Reimagining immunity in the eye
Immune cells could be doing much more than we think in protecting our eyes -- researchers uncover new details......»»
With shots and infections, the most common COVID symptoms have shifted
Beware of unexplained sneezing, which is becoming a more common COVID symptom. Enlarge / A close-up view of a woman sneezing. (credit: Getty | David Jones) As people build up immunity to SARS-CoV-2 through vaccines, boosters,.....»»
The missing link: Fatty acid metabolism impacts plant immunity
That healthy salad you ate for lunch contains fatty acids—surprised? Fatty acids, lipids, and fats in our food may sound undesirable, but they are foundational to human life and to the plants we consume. Their interaction with certain proteins help.....»»
Indoor high-precision visible light positioning system using non-line-of-sight method
Location-based services are becoming increasingly important in indoor environments with the development of Internet-of-thing (IoT) technologies. The visible light positioning (VLP) system offers great potential because of its immunity to radio freque.....»»
Ryan Reynolds musical "Spirited" hits theaters Nov 11, Apple TV+ Nov 18
The Apple TV+ reimagining of "A Christmas Carol" will be available to watch in November, with Apple confirming the Will Ferrel and Ryan Reynolds musical will appear both in theaters and streaming on the service.A rendition of the Charles Dickens clas.....»»
Reimagining the approach to incident response
Today’s harsh reality is that incident response based on manual efforts is no longer successful for security teams. Staying on top of thousands of daily security alerts is exhausting and is nearly impossible to assess manually, especially for s.....»»
A League of Their Own review: A worthwhile reimagining
Amazon's A League of Their Own is the rare TV reimagining that actually manages to feel necessary. It premieres Friday, August 12 on Prime Video......»»
UFO Whistleblowers Would Get Immunity Under New Amendment
Howard Altman writes via The Drive: In an effort to protect those with information about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and increase the influx of reports about them, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc) has introduced (PDF) an amendment to the Fiscal Y.....»»
Molecules boosting plant immunity identified
Two studies published in the journal Science by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany in collaboration with colleagues in China have discovered natural cellular molecules that drive critical plant imm.....»»
How hiring the wrong medical “expert” derailed US pandemic response
An advocate for herd immunity inside the White House pushed to increase infections. Enlarge / Scott Atlas, a White House adviser, used his position to advocate for allowing the SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread and tried to block testing for.....»»
Team develops a rapid test to measure immunity to SARS-CoV-2
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a rapid blood assay that measures the magnitude and duration of someone's immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This test will allow large-scale monitoring of the population's immunity and the.....»»
Queer as Folk cast on honoring and modernizing a gay classic
Digital Trends talked with the cast and creators of the reboot of Queer as Folk about the legacy of the original and how the reboot is more of a reimagining,.....»»
Pathogenic bacteria inhibit host cell secretion to manipulate host immunity
In nature, there is a constant evolutionary battle between microbes and their hosts, during which many bacteria secrete specific proteins into the host's cells, aiming to alter its physiology while increasing pestiferous activity......»»
Ultrasound-guided microbubbles boost immunotherapy efficacy
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that generates systemic antitumor immunity and improves the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade. The fin.....»»
Function follows form in plant immunity
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) and the University of Cologne, Germany, have discovered a novel biochemical mechanism explaining how immune proteins defend plants against invading microorganisms. Their fin.....»»
Molecular mechanism of ZDHHC18-mediated palmitoylation of cGAS in innate immunity inhibition
Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) sensing protein, plays an important role in the strong innate immune response induced by pathogen derived nucleic acids......»»
White House warns of “pretty sizeable” COVID surge this winter
Cold-weather conditions, relentless march of variants, and waning immunity up risks. Enlarge / White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha gestures as he speaks at a daily press conference in the James Brady Press Brief.....»»
Victorian medicine shaped modern concepts of race
Charles Darwin raised the question of whether darker skin is correlated with immunity to certain diseases in his 1871 book "The Descent of Man," an erroneous claim that reflected beliefs about the reality and fixity of race that were widespread in th.....»»
Unico: Awakening Reinvents a Beloved Manga and Anime Icon
Unico: Awakening is a graphic novel reimagining of an iconic manga series from the late Osamu Tezuka. Check out an exclusive preview of this gorgeous new book.Acclaimed manga artist Osamu Tezuka will probably always be best remembered for creating As.....»»
Chinatown Detective Agency Is the Carmen Sandiego Reimagining I Always Wanted
Set in Singapore in 2037, Chinatown Detective Agency follows private investigator Amira Darma as she investigates a series of mysteries both within the city and abroad. Disclosure: Humble Bundle, the publisher of Chinatown Detective Agency, is owned.....»»
Snakes and lizards evolve minus key T cells
The slow-moving Australian sleepy lizard has raised new questions about vertebrate immunity after the surprise discovery of the evolutionary disappearance of genes needed for some T cell production in squamates......»»