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T-Cells
T-Cells: A type of white blood cell that plays an important role in the immune system. They are produced by the thymus gland and help the body fight off viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
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JUN 10, 2021Immunology
Scientists at UCLA have decoded the “vocabulary” of immune cells—six distinct signals used as flares t ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 08, 2021Microbiology
Chinook salmon can be infected by a pathogen called Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) that is thought to cause heart, liver, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2021Immunology
There’s a group of “killers” protecting your body against infections and eliminating potentially cance ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 are at heightened risk of having vision problems because they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2021Cardiology
It's thought that in the United States, there is a heart attack once every 40 seconds, or that each year, about 80,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2021Cancer
The most recent results from the CODEBREAK 100 phase 2 clinical trial support the use of the drug sotorasib to reduce tu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2021Microbiology
The brain is sometimes called grey matter, which is made up of neurons. But it also contains white matter, which are neu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada have found that zebrafish exposed to certain cannabinoids early in ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene activity has to be carefully controlled by cells so that they maintain their identity and continue to carry out the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2021Microbiology
Francisella tularensis is a naturally occurring bacterium found throughout the Northern Hemisphere that is extremely vir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New research hopes to improve accessibility to science for people who are blind or visually impaired. Approximately 36 m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 31, 2021Microbiology
This image by Martin Obr, PhD of IST Austria shows a structure called a capsid that shields viral genetic material and h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders and a frequent cause of disability around the world, impacting an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2021Immunology
Cell therapies use engineered T cells extracted from the patient’s own immune system to rally an attack on tumors. ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 28, 2021Earth & The Environment
While we typically consider global warming to have detrimental impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems, new research publ ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 28, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Scientists are searching for alternative technologies to replace traditional silicon solar cells and the limits of their ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Asthma is thought to affect 340 million people. A type of asthma that happens when allergens like dust mites are inhaled ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In Brazil, automotive battery plants use lead to make their products, exposing workers to the element, which is abundant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2021Microbiology
In the world of microbes, organisms like viruses and bacteria get a lot of attention. But researchers are beginning to s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain of the fruit fly may only be the size of a poppy seed, but it seems that it's capable of making prediction ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2021Space & Astronomy
For some time, scientists have supported the ‘Oxygen Control Hypothesis’. The theory states that higher leve ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 21, 2021Chemistry & Physics
An engineering team from The University of Austin has collaborated with international scientists to develop a process th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now found evidence of a stunning overlap between two groups of biological molecules that were thought t ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2021
Immunology
Scientists at UCLA have decoded the “vocabulary” of immune cells—six distinct signals used as flares t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 08, 2021
Microbiology
Chinook salmon can be infected by a pathogen called Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) that is thought to cause heart, liver, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2021
Immunology
There’s a group of “killers” protecting your body against infections and eliminating potentially cance
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 are at heightened risk of having vision problems because they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2021
Cardiology
It's thought that in the United States, there is a heart attack once every 40 seconds, or that each year, about 80,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2021
Cancer
The most recent results from the CODEBREAK 100 phase 2 clinical trial support the use of the drug sotorasib to reduce tu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2021
Microbiology
The brain is sometimes called grey matter, which is made up of neurons. But it also contains white matter, which are neu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada have found that zebrafish exposed to certain cannabinoids early in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene activity has to be carefully controlled by cells so that they maintain their identity and continue to carry out the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2021
Microbiology
Francisella tularensis is a naturally occurring bacterium found throughout the Northern Hemisphere that is extremely vir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research hopes to improve accessibility to science for people who are blind or visually impaired. Approximately 36 m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 31, 2021
Microbiology
This image by Martin Obr, PhD of IST Austria shows a structure called a capsid that shields viral genetic material and h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders and a frequent cause of disability around the world, impacting an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Immunology
Cell therapies use engineered T cells extracted from the patient’s own immune system to rally an attack on tumors.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 28, 2021
Earth & The Environment
While we typically consider global warming to have detrimental impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems, new research publ
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 28, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists are searching for alternative technologies to replace traditional silicon solar cells and the limits of their
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Asthma is thought to affect 340 million people. A type of asthma that happens when allergens like dust mites are inhaled
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In Brazil, automotive battery plants use lead to make their products, exposing workers to the element, which is abundant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2021
Microbiology
In the world of microbes, organisms like viruses and bacteria get a lot of attention. But researchers are beginning to s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain of the fruit fly may only be the size of a poppy seed, but it seems that it's capable of making prediction
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2021
Space & Astronomy
For some time, scientists have supported the ‘Oxygen Control Hypothesis’. The theory states that higher leve
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 21, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
An engineering team from The University of Austin has collaborated with international scientists to develop a process th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now found evidence of a stunning overlap between two groups of biological molecules that were thought t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch