Engineered immune cells, called CAR T cells (yellow), have revolutionized treatment for some tumours (pink) and show promise for treating autoimmune conditions. Credit: Eye Of Science/Science Photo Library One woman and two men with severe autoimmune conditions have gone into...
How did Mount Everest come to be the world’s tallest mountain, towering more than 200 metres above the next two highest peaks? Geologists suggest the mountain owes part of its extra height to two ancient rivers that flowed through the...
EnvironomicsDharshini David Elliott & Thompson (2024)Why should an orangutan care what toothpaste a person uses, asks economist Dharshini David, in her appealing book about how human lifestyle choices affect the planet. Answer: some toothpastes use palm oil to create foam,...
Samples from paediatric patients with ALL and HDsThe current study is a secondary investigation using patient samples collected from an existing clinical trial for which the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Board provided insight. Pre-infusion samples of CAR T cells were...
Education is one sector that is creating a database that brings together research on how to boost learning.Credit: Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Funders are injecting tens of millions of dollars into an ambitious plan to solve the biggest problem in...
Adamu, a 14-year-old noma survivor, is screened by physicians at the Noma Hospital in Sokoto, Nigeria. Adamu’s father has been pursuing reconstructive surgery since Adamu first fell ill.Credit: Claire Jeantet and Fabrice Caterini/Inediz The deadly condition noma is awash with...
The website histo.fyi is a database of structures of immune-system proteins called major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. It includes images, data tables and amino-acid sequences, and is run by bioinformatician Chris Thorpe, who uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools called large...
Engineers have created knitted fabrics that can protect a wearer from mosquito bites1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journalsGet Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription24,99 € / 30 dayscancel any timeSubscribe to this journalReceive 51 print issues and online access185,98 €...
Technicians prepare to install Europa Clipper’s 3-metre-wide antenna on the spacecraft on 17 June at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett After decades of dreaming of Jupiter’s moon Europa — and the vast ocean that probably...
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02874-9The aquatic mammals disperse seeds of their favourite foods as they migrate, according to a serendipitous study of their poo. Source link...
