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Medical Xpress / 22 million human immune cells help decode context-dependent gene circuits

Scientists from Gladstone Institutes, UC San Francisco and Stanford University, in collaboration with Biohub, have unveiled a massive, high-resolution functional map of human immune cells that promises to transform our understanding ...

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Phys.org / Tracks and tooth marks reveal bone-crushing dogs at Nebraska supervolcano ashfall site

Thirty-five years on—well, 12 million, technically—Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park continues to offer important glimpses of prehistoric life in Nebraska.

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Medical Xpress / Brain recordings hint at how AI reads facial expressions differently from us

The human brain can recognize a person's face and expression in less than a blink of an eye, but current artificial intelligence (AI) models, although fairly accurate at doing the same, use a different process than the brain. ...

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Phys.org / How methylation sets a parasite in motion to invade host cells

Parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii and the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum depend on rapid, precisely controlled movement to complete their life cycles. To start moving, they must assemble actin filaments at their ...

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Medical Xpress / Three shifting immune states in sepsis could explain why treatments miss their window

Researchers have mapped how the immune response in people with sepsis changes over time. The work, led by King's College London, could help pave the way for treatments that target the specific parts of the immune system that ...

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Phys.org / Self-blinking 'fairy lights' allow DNA to be imaged at almost double-helix-width resolution

Researchers have developed fluorescent molecules that permit imaging of how DNA is packaged inside living cells at unprecedented resolution and, in preserved cells, at a resolution close to the width of the double helix itself.

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Phys.org / Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border

Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, authorities warned that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger ...

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Phys.org / Once a legend, humpback whales make a comeback in Brazil

Female humpback whales off the coast of Brazil now have their pick of mates, who slap the water with their tails and jostle for attention—a scene that would have been unthinkable a few decades ago.

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Medical Xpress / Immune cells that drive harmful autoantibody responses after COVID-19 identified

When the immune system encounters a virus, it produces antibodies designed to recognize and eliminate the invader. But in some people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the immune response goes awry, ...

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Phys.org / Nepal's catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility

The catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet is a devastating reminder that disasters rarely occur in isolation.

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Medical Xpress / Reserchers confirm cost-effectiveness of mass hepatitis C virus screening among persons in custody in Hong Kong

A recent study led by the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with the Correctional Services Department, has demonstrated ...

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Tech Xplore / Those who understand AI better are more afraid of losing their jobs

Whether employees are worried about losing their jobs to AI depends largely on their knowledge of artificial intelligence—and on the extent to which their work can be digitized. This is one of the findings of the latest AI ...

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