Scientists have developed and tested the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy using chlorotoxin (CLTX), a component of…
Newfound cell defense system features toxin-isolating ‘sponges’
A ‘decoy’ mechanism has been found in human and animal cells to protect them from potentially dangerous toxins released by…
Tiny scorpion-derived proteins deliver arthritis drugs to joints in preclinical study
Scientists have identified a tiny protein in scorpion venom that rapidly accumulates in joint cartilage. Then they linked these mini-proteins…
Scientists demonstrate first non-volatile nano relay operation at 200°C
Researchers have come up with a new type of nanoelectromechanical relay to enable reliable high-temperature, non-volatile memory. The work is…
Zigzag DNA
How the cell organizes DNA into tightly packed chromosomes.
New insights into evolution: Why genes appear to move around
Scientists have proposed an addition to the theory of evolution that can explain how and why genes move on chromosomes.…
Supercomputers drive ion transport research
For a long time, nothing. Then all of a sudden, something. Wonderful things in nature can burst on the scene…
Researchers catalog dozens of mutations in crucial brain development gene
An international team of researchers that pooled genetic samples from developmentally disabled patients from around the world has identified dozens…
Biomaterial discovery enables 3D printing of tissue-like vascular structures
An international team of scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures.
Breastfeeding and risks of allergies and asthma
In an Acta Paediatrica study, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 3 months was linked with a lower risk of respiratory…