‘Universal vaccine’ protects mice against multiple pathogens
A macrophage — a ‘first responder’ cell in the innate immune system — in the process of engulfing…
This giant virus hijacks cells’ protein-making machinery to multiply wildly
Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (artist’s impression) is a giant among viruses, both in physical size and because of the…
Updates to the ‘bible’ for mental-health conditions will miss the mark — is it time to ditch the DSM?
For more than 70 years, physicians seeking to diagnose mental-health conditions have turned to the ‘bible for psychiatry’…
Blood test holds promise for predicting when Alzheimer’s symptoms will start
Abnormal tau proteins can form tangled fibres that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s (slice at…
Nanoscience is latest discipline to embrace large-scale replication efforts
Credit: Olga Yastremska/Alamy Calling nanoscientists: your field needs you to try to replicate a landmark finding that quantum…
‘An AlphaFold 4’ – scientists marvel at DeepMind drug spin-off’s exclusive new AI
The AI tool includes predictions of how proteins interact with potential therapeutic molecules.Credit: Isomorphic Labs Nearly two years…
Rising atmospheric CO2 reduces nitrogen availability in boreal forests
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Deepest-ever rock core extracted from under Antarctic ice sheet
Researchers on the SWAIS2C project camped on the ice — the site is 700 kilometres from the nearest…
Higher-dimensional Fermiology in bulk moiré metals
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How ‘skull drains’ keep the brain safe from damage and pathogens
Large veins called the venous sinuses help to drain fluid from the brain and skull.Credit: Zephyr/Science Photo Library…
The natural architecture of oyster reefs maximizes recruit survival
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Oxygen metabolism in descendants of the archaeal-eukaryotic ancestor
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