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Immunotherapy Drugs Step on the Gas

Sometimes anticancer antibodies press on the gas and the brakes at the same time. New research might help them accelerate better

The Weight of Responsibility: Biomass of Livestock Dwarfs That of Wild Mammals

Wild land mammals weigh less than 10 percent of the combined weight of humans and are outweighed by cattle and other domesticated mammals by a factor of 30

Mechanical Sensors Help Coordinate Cell Organization During Eye Development

The normal, symmetric formation of the vertebrate eyes is coordinated by a molecular sensor that responds to mechanical force

Innovative Approach Opens the Door To COVID Nanobody Therapies

COVID is not yet under control. Despite a bevy of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and antivirals, the virus continues to mutate and elude us.

Illuminating The Evolution of Social Parasite Ants

Ants are known as hard workers, tirelessly attending to their assigned tasks—foraging for food, nurturing larvae, digging tunnels, tidying the nest.

‘Non-Essential’ Building Block Proves Vital To A Healthy Protein Diet

Fruit fly study links nutrient-sensing pathway to an unexpected amino acid

A Cell Death Find Changes The Gut Paradigm

A new and unexpected cell death mechanism found in fly guts opens up big questions about how the digestive system really maintains its balance.

Yale study finds aging of bone marrow accelerates atherosclerotic plaque formation

A study published Jan. 9 in the journal Nature Aging shows that aged bone marrow promotes the expansion of arterial smooth muscle cells, which exacerbates the buildup of fatty deposits in artery walls.

Science Advances: Standing biomass estimates of arthropods could improve understanding of food webs

Scientists have revealed and elaborated on the global biomass and population of insects and other arthropods in a research article published by Science Advances in early 2023.

ICTV defines viriforms as new category of virus-derived genetic elements

The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) recently agreed to recognize viriforms as a new category of virus-derived genetic elements, viroids and satellite nucleic acids, according to an MDPI article published Feb. 3.

Scientists develop new 'DARLIN' mouse model with high clonal barcode diversity

Scientists have developed a new mouse model with a high clonal barcode diversity for joint lineage, transcriptomic, and epigenomic profiling in single cells, according to a report published by bioRxiv on Jan. 31.

Harvard study finds synthetic production of Rep proteins could improve gene therapy

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications shows that synthetic production of certain virus vectors could be the key to improving gene therapy.

Social Bird Species May Be Less Competitive

Using Cornell Lab of Ornithology data, a new study finds that birds that have evolved to be more social are less likely to kick other birds off a bird feeder or a perch.

Single Gene Causes Stinging Cell to Lose Its Sting

When scientists disabled a single regulatory gene in a species of sea anemone, a stinging cell that shoots a venomous miniature harpoon for hunting and self-defense shifted to shoot a sticky thread that entangles prey instead, according to a new study.

Life On Mars? Better Tools Needed to Get The Answer

Current state-of-the-art instrumentation being sent to Mars to collect and analyze evidence of ancient life on the red planet may not be sensitive enough to make accurate assessments, according to an international research team co-led by a Cornell astrobiologist.

Similarities in Human and Chimpanzee Behavior Support Evolutionary Basis for Risk Taking

Many important decisions boil down to a choice between the supposed safety of sticking with what we know and the risk of going out on a limb for a chance at getting something even better.

Canine Distemper Now Threatens Big Cats in Nepal

Researchers with the College of Veterinary Medicine have confirmed the first cases of canine distemper virus (CDV), which can cause fatal neurological disease, in tigers and leopards in Nepal.

Wild Bumblebee Queens Lured and Killed In Commercial Hives

In the course of experiments to test how well commercial bumblebees pollinate early spring crops, researchers made a surprising discovery: dead wild bumblebee queens in the hives, an average of 10 per nest box.

Revealing The Structure Of The Light-Harvesting Phycobilisome Of Cyanobacterium

The structure of light-harvesting antennas in a species of cyanobacteria is revealed, yielding insights into energy transfer mechanisms during photosynthesis

Subconscious Bias Drives Negative Attitudes Toward Snakes

Snakes rank among Americans’ top animal phobias, and are among the most disliked animals globally.