T cells that ‘nibble’ tumors unwittingly help cancer evade the immune response
T cells are capable of killing cancer cells, but tumors have tricks to evade their might. New research details one of these strategies, known as trogocytosis, in which T cells ingest a piece of cancer cell membrane, taking on a bit of cancerous identit…
Five new embryos created after 10th oocyte collection in northern white rhinoceroses
Three years after starting its ambitious program to save the northern white rhino from extinction through advanced assisted reproduction technologies, the BioRescue consortium draws a positive interim conclusion: Following the 10th event of harvesting …
Stone age surgery: Earliest evidence of amputation found
Researchers have uncovered the oldest case of surgical amputation to date in Borneo. The find presents a remarkable feat in human prehistory. The discovery describes the skeletal remains of a young adult found in a cave in Borneo, who had part of the l…
Researchers help reveal a ‘blueprint’ for photosynthesis
Researchers have helped reveal the most detailed picture to date of important biological ‘antennae.’
Food insecurity has lasting impacts on the brains and behavior of mice
The pandemic saw an increase in the number of food-insecure households with children in America, but what are the consequences? A new study, conducted in mice, is among the first to look at impacts on the brain and behavior of food insecurity apart fro…
A breakthrough discovery in carbon capture conversion for ethylene production
A team of researchers has discovered a way to convert 100% of carbon dioxide captured from industrial exhaust into ethylene, a key building block for plastic products.
Surprising discovery shows a slowing of continental plate movement controlled the timing of Earth’s largest volcanic events
Scientists have shed new light on the timing and likely cause of major volcanic events that occurred millions of years ago and caused such climatic and biological upheaval that they drove some of the most devastating extinction events in Earth’s histor…
Earliest land animals had fewer skull bones than fish — restricting their evolution, scientists find
The skulls of tetrapods had fewer bones than extinct and living fish, limiting their evolution for millions of years, according to a latest study.
The roots of biodiversity: How proteins differ across species
In a new study, Yale researchers have compared the proteomes of skin cells from 11 mammals, which, they say, will help scientists understand the molecular drivers of biodiversity and how these factors have evolved over time. They found that while many …
Unique ferroelectric microstructure revealed for first time
A team of researchers have observed and reported for the first time the unique microstructure of a novel ferroelectric material, enabling the development of lead-free piezoelectric materials for electronics, sensors, and energy storage that are safer f…
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Front-loading calories early in the day reduces hunger but does not affect weight loss
There’s the old saying in dieting that one must ‘breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dine like a pauper,’ based on the belief that consuming the bulk of daily calories in the morning optimizes weight loss by burning calories more efficientl…
Chemists reveal first pathway for selenium insertion into natural products
Researchers reveal a novel and widespread pathway for selenium insertion that involves two unusual selenium-carbon forming enzymes. The authors named them selenosugar synthase (SenB) and selenoneine synthase (SenA). Their work expands the known boundar…