How immune cells switch to attack mode
Study led by the University of Bonn reveals how macrophages react immediately after contact with bacteriaCredit: © Photo: Rolf Müller/UKB Macrophages have two faces: In...
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Scientists reveal the neural basis of confirmation bias
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC neuroscientists show why it is difficult to re-evaluate past judgmentsCredit: Virginia Tech An international research team comprising neuroscientists at...
Possible strategy for cancer treatment found in nuclear transport proteins
Credit: Mark_Kostich Shutterstock Although less often the focus of cancer research, recent studies have hinted at the possible importance of a type of protein known...
Differentiating amino acids
Credit: Source: Nature Biotechnology A large part of the work inside cells is done by proteins acting as enzymes, transporters, channels, motors, supporting pillars and...
Malaria under arrest: New drug target prevents deadly transmission
Australian researchers have found a new drug target for stopping the spread of malaria, after successfully blocking the world's deadliest malaria parasite -- Plasmodium falciparum...
Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy
Credit: University of Cambridge Mothers' and babies' brains can work together as a 'mega-network' by synchronising brain waves when they interact. The level of connectivity...
Newly discovered protein gives signal for virus infection
Credit: University of Zurich Viruses have been part of animals and humans for eons. When viruses invade a cell, they can infiltrate the nucleus with...
Research adds new twist to fight against autoimmune diseases
Study in Nature Immunology finds new drivers of destructive inflammationCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists describe in Nature Immunology an entirely new molecular process in...
Taking an X-ray of an atomic bond
Credit: Image courtesy of Tiffany Bowman, Brookhaven National Lab. Understanding the behavior of materials at their interfaces - where they connect to and interact with...
Turning light energy into heat to fight disease
Scientists have developed a method involving terahertz radiation to monitor temperature changes when laser light is focused on tiny gold particles in waterCredit: Roberto Morandotti...
Consider marine life when implementing offshore renewable power
Credit: John Wang With countries such as Iceland, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and Norway adopting green energy practices, renewable energy now accounts for a third...
Nonlinear fureai: How connectedness can nurture complex dynamics across diverse networks
Credit: Ludovico Minati Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have uncovered some new aspects of how connections in networks can influence their behavior over time....
AI improves breast cancer risk prediction
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - A sophisticated type of artificial intelligence (AI) can outperform existing models at predicting which women...
New way to identify and track progression of Huntington’s disease
Credit: George Devitt Researchers at the universities of Southampton and Cambridge have developed a new technique to analyse biochemical changes unique to Huntington's disease. The...
Gastric cancer susceptibility marker discovered
Credit: © Lionel Costa Gastric cancer, the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths, is often associated with a poor prognosis because it tends to...
