Collaborate Disseminate
Functionally, human faces basically all look the same – and yet, our brains are extremely fast at recognizing the faces of people important to us. Now, a new study has identified a previously unknown population of brain cells that may be hybrids of sen… Continue reading “Hybrid” brain cells found to recognize familiar faces faster
Immunotherapy is a promising avenue for cancer treatment, but it has trouble against solid tumors without triggering major side effects. Now, researchers at McMaster University have developed a new form of the treatment that supercharges a different ty… Continue reading New CAR-NK cell immunotherapy safely tackles breast cancers in lab tests
Australian researchers have demonstrated a quantum microscope that can break through a fundamental barrier faced by regular microscopes and see tiny structures that are normally invisible. The device “squeezes” light to snap images with far greater cla… Continue reading Quantum microscope breaks through fundamental barrier to image clarity
Scientists have managed to revive microscopic animals that had been frozen in the Siberian permafrost for 24,000 years. The Bdelloid rotifers, or “wheel animals” as they’re sometimes called, shook off their long sleep and went right back to moving, eat… Continue reading Weird “wheel animals” wriggle back to life after 24,000 years frozen
Researchers have found a way to maintain insulin levels in diabetic mice by growing and implanting new beta cells that produce the hormone. These cells are housed inside a tiny device that protects them from the animal’s immune system, like a shark cag… Continue reading “Shark cage” implant protects insulin-producing cells in diabetic mice
Aging comes for us all – but perhaps the unpleasant symptoms don’t have to. In a new study, scientists may have found a kind of anti-aging immunotherapy, reinvigorating immune cells to better clear out defunct cells known to contribute to the aging pro… Continue reading New immunotherapy fights aging symptoms by clearing out defunct cells
The skin is the body’s first line of defense against potential infection, and new research has brought us closer to understanding how it works. Researchers at Yale have now identified how immune cells spread themselves out to maintain the most effectiv… Continue reading Yale study reveals battle formation of immune cell soldiers in skin
A new study is offering novel insights into the effects of too much salt on certain immune cells. The research reveals how salt can dampen mitochondrial functions, disrupting normal immune cell activity and potentially promoting inflammation.Continue R… Continue reading New insights into how too much salt disrupts immune cell function
A growing body of research has started to illuminate the widespread impacts of plastic pollution, and the downstream effects of it on the environment and human health. A new study has delved into the kind of damage microplastics can cause to human lung… Continue reading Microplastics found to alter shape of and de-cluster human lung cells
In a breakthrough new study, scientists have created human-monkey chimera embryos for the first time. These chimeras pave the way for more accurate models of human biology and disease, which could open up a range of new medical benefits. But of course … Continue reading Human-monkey chimera embryos created in lab for first time