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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Network neuroscience theory best predictor of intelligence

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U. of I. Professor Aron Barbey, pictured, and co-author Evan Anderson found that taking into account the features of the whole brain – rathe...

Antimalarial Drug Proves Ineffective at Saving Children’s Lives

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A drug used for the initial treatment of malaria failed to improve child survival in real world circumstances. Photo Credit: Matthis Kleeb, ...

Diving birds are more prone to extinction, says new study

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Diving birds like puffins are highly adapted for their environment, but that means they can't adapt so well to changing conditions. Phot...

More stable states for quantum computers

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The properties of gralmonium qubits are dominated by a tiny constriction of only 20 nanometers, which acts like a magnifying glass for micro...

Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

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Breast cancer cells Image Credit: Anne Weston - Francis Crick Institute ( CC BY-NC 4.0 ) Tumors are complex entities made up of many types ...

Developing antibiotics that target multiple-drug-resistant bacteria

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The sphaerimicin analogs (SPMs) inhibit the activity of MraY, and hence the replication of bacteria, with different degrees of effectiveness...

Polarity proteins shape efficient “breathing” pores in grasses

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One of the two “compass proteins” (POLAR, in pink) orients the future cell division. In grey there are cell outlines on the developing leaf....
Monday, December 19, 2022

Why Don’t T Cells Destroy Solid Tumors during Immunotherapy?

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3-D image of a T cell experiencing cell stress: endoplasmic reticulum (green), mitochondria (purple).  Illustration Credit: Elizabeth Hunt, ...

The clever glue keeping the cell’s moving parts connected

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This liquid droplet is actually made from protein molecules. It acts as a glue that keeps the microtubule attached, via moving motor protein...

Scientists use machine learning to gain unprecedented view of small molecules

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Metabolites are extremely small – the diameter of a human hair is 100,000 nanometers, while that of a glucose molecule is approximately one ...