T Cells From Common Colds Cross-Protect Against COVID-19 Infection
A new study, published in Nature Communications and led by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of a protective role for these T…
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How a Virus Transforms Immune Cells Into Cancer
An international team have mapped how the HTLV-1 virus causes a rare leukemia in some people, providing clues on how to stop it from happening….
“The Google Earth of Biology” – Visually Stunning Tree of All Known Life Unveiled Online
OneZoom is a one-stop site for exploring all life on Earth, its evolutionary history, and how much of it is threatened with extinction. The OneZoom explorer…
Mysterious Long-Range Four-Stranded DNA Structures Found To Play a Role in Rare Aging Disease
A special form of four-stranded DNA, recently seen in human cells, has been found to interact with a gene that causes Cockayne Syndrome when faulty….
When the Solar Wind Slams Into Earth’s Magnetosphere, a Surprising Stillness Ensues
Energy from the solar wind interacting with the magnetospheric ‘bubble’ around Earth creates waves of energy that appear to stand still. This new finding, from…
COVID-19 Antibodies Last at Least 9 Months After Infection
Testing of an entire Italian town shows antibody levels remain high nine months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic. Researchers from the University of…
Throwing an “Axion Bomb” Into a Black Hole Could Break a Fundamental Law of Physics
New research shows how the fundamental law of conservation of charge could break down near a black hole. Singularities, such as those at the centre…
The Next 20 Years Are Crucial in Determining the Economic Future of Coal
Decisions made now will determine whether economies win or lose money as the coal industry changes over the next couple of decades. Countries including Australia…
70-Year-Old Coffee-Killing Fungus Brought Back to Life by Scientists – Here’s Why
Researchers have re-animated specimens of a fungus that causes coffee wilt to discover how the disease evolved and how its spread can be prevented. Coffee…
Atlas of Malaria Parasite Genetic Activity Provides New Targets for Drugs and Vaccines
Researchers have mapped in fine detail the genetic changes malaria parasites go through as they prepare to infect people. The atlas maps the malaria parasite…
‘Last Resort’ Antibiotic Kills Bacteria by Popping Them Like Balloons
Scientists have revealed how an antibiotic of ‘last resort’ kills bacteria. The findings, from Imperial College London and the University of Texas, may also reveal…
Psychedelic Magic Mushroom Compound, Psilocybin, Performs at Least As Well as Leading Antidepressant
Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, may be at least as effective as a leading antidepressant medication in a therapeutic setting. This is the…
Surprising Research Reveals Photosynthesis Could Be As Old as Life Itself
Researchers find that the earliest bacteria had the tools to perform a crucial step in photosynthesis, changing how we think life evolved on Earth. The…
New Result From Large Hadron Collider Challenges Leading Theory in Physics – Cannot Be Explained by Our Current Laws of Nature
Imperial physicists are part of a team that has announced ‘intriguing’ results that potentially cannot be explained by our current laws of nature. The LHCb…
Researchers Discover Crucial Step in Formation of Deadly Brain Diseases
For the first time, researchers have pinpointed what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like CJD and Kuru. The research…
Unexpected Life Lurking in Subglacial Lakes Isolated Deep Beneath Antarctic Ice
Lakes underneath the Antarctic ice sheet could be more hospitable than previously thought, allowing them to host more microbial life. This is the finding of…
Rare Quadruple-Helix DNA Found in Living Human Cells With Glowing Probes
New probes allow scientists to see four-stranded DNA interacting with molecules inside living human cells, unraveling its role in cellular processes. DNA usually forms the…
Scientists Warn: Ice Sheet Uncertainties Could Mean Sea Level Will Rise More Than Predicted
Sea level could rise higher than current estimates by 2100 if climate change is unchallenged, according to a new assessment. Its authors say understanding the…