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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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NOV 28, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Quantum physics tells us about the properties and behaviors of particles in the atomic and subatomic world. But scientis ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 28, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
By the end of the year, an estimated 175,000 men in the United States will have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Immunology
While rare, toxic shock is a dangerous condition that acts fast and can be fatal. A new study identified a new target fo ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 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 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists used studies on cell and animal models to reveal insights into lethal childhood brain cancers and find promis ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, with around 49 cases per 100,000 people. Now, researchers at ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The 'Devil Worm' was found in an aquifer and is the deepest animal that's been found living beneath the surface of the E ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Algae were the first pants on earth, and they lived underwater. How they managed to move onto land was largely a mystery ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Different plants exhibit leaves with very diverse shapes, and now scientists know how nature does it.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Lithium batteries have high energy storage capacity, but sometimes they have unexpected failures and can even cause a fi ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 22, 2019Immunology
Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 21, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications details the results of a study that tested inhalable nanoparticle-immuno ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2019Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 19, 2019Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Currently, the only available cure for the disease is a cos ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 18, 2019Cancer
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that certain “hyperhotspots&rdq ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 18, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Extinction doesn't just happen in the world of biology — it might also have to chemical elements. Our world of ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 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 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Telomerase was thought to be active primarily in cells that divide a lot, but new research has found, however, that telo ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Quantum physics tells us about the properties and behaviors of particles in the atomic and subatomic world. But scientis
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 28, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
By the end of the year, an estimated 175,000 men in the United States will have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Immunology
While rare, toxic shock is a dangerous condition that acts fast and can be fatal. A new study identified a new target fo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists used studies on cell and animal models to reveal insights into lethal childhood brain cancers and find promis
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, with around 49 cases per 100,000 people. Now, researchers at
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The 'Devil Worm' was found in an aquifer and is the deepest animal that's been found living beneath the surface of the E
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Algae were the first pants on earth, and they lived underwater. How they managed to move onto land was largely a mystery
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Different plants exhibit leaves with very diverse shapes, and now scientists know how nature does it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Lithium batteries have high energy storage capacity, but sometimes they have unexpected failures and can even cause a fi
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 22, 2019
Immunology
Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 21, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications details the results of a study that tested inhalable nanoparticle-immuno
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
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 19, 2019
Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Currently, the only available cure for the disease is a cos
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 18, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that certain “hyperhotspots&rdq
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 18, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Extinction doesn't just happen in the world of biology — it might also have to chemical elements. Our world of
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Telomerase was thought to be active primarily in cells that divide a lot, but new research has found, however, that telo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch