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New and improved method for imaging the structure of neural connections
The glory of tissue expansion technologies is that when structures, such as proteins that build nerve cell connections, are too...
Macrophages in the arteries can “sniff” out their surroundings and cause inflammation
An artery is not like a nose. Or is it? Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered...
Study reveals surprising reasons why cancer cells are often forced to rely on fat imports
Columbia and MIT researchers are revealing the surprising reasons why cancer cells are often forced to rely on fat imports,...
Study opens a door to better understanding the role of viruses in ecology
The first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has...
Study opens up a new avenue for the development of selective drug therapies
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have definitively linked the function of a specific domain of...
Synthetic molecule Pep19 helps regulate and balance key metabolic functions, study shows
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on...
Study suggests a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outcomes
Screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on...
Study finds less diverse circulating antibodies in aging killifish
As we age, our immune system works less well. We become more susceptible to infections and vaccinations no longer work...
The promise of RNA medicine is targeted and personalized
Many novel designs and drug delivery systems have emerged over the past few years, allowing scientists to envisage the application...
Downregulation of MHC-I surface expression by SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins
A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* analyzed the mechanisms by which two SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins, ORF3a and...
- CDC report underscores the need to address social determinants that contribute to HIV disparities in the U.S.
- The impact of the strict 112-day lockdown in Melbourne, Australia
- Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention
- Sample management of Covid-19 Cryobox tube racks
- Study finds no strong evidence to suggest vaccination improves symptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome
