In the Lab
IN THE LAB

Antibody Treatment For Influenza

An antibody targeting the molecule ANGPTL4 could help influenza patients recover faster, study suggests.

Stopping Inflammation-Related Cancers

Rather than inhibiting the expression of FAT-10, simply blocking its binding to MAD2 could help prevent tumor progression.

How Early Mammals Adapted In An Age Of Dinosaurs

Ancestral mammals survived by occupying niche environments such as trees and subterranean caves.

Fighting Cavities With Nanoparticles

Silicon nanoparticles soaked with disinfectants can inhibit bacterial growth for up to three days and could be used to prevent oral biofilm formation.

How Queen Bees Suppress The Rest

Nine-carbon fatty acids secreted by queen bees repress the fertility of worker bees in a hive.

How Peptide Binding Influences Autoimmunity

Smaller peptides that are not anchored to the MHC molecule could potentially cause autoimmunity by activating self-reactive T-cells.

The Inbuilt Happiness Bias Of Language

Whether you speak English, Spanish or Chinese, the words you use tend to be more positive than negative, study says.

The Epigenetic Regulator Of Bone Formation

JMJD3 cooperates with the master regulator RUNX2 to control cartilage ossification into bone, study shows.

Enabling Patient-Specific Cancer Predictions

OncoIMPACT can make sense of highly complex omics data, using them to produce personalized cancer predictions.