A previously observed trend of high altitude clouds in the mid-latitudes shifting toward the poles…
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Rapid-response immune cells are fully prepared before invasion strikes
Through the use of powerful genomic techniques, researchers have found that the development of immune…
New insights into light color sensing, transfer of genetic traits
An international team has uncovered the regulation of a system that allows a globally abundant…
Immunization rates climb when pediatricians have easy access to vaccination records
Exchange of immunization data between a centralized city immunization registry and provider electronic health records…
Why vultures matter, and what we lose if they’re gone
The primary threat to vultures is the presence of toxins in the carrion they consume….
T cells use ‘handshakes’ to sort friends from foes
Chemists provide the first direct evidence that a T cell gives precise mechanical tugs to…
Exploiting male killing bacteria to control insects
A team of scientists has discovered a key mechanism that drives a bacteria that kills…
Bee model could be breakthrough for robot development
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have created a computer model of how bees avoid…
Sex difference in sports interest: What does evolution say?
Sports are enormously popular, and one striking pattern is that boys and men are typically…
No longer lost in translation: Biochemists watch gene expression in real time
Biochemists have made a live-cell movie of RNA translation, the fundamental cellular process by which…