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New cell profiling method could speed TB drug discovery
A new cell profiling technology combines high throughput imaging and machine learning to provide a rapid, cost-effective way to determine how specific compounds act to destroy the bacterium that causes...
African vulture poisoning has global disease and biodiversity implications
Researchers have produced recommendations for vulture poisoning control in Southern Africa. Vultures act as nature's most critical scavengers, working as ecosystem garbage disposals and disinfectors to maintain animal, environmental, and...
Research breakthrough in fight against chytrid fungus
For frogs dying of the invasive chytridiomycosis disease, the leading cause of amphibian deaths worldwide, the genes responsible for protecting them may actually be leading to their demise, according to...
Dual role discovered for molecule involved in autoimmune eye disease
The inflammatory molecule interleukin-17A (IL-17A) triggers immune cells that in turn reduce IL-17A's pro-inflammatory activity, according to a new study.
Battling harmful algae blooms
In two recent studies, marine biologists looked at why one species of algae has some strains that can cause fish kills and others that are non-toxic, while examining an algicidal...
How SARS-CoV-2 stops cells producing protein
Cryo-EM shows how the new coronavirus stops the ribosome producing immune system proteins
Cells react differently to genomic imprinting
We inherit half of our genes from each parent. For their function of most genes, it doesn't matter which parent a gene comes from. But this is not true for...
TV personality Regis Philbin dead at 88
Longtime television host Regis Philbin died Friday of natural causes, family members said. He was 88.
Juice WRLD's 'Legends Never Die' tops the U.S. album chart
Rapper Juice WRLD's "Legends Never Die" is the No. 1 album in the United States.
Rosalind Franklin centenary: 'She would have been totally amazed'
The sister of Rosalind Franklin says she would be surprised to be a "feminist icon" 100 years on.
Summer toxic algae blooms may be growing threat to health
Toxic algae blooms in local ponds, lakes and waterways are known to be dangerous to human and animal health, but a new study suggests they might be even more harmful...
Mammal cells could struggle to fight space germs
The immune systems of mammals - including humans - might struggle to detect and respond to germs from other planets, new research suggests.
Clifford Brangwynne and William Dichtel win Blavatnik Awards
$250,000 prize recognizes promising young researchers
Even in a pandemic, the Kobe mystique thrives with 303 tribute murals ... and counting
When Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, artistic fans expressed their grief by creating huge tribute murals days after...
Novel 'on-off' switch discovered in plant defenses
Researchers investigating the ways that plants protect themselves -- from insects to pathogens -- have discovered an ''on-off'' switch that controls plant defensive mechanisms. The switch turns on immune responses...
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout thrive at Paiute's Summit Lake in far northern Nevada
Summit Lake in remote northwest Nevada is home to the only self-sustaining, robust, lake population of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, North America's largest freshwater native trout species. Research to understand the...
How infectious bacteria can produce genetic variants among sibling cells
A research team is investigating how pathogens influence the immune response of their host with genetic variation. This enables Staphylococcus aureus bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance and improve their chances...
Watch: RSPCA rescues deer with antlers caught in climbing rope
Animal rescuers in Britain responded to a park where a fallow deer was found with its antlers tangled in a climbing rope.
Coronavirus is killing more Californians than ever before, and cruel inequities are worsening
Californians of color are far more likely to become infected or die from the coronavirus. The most recent surge in cases exacerbates those inequities.
Genetic mutations help super bug become highly resistant to antibiotics
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have found that genetic mutations in MRSA allow it to evolve and become more resistant to antibiotics such as penicillin.
What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?
A research team used pioneering technologies to study in detail what happens in brain cells in the direct vicinity of plaques. Their findings show how different cell types in the...
How COVID-19 causes smell loss
Loss of smell, or anosmia, is one of the earliest and most commonly reported symptoms of COVID-19. A new study identifies the olfactory cell types most vulnerable to infection by...
Enzyme screen unlocks easier route to 2-ketoacids
Computational analysis identifies aminotransferases that convert cheap amino acids into high-value molecules
Look: Police responding to loose panther report find stuffed toy
A British police department said officers responding to a report of a "large apex predator" -- a black panther -- in a public park arrived to find the supposed dangerous...
High-protein distillers dried grains with solubles provide high quality pig nutrition
With more ethanol in production and a greater ability to upcycle co-products into animal feed ingredients, companies are creating custom products and partnering with University of Illinois researchers to test...
Coronavirus: Vietnam bans wildlife trade over pandemic risk
The ban covers the import of wildlife and wildlife products as well as markets, including online sales.
Genetic impact of colonial-era slave trade revealed in DNA study
The consequences of rape, maltreatment, disease and racism are revealed by the findings.
Study identifies 21 existing drugs that could treat COVID-19
A new study has identified 21 existing drugs that stop the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.