A tiny implant may give cancer-fighting immune cells the boost they need to keep working longer. Immunotherapy has changed cancer care by turning the immune system into a weapon against disease. But there is a major weakness in that strategy: many lab-engineered immune cells lose momentum soon after they enter the body. That problem is […]
This Tiny Device Could Solve One of Immunotherapy’s Biggest Weaknesses
A tiny implant may give cancer-fighting immune cells the boost they need to keep working longer. Immunotherapy has changed cancer care by turning the immune system into a weapon against disease. But there is a major weakness in that strategy: many lab-engineered immune cells lose momentum soon after they enter the body. That problem is […]
This Tiny Device Could Solve One of Immunotherapy’s Biggest Weaknesses
A tiny implant may give cancer-fighting immune cells the boost they need to keep working longer. Immunotherapy has changed cancer care by turning the immune system into a weapon against disease. But there is a major weakness in that strategy: many lab-engineered immune cells lose momentum soon after they enter the body. That problem is […]
Popular Anti-Aging Treatment May Actually Cause Brain Damage
A popular anti-aging therapy produced dramatic brain changes in mice. A drug pairing often promoted in anti-aging research may come with an unexpected cost in the brain. University of Connecticut scientists report in PNAS that dasatinib+quercetin (D+Q) caused significant brain damage in mice, including the loss of myelin, the fatty covering that helps nerve cells […]
The Clue That Solved a Graveyard Crime Was a Tiny Piece of Moss
A moss sample helped investigators prove that cemetery workers had moved human remains and resold burial plots by revealing both the origin and age of the plant evidence. In 2009, authorities uncovered a major scandal at a cemetery near Chicago. Employees at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois, were accused of digging up older graves, […]
“We Were Scratching Our Heads” – Scientists Finally Solve Asteroid Bennu’s Surface Mystery
A close look inside Bennu’s rocks revealed an unexpected clue that changed the story. One of the most unexpected findings of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission was the true nature of Bennu. Instead of showing many smooth areas, as earlier Earth-based observations had suggested, the asteroid turned out to be a harsh, uneven world littered with large […]
“We Were Scratching Our Heads” – Scientists Finally Solve Asteroid Bennu’s Surface Mystery
A close look inside Bennu’s rocks revealed an unexpected clue that changed the story. One of the most unexpected findings of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission was the true nature of Bennu. Instead of showing many smooth areas, as earlier Earth-based observations had suggested, the asteroid turned out to be a harsh, uneven world littered with large […]
Scientists Crack Key Barrier to High-Temperature Superconductivity
A subtle shift in how materials are engineered may be redefining the future of superconductivity. Superconductors are often described as a possible foundation for the next generation of ultra-efficient technology. In theory, they could move electricity without wasting energy as heat. In practice, they are still difficult to use outside the lab. A team at […]
Scientists Discover Bizarre New Tarantula Species Unlike Anything Seen Before
Four tarantulas discovered in Arabia and Africa form a new genus, Satyrex, distinguished by males with unusually long palps and burrowing lifestyles. Researchers recently identified four previously unknown tarantula species from the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. Their unusual characteristics quickly set them apart from other known tarantulas. “Based on both morphological and […]
Scientists Discover Bizarre New Tarantula Species Unlike Anything Seen Before
Four tarantulas discovered in Arabia and Africa form a new genus, Satyrex, distinguished by males with unusually long palps and burrowing lifestyles. Researchers recently identified four previously unknown tarantula species from the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. Their unusual characteristics quickly set them apart from other known tarantulas. “Based on both morphological and […]