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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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FEB 21, 2020Health & Medicine
As of February 21st, the death toll for coronavirus reached 2,250, 55,707 currently infected, of which 12,066 (22%) are ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 19, 2020Technology
Recent technology may help for the first time to enable cancer scientists the analysis of individual behavior of million ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 19, 2020Immunology
There is a new diagnostic test for the deadliest form of gynecological cancer – ovarian cancer. Better tests mean ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 18, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Vaping THC is becoming increasingly popular. But is it better than simply smoking marijuana out of a joint? How does it ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 18, 2020Microbiology
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the adaptability of microbes has created a problem that people must solve.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2020Cancer
Research published today in Nature Methods reports a new technique of “listening” to cancer cells. Whil ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 16, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports the development of a dig ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 16, 2020Plants & Animals
Most people are accustomed to thinking that if you avoid a jellyfish’s tentacles while swimming in the ocean, then ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 13, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers in Brazil have discovered a very unusual virus infecting amoeba in an artificial lake called Lake Pampulha i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2020Immunology
A study published in Human Immunology has described, for the first time, a link between an immunosuppressive prot ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2020Health & Medicine
Neuroscientists may face the challenge of not having enough material or high-quality material to study the condition the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Wooly mammoths are thought to have died out around 4,000 years ago in a remote area off the Siberian coast, called Wrang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2020Cardiology
Over time, atherosclerosis, a disease that causes fatty plaques to build up in the arteries, limits the flow of oxygen-r ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As our cells age or divide, errors can accumulate in the genome they carry, which can lead to cancer, and a variety of e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2020Technology
Researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering, Sunnybrook developed a new handheld 3D printer that can deposit sh ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 04, 2020Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2020Technology
New technology developed by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston would be able to dif ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 04, 2020Immunology
At mealtime, every mouthful of food contains a possible risk of incoming pathogens to the digestive system. The gut take ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 03, 2020Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 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 28, 2020Immunology
Toxoplasma gondii suppresses the immune system of the hosts it infects – human or otherwise – just enough to ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2020Space & Astronomy
One of humankind’s most ambitious goals for the next decade is preparing to send astronauts to Mars for the very f ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 21, 2020
Health & Medicine
As of February 21st, the death toll for coronavirus reached 2,250, 55,707 currently infected, of which 12,066 (22%) are
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 19, 2020
Technology
Recent technology may help for the first time to enable cancer scientists the analysis of individual behavior of million
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 19, 2020
Immunology
There is a new diagnostic test for the deadliest form of gynecological cancer – ovarian cancer. Better tests mean
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 18, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Vaping THC is becoming increasingly popular. But is it better than simply smoking marijuana out of a joint? How does it
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 18, 2020
Microbiology
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the adaptability of microbes has created a problem that people must solve.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2020
Cancer
Research published today in Nature Methods reports a new technique of “listening” to cancer cells. Whil
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 16, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports the development of a dig
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 16, 2020
Plants & Animals
Most people are accustomed to thinking that if you avoid a jellyfish’s tentacles while swimming in the ocean, then
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 13, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers in Brazil have discovered a very unusual virus infecting amoeba in an artificial lake called Lake Pampulha i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2020
Immunology
A study published in Human Immunology has described, for the first time, a link between an immunosuppressive prot
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2020
Health & Medicine
Neuroscientists may face the challenge of not having enough material or high-quality material to study the condition the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Wooly mammoths are thought to have died out around 4,000 years ago in a remote area off the Siberian coast, called Wrang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2020
Cardiology
Over time, atherosclerosis, a disease that causes fatty plaques to build up in the arteries, limits the flow of oxygen-r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As our cells age or divide, errors can accumulate in the genome they carry, which can lead to cancer, and a variety of e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2020
Technology
Researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering, Sunnybrook developed a new handheld 3D printer that can deposit sh
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 04, 2020
Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2020
Technology
New technology developed by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston would be able to dif
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 04, 2020
Immunology
At mealtime, every mouthful of food contains a possible risk of incoming pathogens to the digestive system. The gut take
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 03, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.
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 28, 2020
Immunology
Toxoplasma gondii suppresses the immune system of the hosts it infects – human or otherwise – just enough to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2020
Space & Astronomy
One of humankind’s most ambitious goals for the next decade is preparing to send astronauts to Mars for the very f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard