Yale researchers made an unexpected discovery—turncoat T cells that help a tumor evade other cancer-fighting immune T cells—in a study of patients living with advanced melanoma that was published Nov. 28 in Nature…
The excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers has become a double-edged sword in agriculture, driving high yields but leaving behind a legacy of environmental damage. Less than half of the nitrogen applied is…
A future treatment for Alzheimer disease may involve a nasal spray. Researchers at Università Cattolica and Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS have discovered that by inhibiting the brain enzyme S-acyltransferase (zDHHC)…
After the COVID-19 pandemic struck, online reviews of health care facilities dropped signficiantly, and they have not yet fully recovered, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the Perelman School…
Researchers are testing a virtual peer group model—co-designed with youth and families—to increase diabetes technology use among Latinx adolescents. It’s well known that using diabetes technology—continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps—can lead…
If you have a meticulous skincare routine, you know that personal skincare products (PSCPs) are a big business. The PSCP industry will reach $74.12 billion USD by 2027, with an annual growth…
AI, computing, and vast datasets combine to create new opportunities Tools are the lifeblood of people who tinker. For a carpenter, the basics include a hammer, nails, saw, and tape measure. Sometimes…
UC Riverside mouse study shows probiotic reduced negative impacts of PBDEs on development, behavior, and metabolism Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere — upholstery, carpets, curtains,…
Scientists from UChicago created a new way to study snoRNAs, showing they may serve a surprisingly broad range of functions across many cell types. Dynamic, reversible modifications of DNA and RNA regulate…
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that you can “lower your risk for cancer by drinking less alcohol or not drinking at all,” Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) data show…
