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T-cell Receptor
T-Cell Receptor: or TCR, is a molecule found on the surface of T cells, or T lymphocytes, that is responsible for recognizing fragments of antigen as peptides bound to major histocompatibility complex molecules.
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FEB 02, 2020Cancer
A new approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple scler ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
He Jiankui, the scientist behind the world’s first gene-edited babies in 2018, has been sentenced to three years i ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Pain can be anything a sunburn, a toothache, or a leg injury to name a few. The relievers that target our pain come in m ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 20, 2019Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
This work may help develop new treatments for skin that is aging or damaged by wounds or burns.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are no treatments for dengue, West Nile and Zika viruses, but researchers may have found a way to reduce the chanc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Cannabinoid receptors of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) are vital pieces of the puzzle for the ECS to function correct ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules and drugs move among cells and bind to receptors on the cell surface, which can initiate a cascade of reaction ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have produced detailed images of a molecule in the skin as it senses various temperatures.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have IDed nervous system receptors that can activate neurons and cause a painful feeling of itchy gut, often ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2019Chemistry & Physics
A group of organic chemists at California Institute of Technology has come up with a synthesis method to produce a natur ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the immune system in cancer patients' bodies to fight cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2019Immunology
How do CD8 T cells make it to the lungs to help in the fight against infection? Why don’t T cells remain longer in ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 25, 2019Immunology
“My biological clock is ticking.” We’ve heard people say this phrase - maybe even said it ourselves - ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 12, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Do we feel the fight-or-flight instinct in our bones?Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Breast cancer affects 250,000 women in the U.S. annually. Those with most common form test positive for hormone receptor ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 18, 2019Cancer
New research published in Communications Biology suggests that electromagnetic fields are capable of stopping the metast ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
People that need transplants first have to wait for an organ. But even after a successful transplant, there is still a l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Health & Medicine
In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ketamine nasal spray to treat depression. Ketamine has gotten a ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2019Microbiology
Some cutting-edge techniques are being combined to create powerful and innovative therapeutics.Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2020
Cancer
A new approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple scler
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
He Jiankui, the scientist behind the world’s first gene-edited babies in 2018, has been sentenced to three years i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Pain can be anything a sunburn, a toothache, or a leg injury to name a few. The relievers that target our pain come in m
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 20, 2019
Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
This work may help develop new treatments for skin that is aging or damaged by wounds or burns.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are no treatments for dengue, West Nile and Zika viruses, but researchers may have found a way to reduce the chanc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabinoid receptors of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) are vital pieces of the puzzle for the ECS to function correct
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules and drugs move among cells and bind to receptors on the cell surface, which can initiate a cascade of reaction
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have produced detailed images of a molecule in the skin as it senses various temperatures.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have IDed nervous system receptors that can activate neurons and cause a painful feeling of itchy gut, often
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
A group of organic chemists at California Institute of Technology has come up with a synthesis method to produce a natur
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the immune system in cancer patients' bodies to fight cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2019
Immunology
How do CD8 T cells make it to the lungs to help in the fight against infection? Why don’t T cells remain longer in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 25, 2019
Immunology
“My biological clock is ticking.” We’ve heard people say this phrase - maybe even said it ourselves -
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 12, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Do we feel the fight-or-flight instinct in our bones?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Breast cancer affects 250,000 women in the U.S. annually. Those with most common form test positive for hormone receptor
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 18, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Communications Biology suggests that electromagnetic fields are capable of stopping the metast
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
People that need transplants first have to wait for an organ. But even after a successful transplant, there is still a l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Health & Medicine
In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ketamine nasal spray to treat depression. Ketamine has gotten a
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2019
Microbiology
Some cutting-edge techniques are being combined to create powerful and innovative therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch