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Researchers find immune-effective ways to destroy cancer cells

Treatment with chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T cells) is often the last hope for patients with lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or certain kinds of leukemia.

26 Jul 2022

Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing

Genome sequencing, in which researchers use laboratory approaches to predict the genetic makeup of a particular organism, is becoming more common in insect studies.

26 Jul 2022

Research shows how protein deficiency creates motor disorders in flies

Scientists at the Universities of Bonn and Osnabrück have identified a protein that when defective in flies results in motor dysfunction.

26 Jul 2022

Membrane-based separation method for milking molecules from cultured microbes

A sustainable chemical separation method that uses membranes, microalgae and artificial intelligence has been developed by a team drawn from different KAUST groups whose members have diverse specialties in bioengineering, membranes and water reuse and recycling.

26 Jul 2022

Newly discovered gene opens the door to cereal varieties with deeper roots

Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought and nutrient stress, thus mitigating the effects of climate change.

26 Jul 2022

Obstacles in developing more public food forests

Public food forests exist on publicly owned or stewarded land. They are designed to be open to local residents to participate in their implementation and development.

26 Jul 2022

Applying AI technology to boost Florida’s ailing citrus industry

As news broke that Florida's citrus industry ended this year's growing season with its lowest production in eight decades, an unlikely union has formed between two University of Florida startup companies to help reverse the trend.

25 Jul 2022

Researchers review the major milestones of ancient DNA techniques

Ancient DNA (aDNA) technology has been used for the past ten years by researchers working under the direction of Qiaomei Fu at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to learn more about the past of ancient human populations, particularly those in East Asia.

25 Jul 2022

Experts develop new single-cell “chromatin atlas” of the human genome

Researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a crucial new tool that provides a better understanding of how genes in particular cells affect the risk of developing heart disease, the world’s leading cause of death.

25 Jul 2022

Novel molecule probe accomplishes live B cells distinction over T cells

The human body is regularly exposed to bacteria, parasites, viruses, and other pathogens, making the immune system vital for survival.

25 Jul 2022

Researchers reveal novel mechanism that links interferon activation and α-synuclein function in neurons

There are no disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease that can alter the course of the disease.

25 Jul 2022

Researchers produce a molecular electric motor using the DNA origami method

A research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has succeeded for the first time in producing a molecular electric motor using the DNA origami method.

22 Jul 2022

Extreme heat exposure increases malnutrition among children in low-income countries

Exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among infants and young children in low-income countries – threatening to reverse decades of progress, Cornell research finds.

22 Jul 2022

New biosensor could achieve the speed, efficiency required for COVID-19 testing in future

As the BA.5 omicron variant continues to spread, health experts are increasingly preparing for a future in which such COVID-19 variants emerge, surge and recede similar to seasonal flu.

22 Jul 2022

Antibiotics can affect gut microbiomes distinctly, a new study reveals

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai discovered that antibiotics have sex-specific effects on the gut microbiome makeup of male and female laboratory rats in a new study.

22 Jul 2022

Researchers analyze eight assemblers on viral sequencing data

On actual viral next-generation sequencing data, a recent study compares and evaluates eight de novo genome assembly software tools.

22 Jul 2022

Research elucidates why cultivated rye is less resistant than wild species

Today, wild rye is more genetically diverse than its domesticated cousins and has a greater ability to recombine this genetic diversity.

22 Jul 2022

High-throughput, model-guided approach for rationally tuning site-specific recombination reaction

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have, for the first time, created a novel tool to predict and customize the rate of a particular kind of DNA editing known as “site-specific recombination.”

22 Jul 2022

Research outlines how stem cells become sensory interneurons

In a first-of-its-kind blueprint, scientists have shown how stem cells mature into sensory interneurons, which are responsible for feelings including touch, pain, and itching.

22 Jul 2022

Researchers discover potential ways to comprehend DNA replication

Non-coding DNA, also known as “junk DNA,” has been discovered to be anything but harmless and inactive and may even play a role in the onset of cancer.

22 Jul 2022