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Finnish scientists analyzed the proteome of T helper 17 cells
(University of Turku) T helper 17 (Th17) cells belong to a group of T cells with essential functions in autoimmune diseases and inflammation. Regulatory T cells (iTregs) are T cells with a suppressive function to maintain self-tolerance and prevent a...
Dogs Have a Lot More Neurons Than Cats
Dogs beat their domesticated rivals, cats, in a new attempt to measure cognitive power-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A lightweight carbon nanofiber-based collector
(Science China Press) Lithium metal is considered to be the most promising anode material for the next-generation rechargeable batteries. However, the growth of lithium dendrite and the resulted poor cyclic stability and safety issues greatly hinder...
Weight loss reverses heart condition in obesity sufferers
(University of Adelaide) Australian research shows for the first time that obese people who are suffering from atrial fibrillation can reduce or reverse the effects of the condition by losing weight.
Reading risk behavior in the brain
(Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena) Anxious people take fewer risks -- in itself this is not a surprising observation. However, a team of psychologists from the University of Jena, together with partners from Würzburg (Gerrmany) and Victoria (Cana...
Encrypted messages in biological processes
(Aarhus University) RNA modifications can encrypt the RNA code and are responsible for a very sophisticated control of RNA function. A Danish-German research team has shown that modified RNA bases have a great impact on the dynamics of gene expressio...
Dogs, When You Count Neurons, Have a Lot More Than Cats
Dogs beat their domesticated rivals, cats, in a new attempt to measure cognitive power-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New research shows why nutrition should be back on the table for surgical patients
(GCI Health NY) Implementing a nutrition care program for malnourished surgical patients showed a nearly 50 percent reduction in readmission rates, according to new data from Advocate Health Care and Abbott. New guidelines call for hospital reform on...
Babysitting Mammals Keep It in the Family
Blood relations may be the key factor for mole rats, meerkats and others. But how do humans fit in?-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
World Has Only 20 Years to Meet Ambitious 1.5C Warming Threshold
But a new calculation suggests that timeframe provides more room than thought to rein in carbon emissions-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com