Researchers have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor to teach the immune…
New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis
Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely collected data to identify…
LDAIR, a lncRNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response
Biologists have discovered that long non-coding RNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response in medaka fish.
From spinal cord injury to recovery
Spinal cord injury disconnects communication between the brain and the spinal cord, disrupting control over part of the body. Studying…
New biologically derived metal-organic framework mimics DNA
Chemical engineers have synthesized a biologically-derived metal-organic framework on which the hydrogen bonding that forms the DNA double helix can…
Immune cells fighting blood cancer visualized for the first time
When cancer escapes the immune system, our defenses are rendered powerless and are unable to fight against the disease. Chimeric…
Discovery of a restriction factor for hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis B is a viral liver infection that can lead to acute or chronic conditions. Although there is a vaccine…
Identifying a key player in gut defense development
Scientists have identified a protein critical to the immune system development and antibody production in mice, which could contribute to…
Observing a molecule stretch and bend in real-time
An international study has observed the bending and stretching of a triatomic molecule with combined attosecond and picometer resolution.
Insecurities may drive people to save more
When people feel that their own good impressions of themselves are at risk, they may try to increase their savings,…