Study uncovers key parts of mechanism for activating T cells to fight cancer and other diseases
BOSTON -- In just a few years, CAR T-cell and other adoptive T-cell therapies have emerged as among the most promising forms of cancer immunotherapy....
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Research on clots could make pancreatic cancer more treatable
Credit: Purdue University image/Bumsoo Han WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- You're experiencing jaundice, abdominal pain or constipation. And by then, you may be too late. Pancreatic...
Reducing methane emissions can play a key role in reducing ozone worldwide
Methane is a climate pollutant that leads to the production of ozone with serious health and environmental impacts 60% of all methane emissions originate from...
New fin-recognition technology a boon for global dolphin conservationÂ
(National Marine Mammal Foundation) The National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) and Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) today announced the release of an innovative, automated system,...
UC researchers developing test for early breast lesions
Credit: University of Cincinnati/Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI--Currently, with a pre-malignant breast cancer diagnosis from a biopsy, there are three options: observation, chemoprevention or surgery, ..
AAFP releases new how to feed a cat consensus statement to the veterinary community
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) today released the AAFP Consensus Statement, "Feline Feeding Programs: Addressing Behavioral Needs to Impr..
Balloon measurements reveal dust particle properties in free troposphere over desert
Credit: Bin Chen The Taklamakan Desert, one of the major sources of Asian dust, is situated in the Tarim Basin, with the Tianshan Mountains in...
Researchers have assembled Eurasian perch genome
(Estonian Research Council) Eurasian perch (Latin name Perca fluviatilis) genome, which is three times smaller than the human genome, yet contains about a billion nucleotides...
110 liters of urban stormwater cleaned every second
Dirty runoff sweeps urban streets, pollutes groundwater and pressures sewage systems. A University of Copenhagen researcher has invented a treatment method that is now being...
How the world’s fastest muscle created four unique bird species
Credit: Video courtesy of Matthew Fuxjager When the male bearded manakin snaps its wings at lightning speed, it's more than part of an elaborate, acrobatic...
How will Texas law HB 810 impact stem cell-based intervention clinics?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 30, 2018-A new study takes a close look at the content and potential implications of...
Preventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the U.S., this number reaches up...
Scientists call for unified standards in 3D genome and epigenetic data
Just as a map of the world is more than a list of places and street names, the genome is more than a string of...
Research may shed light on controlling catastrophic disease of bats
Credit: Daniel Lindner, USDA Forest Service MADISON, Wis., (Oct. 30, 2018) - With help from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Bats for the Future...
Clodagh O’Shea receives Allen Distinguished Investigator award to study genome
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(October 30, 2018) Clodagh O'Shea, a professor in Salk's Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty...
