While exploring two exoplanets in a bright nearby star system, ESA’s exoplanet-hunting Cheops satellite has unexpectedly spotted the system’s third known planet crossing the face of the star. This transit reveals exciting details about a rare planet “with no known equivalent”, say the researchers. París, June 29, 2021.- The discoveryContinuar Leyendo
Southampton, June 29, 2021.- Scientists at the University of Southampton have found that a marine invasive species – a sea squirt that lives on rocky shores – could spread along 3,500 kilometres of South American coastline if climate change or human activities alter sea conditions. The researchers – working withContinuar Leyendo
The first two COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employed a technology that had never before been used in FDA-approved vaccines. Both vaccines performed well in clinical trials, and both have been widely credited with reducing disease, but concerns remain over how longContinuar Leyendo
The brain’s neurons tend to get most of the scientific attention, but a set of cells around them called astrocytes — literally, star-shaped cells — are increasingly being viewed as crucial players in guiding a brain to become properly organized. Durham, NC, June 28, 2021.- Specifically, astrocytes, which form aboutContinuar Leyendo
The same taste-sensing molecule that helps you enjoy a meal from your favorite restaurant may one day lead to improved ways to treat diabetes and other metabolic and immune diseases. Grand rapids, MI, June 27, 2021.- TRPM5 is a specialized protein that is concentrated in the taste buds, where itContinuar Leyendo
A team from Japan and the United States has identified the design principles for creating large «ideal» proteins from scratch, paving the way for the design of proteins with new biochemical functions. New York, June 27, 2021.- Their results appear June 24, 2021, in Nature Communications. The team had previouslyContinuar Leyendo
Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean. Greenbelt, MS, June 27, 2021.- Microplastics form when plastic trash in the ocean breaks down from the sun’s rays and the motionContinuar Leyendo
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center are studying a potential new chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) treatment for multiple myeloma. Their findings were published on Friday, June 24, in The Lancet. Saint Paul, June 27, 2021.- «CAR-T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that involves harnessingContinuar Leyendo
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) significantly affected more Black and Latino children than white children, with Black children at the highest risk, according to a new observational study of 124 pediatric patients treated at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. Researchers also found cardiac complications, including systolic myocardial dysfunctionContinuar Leyendo
Researchers have identified a combination of biological markers in patients with dengue that could predict whether they go on to develop moderate to severe disease, according to a study published today in eLife. Oxford, June 25, 2021.- Biomarkers are used to identify the state or risk of a disease inContinuar Leyendo
