Reimagining immunity in the eye
Immune cells could be doing much more than we think in protecting our eyes -- researchers uncover new details......»»
The voice of Dead Space’s Isaac Clarke explains the remake’s character changes
The Dead Space remake lets Isaac Clarke speak, but reimagining a silent protagonist was no easy task......»»
COVID calculations reveal solution to 30-year-old computer science problem
During the pandemic, many people became amateur mathematicians. How quickly would the number of hospitalized patients rise, and when would herd immunity be achieved? Professional mathematicians were challenged as well, and a researcher at University.....»»
Discovery of cross-species signaling pathway unlocks mysteries around parasite immunity, development
Research led by a University of Maryland team has identified the first inter-species signaling pathway between an arthropod parasite and host, where molecules in the blood of a host animal triggers the immunity and development of a parasite. The stud.....»»
What You Need to Know About the Kraken Covid Variant
XBB.1.5, aka the Kraken, is sweeping the Northeast US and dodging immunity. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to panic......»»
Researchers discover a master regulator of plant immunity
The demonstration that a regulatory protein linked to stress responses in plants also serves as a master switch for anti-pathogen immunity could help breeders develop more pest-resistant and climate-resilient crops......»»
Can the three-dimensional organization of the T cell genome regulate (auto)immunity?
The research team of Associate Professor Charalampos G. Spilianakis, an affiliated Professor at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of FORTH, has been working on determining whether the three-dimensional organization of the T cell ge.....»»
Quack who sold sham COVID “immunization pellets” gets nearly 3 years in prison
Before sentencing, Juli Mazi claimed she had "sovereign immunity." Enlarge / Vials containing pills for homeopathic remedies are displayed at Ainsworths Pharmacy on August 26, 2005, in London. (credit: Getty | Peter Macdiarmid).....»»
Homeopath who made thousands on bogus COVID pellets gets nearly 3 years in prison
Before sentencing, Juli Mazi claimed she had "sovereign immunity." Enlarge / Vials containing pills for homeopathic remedies are displayed at Ainsworths Pharmacy on August 26, 2005, in London. (credit: Getty | Peter Macdiarmid).....»»
Human evolution: Brain, gut and immune system were fine-tuned after split from common ancestor of chimpanzees
A team of Duke researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain development, digestion and immunity that seem to have evolved rapidly after our family line split from that of the chimpanzees, but before we split with.....»»
Antivirals Could Reduce Long COVID Risk, and How Well the New Boosters Work: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 43
In this new episode of our coronavirus podcast, we discuss a study that looked at the effects of Paxlovid on long COVID symptoms, and we also talk new bivalent boosters and immunity......»»
Why Did Flu Season Start So Early This Year?
Reduced population immunity resulting from COVID precautions, and a phenomenon called viral interference, may have influenced this flu season’s early start.....»»
New Halloween "Scariant" Variants and Boosting Your Immunity: COVID, Quickly, Episode 41
In a new episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we talk about the variants that are likely to be around this winter and how boosters help even if you’ve already had the disease......»»
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.....»»