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Resident Tregs found to remain in certain lymph nodes for a long time

The immune system is fast when it comes to fighting viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. But it also has to know when not to attack - for example, harmless substances such as pollen or house dust, which otherwise trigger allergic reactions.

30 Oct 2023

University of Oklahoma scientist secures nearly $1 million award to advance research in computational genomics

Marmar Moussa, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science professor at the University of Oklahoma, has secured a nearly $1 million award from the National Institutes of Health to advance her work in computational genomics.

30 Oct 2023

Short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria play role in dendritic cell elongation

Dendritic cells play a key role in the mammalian immune system. These cells are present throughout the human body and are known to capture foreign bodies, i.e., antigens, using extendable "arms" called dendrites.

30 Oct 2023

Study uncovers interplay of lifestyle choices and DNA methylation in gastric neoplasia risk

A new paper in The Lancet eBioMedicine explores whether these changes predict the future risk of stomach tumors and how epigenetic changes interact with environmental and lifestyle factors in this process.

30 Oct 2023

New bivalent vaccine shows promising results against key fish pathogens

The efficacy of a bivalent vaccine against Aeromonas hydrophila (A. hydrophila) and Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae).

30 Oct 2023

Decoding how the brain understands sentences in real-time

Researchers examine how the brain processes language by using intracranial recordings in epilepsy patients during reading tasks, revealing the neural networks responsible for semantic integration and distinguishing between semantic coherence and task-based referentiality. The study pinpoints specific brain regions activated during sentence processing and offers new insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics of language understanding.

29 Oct 2023

Receptor structure-based virtual screening identifies a promising p38α inhibitor

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are a group of serine-threonine protein kinases that can be activated by extracellular stimuli.

27 Oct 2023

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

Marissa Scavuzzo, a postdoctoral fellow at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for research in how glial cells in the intestine's nervous system operate.

27 Oct 2023

Genetics and sedimentology combined to refine cyanobacteria biomarker diagnostics

Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the first time. The analysis of their evolution therefore provides important insights into the formation of modern aerobic ecosystems.

27 Oct 2023

Common chemical label shields proteins from degradation

Researchers from the University of Bergen (UiB) have uncovered that proteins use a common chemical label as a shield to protect them from degradation, which in turn affects motility and aging.

27 Oct 2023

Novel replacement strategy holds promise for the treatment of various genetic disorders

Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies (SCIDs) are a group of debilitating primary immunodeficiency disorders, primarily caused by genetic mutations that disrupt T-cell development. SCID can also affect B-cell and natural killer cell function and counts.

27 Oct 2023

AI-designed drug candidate shows promise for gastric acid inhibition

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan created and improved artificial intelligence (AI) designs to synthesize a candidate compound for a new gastric acid inhibitor with a better binding affinity than existing drugs.

26 Oct 2023

Study shows phages can promote mammalian cellular growth and survival

Bacteriophages, also called phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria, their natural hosts. But from a macromolecular viewpoint, phages can be viewed as nutritionally enriched packets of nucleotides wrapped in an amino acid shell.

26 Oct 2023

Is retroelement-based gene editing a safer alternative to CRISPR-Cas approaches?

In a Perspective, Stephen Tang and Samuel Sternberg discuss retroelement-based gene editing as a safer alternative to CRISPR-Cas approaches.

26 Oct 2023

Fungi used to produce food products have potential probiotic effects on gut inflammation

Many fungus strains have been used and selected by the food industry for their capacities to ferment, produce flavors or produce heterologous molecules.

26 Oct 2023

UCD professor wins ERC Synergy grant to unlock the secrets to healthy aging

Do bats hold the secret to health and longevity? A team led by Professor Emma Teeling, Full Professor of Zoology at University College Dublin (UCD), has won a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy grant of almost €12 million, to explore this fascinating question.

26 Oct 2023

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Resident Tregs found to remain in certain lymph nodes for a long time

University of Oklahoma scientist secures nearly $1 million award to advance research in computational genomics

Short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria play role in dendritic cell elongation

Study uncovers interplay of lifestyle choices and DNA methylation in gastric neoplasia risk

New bivalent vaccine shows promising results against key fish pathogens

Decoding how the brain understands sentences in real-time

Receptor structure-based virtual screening identifies a promising p38α inhibitor

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

Genetics and sedimentology combined to refine cyanobacteria biomarker diagnostics

Common chemical label shields proteins from degradation

Novel replacement strategy holds promise for the treatment of various genetic disorders

AI-designed drug candidate shows promise for gastric acid inhibition

Study shows phages can promote mammalian cellular growth and survival

Is retroelement-based gene editing a safer alternative to CRISPR-Cas approaches?

Fungi used to produce food products have potential probiotic effects on gut inflammation

UCD professor wins ERC Synergy grant to unlock the secrets to healthy aging

Endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome share genetic risk factors, UQ research shows

Somatic mutations in the skin not responsible for the start or spread of psoriasis

Newly identified amino acid may play key role in predicting outcomes and treatment of long COVID

New bioreactor could accelerate access to cancer-killing immunotherapy

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

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