New research optimizes body’s own immune system to fight cancer
A groundbreaking study led by engineering and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities shows how engineered immune cells used in new cancer therapies...
Daily Archive: May 14, 2021
The 2021 N.H.L. Playoffs Are Set to Begin
We answer your playoff hockey questions: When they start, who plays who, how you can watch, and what is all the fuss about the Stanley Cup.
Army of the Dead review: Even zombies deserve better
Army of the Dead should be a gory good time, but predictable moments, forgettable characters, and sketchy world-building derail this zombie-heist adventure.
New study into pediatric intensive care paves the way for improving care for critically ill children
A new study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has identified factors that increase the likelihood of critically ill children needing life-saving cardiopulmonary...
Women with a ‘sweet tooth’ more in tune with their bodies
Women who crave sweet taste sensations are more in tune with their bodies—and better able to tell when they feel full—than women with an aversion to...
New research sheds light on the brain’s GPS system
Grid cells are the brain’s GPS system. But do they use brain waves to gather information about speed and direction? Researchers at the University of Oslo...
The mechanism of action of genes with high mutation frequency in cancer
After the p53 tumor suppressor gene, the genes most frequently found mutated in cancer are those encoding two proteins of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex. This...
Why you might not be the body shape you think
Hourglass, bottom hourglass, top hourglass, spoon, rectangle, diamond, oval, triangle, and inverted triangle… there are nine official female body shape classifications.
How quickly do we become unfit?
Getting in shape isn’t easy. But after all that hard work, how long do we actually maintain it? Turns out that even the great effort we...
Detecting glaucoma early
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases wherein increased pressure within the eye can, if left untreated, lead to damage to the optic nerve and vision...
