Virus shells use asymmetry to control RNA release and infection
Viruses are typically described as tiny, perfectly geometric shells that pack genetic material with mathematical precision, but new…
UC Irvine receives funding for clinical trial of neural stem cell therapy for Huntington’s disease
Leslie M. Thompson, Donald Bren Professor of psychiatry and human behavior as well as neurobiology and behavior at…
Bioluminescent tool illuminates single-cell activity in living brains
A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize…
Nighttime heart attacks cause less damage due to neutrophil circadian rhythms
Heart attacks that occur at night are less severe than those that strike during the day. A new…
New findings show why the human intestine uniquely presents gluten to T cells
New evidence shows that human M cells act as fully fledged antigen-presenting cells, processing and presenting gluten peptides…
Proton therapy improves survival in oropharyngeal cancer patients
A new study published today in The Lancet showed a significant survival benefit for patients with oropharyngeal cancers…
Review highlights emerging role of tumor MHC-II in shaping cancer immunotherapy outcomes
Cancer immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment, yet many patients experience limited or short-lived responses due to immune evasion,…
Why the form of vitamin B12 you take may matter more than your intake
A new scientific review weighs natural and synthetic forms of vitamin B12, revealing where methylcobalamin may outperform standard…
Researchers identify enzyme linked to myelin damage and neurodegenerative conditions
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name –…
AI turns routine pathology slides into powerful maps of the tumor immune landscape
By transforming standard H&E slides into virtual multiplex protein maps, GigaTIME reveals how immune activity, tumor invasion, and…
Dietary restriction boosts antitumour immunity by rewiring T cell metabolism
By elevating ketone-driven energy pathways inside CD8+ T cells, dietary restriction steers them away from exhaustion and toward…
Researchers unravel why mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 can cause heart damage
Stanford Medicine investigators have unearthed the biological process by which mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 can cause heart damage…