones and galaxies. Now researchers...
First-time direct proof of chemical reactions in particulates
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed a new method to analyse particulate matter more precisely than ever...
UC Riverside biochemist spins out joint venture company with Atomwise
Theia Biosciences will develop inhibitors of a protein to treat age-related macular degenerationCredit: National Eye Institute. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Over the past few years, biochemist...
Lower-sodium turkey breast wins sensory test over full-salt option
UMass Amherst food scientists seek strategies to lower salt in processed foodCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientists produced a lower-salt processed turkey...
Hornwort genomes could lead to crop improvement
Researchers illuminate the dawn of land plants and discover genes that could help crops grow more efficiently with less synthetic fertilizerCredit: Image credit: Eftychis Frangedakis...
NIH researchers discover tooth-enamel protein in eyes with dry AMD
Finding may lead to novel therapeutic target for blinding diseaseCredit: Dinusha Rajapakse, NEI A protein that normally deposits mineralized calcium in tooth enamel may also...
Long-term analysis shows GM cotton no match for insects in India
Study: Changes in insecticides, fertilization drove productivity gains -- not Bt cotton adoptionCredit: Glenn Davis Stone/Washington University Genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton produces its own...
Blood stem cells boost immunity by keeping a record of previous infections
A newly discovered memory in our bonesCredit: © Sieweke lab/CIML These findings should have a significant impact on future vaccination strategies and pave the way...
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for Young Researchers for Judith Reichmann
Award for research on the correct passage of chromosomesCredit: Paola Bertucci, Heidelberg FRANKFURT am MAIN. Tomorrow, Dr. Judith Reichmann is receiving the €60,000 Paul Ehrlich...
How plants sound the alarm about danger
Team led by Salk scientists provides a detailed picture of how plant hormones communicate through gene regulationCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(March 13, 2020) Just like...
Brain-doping produced by your own body
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which Epo acts in nerve cellsCredit: MPI f. Psychiatry Erythropoietin, or Epo for short, is a notorious doping agent....
Discovery of zero-energy bound states at both ends of a one-dimensional atomic line defect
Credit: School of Physics, Peking University In recent years, the development of quantum computers beyond the capability of classical computers has become a new frontier...
New study presents hygroscopic micro/nanolenses along carbon nanotube ion channels
Credit: UNIST A novel technology, capable of analyzing nanomaterials in our daily lives with the use of common 'salt' has been developed. This allows various...
2020 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter prize for Shimon Sakaguchi
Coveted award honors the discovery of regulatory T cells and their role in self-toleranceCredit: Shimon Sakaguchi, Osaka FRANKFURT am MAIN. Tomorrow, Shimon Sakaguchi, professor of...
