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Found: Critical Regulator Of Unconventional Immune Cells
By studying patients lacking STAT3, researchers have identified the protein as essential for innate-like immune cells known as NKT and MAIT cells.
Upstream Regulator Of Hypotension Identified
A study in mice has shown that the protein ERp44 can control blood pressure through its effect on angiotensin II stability.
Dine With A Light Eater If You Want To Consume less
Interestingly, you could be influenced by your dining companion even if he or she is not physically present.
Eisuke Tada Appointed Deputy-Director General Of ITER
Japanese scientist Dr. Eisuke Tada has been appointed to lead an international collaboration searching for feasible nuclear fusion energy options.
Artificial Muscles Created From Gold-Plated Onion Cells
Unlike other types of artificial muscles, onion cells coated in gold can expand or contract to bend in different directions depending on the driving voltage applied.
Sensing Tension In The Plasma Membrane
The membrane-bending protein FBP17 has been identified as a sensor of cell surface tension that can regulate cell migration through actin polyermization.
Quantum Teleportation On A Chip
Researchers have built a chip capable of encoding quantum information in continuous variables that is 10,000 times smaller than existing technologies.
Crystal Structure Of Ebola Protein Reveals RNA Binding Clamp
Researchers have successfully crystallized Ebola's nucleocapsid protein, detailing its structure to 1.8 Å resolution.
Children Unable To Tell Genuine From Faked Sadness
Children as old as 12 have difficulty telling the difference between true and feigned sadness, study shows.