MIT biologists show that enlargement of blood stem cells restricts their ability to generate new blood cells during aging.
Study suggests this area of the visual cortex emerges much earlier in development than previously thought.
The new molecule can improve the yield of reactions for generating pharmaceuticals and other useful compounds.
MIT biologists show that helper immune cells disguised as cancer cells can help rejuvenate T cells that attack tumors.
The potent new adjuvant could be used to help make vaccines against HIV and other infectious diseases.
Tomosyn’s tight regulation of neurotransmitter release distinguishes functions of two neuron classes at the fly neuromuscular junction.
Study results also show that pancreatic tumor cells can be forced into a more susceptible state by changing their environment.
The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of pathogens and other threats.
By combining chemotherapy, tumor injury, and immunotherapy, researchers show that the immune system can be re-engaged to destroy tumors in mice.
The 2D map of this “disk wind” may reveal clues to galaxy formation.
The peptide blocks a hyperactive brain enzyme that contributes to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
Neurons that form part of a memory circuit are among the first brain cells to show signs of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease.
In a new study, immunostimulatory drugs slowed tumor growth without producing systemic inflammation.
Following cataract removal, some of the brain’s visual pathways seem to be more malleable than previously thought.
Faulty versions of the Foxp2 gene disrupt neurons’ ability to form synapses in brain regions involved in speech, a new study shows.
The method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against Covid-19.
With the new method, scientists can explore many cancer mutations whose roles are unknown, helping them develop new drugs that target those mutations.
A new study shows lawyers find simplified legal documents easier to understand, more appealing, and just as enforceable as traditional contracts.
Using insights into how people intuit others’ emotions, researchers have designed a model that approximates this aspect of human social intelligence.
By adding weak linkers to a polymer network, chemists dramatically enhanced the material’s resistance to tearing.