Gene editing expands to new types of immune cells
In the decade since the advent of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, researchers have used the technology to delete or change genes in a growing number of cell...
Daily Archive: May 11, 2021
Judge dismisses NRA’s bankruptcy petition
A federal judge has dismissed the National Rifle Association’s petition for bankruptcy, saying it was filed in “bad faith” in order avoid litigation by the New...
Beyond vaccines, UNESCO seeks share more global science
While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious plan: a new global...
Phenomenon explains why patients who survive sepsis die sooner after hospital discharge
An article published in Frontiers in Immunology suggests that sepsis can cause alterations in the functioning of defense cells that persist even after the patient is discharged...
Focus on outliers creates flawed snap judgments
You enter a room and quickly scan the crowd to gain a sense of who’s there—how many men versus women. How reliable is your estimate?
This stinks: New research finds sense of smell and pneumonia linked
An acute loss of smell is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19, but for two decades it has been linked to other maladies, among...
How one of the oldest natural insecticides keeps mosquitoes away
With mosquito season upon us, people are stocking up on repellents to prevent itchy bites. Bug repellents are important because they don’t just protect against the...
Researchers discover new class of cancer-fighting compounds
A team of Oregon State University scientists has discovered a new class of anti-cancer compounds that effectively kill liver and breast cancer cells.
Tumor-promoting immune cells retrained to fight most aggressive type of brain cancer
It’s a real-life plot worthy of a classic spy novel: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and other Boston-area research centers are...
Americans are increasingly experiencing chronic pain
Americans are in chronic pain, and a comprehensive new study exploring trends in this major public health concern reveals that what has been a long-standing and...
