New Vaccination Strategy Developed That Could Prevent Future Coronavirus Outbreaks
Researchers in Japan have developed a vaccination strategy in mice that promotes the production of antibodies that can neutralize not only SARS-CoV-2 but a broad…
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Capturing the Intricacies of the Brain’s Activity at Unprecedented Resolution
The neuroactivity of one million neurons in the mouse brain, at unprecedented resolution. Credit: Alipasha Vaziri New microscopy technique reveals activity of one million neurons…
Could Future COVID Variants Fully Dodge Our Immune System?
With every new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that emerges to cause a surge in cases, a worrisome question also arises: Could the virus eventually arrive at…
Surprising Physics Behind a Water Bear’s Lumbering Gait
Plump and ponderous, tardigrades earned the nickname “water bears” when scientists first observed the 0.02-inch-long animals’ distinctive lumbering gaits in the 18th century. Their dumpy…
Twilight for Silicon? End of “Moore’s Law” in View As Silicon Chip Density Nears Physical Limit
Fueled faster, better computing for decades, ever-increasing silicon chip density nears physical limit. Researchers at The Rockefeller University have shed new light on “Moore’s Law”…
New Research Reveals How Smell Receptors Work – Answers Decades-Old Question of Odor Recognition
All senses must reckon with the richness of the world, but nothing matches the challenge faced by the olfactory system that underlies our sense of…
How Cells Use Memories of Past Inflammation To Respond to New Threats
When a tissue experiences inflammation, its cells remember. Pinning proteins to its genetic material at the height of inflammation, the cells bookmark where they left…
Scientists Discover a New Class of Memory Cells in the Brain – The Closest Thing to a “Grandmother Neuron”
Scientists have long searched in vain for a class of brain cells that could explain the visceral flash of recognition that we feel when we…
Inside the Crucial Protein Channel That Keeps Bacteria Alive
Almost all bacteria rely on the same emergency valves—protein channels that pop open under pressure, releasing a deluge of cell contents. It is a last-ditch…
Sticky Webs of DNA Released From Immune Cells May Drive Lung Pathology in Severe COVID-19
Sticky webs of DNA released from immune cells known as neutrophils may cause much of the tissue damage associated with severe COVID-19 infections, according to…
Complex Puzzle Revealed: Never-Before-Seen Image of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Copy Machine
Exactly how viruses replicate is a complex puzzle with many missing pieces. And in the age of the pandemic, solving it has become a matter…
Continued Nicotine Use May Promote Brain Tumors in Lung Cancer Patients
Wake Forest researchers suggest nicotine replacement therapies may not be suitable smoking cessation strategies for this population. Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have…
Surprises Surfacing in the Atlantic: Species Far From Home Detected by DNA Traces in Seawater
DNA scientists sampling the New Jersey shore bottle the changing ranges of marine life predicted a decade ago; Fishing DNA from seawater: a harmless, economical…
Evolution Can Go in Reverse – Research on Soldier Ants Reveals Surprising Flexibility
Turtle ant soldiers look like real-life creatures straight out of a Japanese anime film. These tree-dwelling insects scuttle to and fro sporting shiny, adorably oversized…
Researchers Surprised That Gut Bacteria Penetrates Tumors – Improves Cancer Therapy
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and University of Chicago have discovered that bacteria that usually live in the gut can accumulate…
Biologists Baffled by Neuron-Like Activity Detected in an Unforeseen Place
The cells under Sanford M. Simon‘s microscope could easily be mistaken for neurons—they sport the characteristic long branches, and blips of light indicating bursts of…
Revitalizing the Aging Brain by Activating Immune Cells
Researchers at Albany Medical College in New York have discovered that a specific type of immune cell accumulates in older brains, and that activating these…
A Surprising New Source of Attention in the Brain Raises New Questions
As you read this line, you’re bringing each word into clear view for a brief moment while blurring out the rest, perhaps even ignoring the…