IN THE LAB
When B Cells Go Rogue
Inactivation of the death receptor FAS allows rogue B cells to escape antigen control and drive autoimmunity.
Random Walks Along The Intracellular Highway
Endosomal transport follows a Lévy walk pattern, the same pattern observed in animals foraging for food.
TCM Herb Could Reduce Unsightly Scarring
Shikonin, a compound extracted from the Lithospermum erythrorhizon plant, has been shown to reduce scar formation.
Antibiotic-Resistant Typhoid Tracked & Targeted For Vaccination
Vaccines rather than antimicrobials should be used in the fight against typhoid fever, researchers say.
For Schizophrenics, Integration—Not Attention—Is The Problem
Previous studies showing that schizophrenics have attention disorders were based on systematically exaggerated data, scientists say.
Hearing In Stereo: How The Brain Balances Left & Right
A study in mice has shown that the olivocochlear reflex acts as an ‘cochlear amplifier’, connecting and coordinating the left and right ears.
Alzheimer’s Proteins Used To Enhance Transfection
Self-assembling nanosheets made of amyloid-forming proteins have been used to enhance retrovirus transduction.
Beef: Now With Fish Oils
Researchers have created transgenic cows that produce beneficial omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Smaller Nanoparticles Deliver Cancer Drugs To The Lymph Nodes
The polymeric micelle drug delivery system could be useful for the development of non-surgical treatments for cancers that have spread to the lymph nodes.
