Children and youth infected with SARS-CoV-2 have milder disease than do adults and, even among those with the recently described multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), mortality is rare. The reasons for the differences in clinical manifestations are unknown, but suggest that age-dependent factors may modulate the anti-viral immune response. We compared cytokine, humoral, and cellular immune…
To understand vulnerable glaciers, climate scientists extract ice from continent’s remote and stormy coast
The pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI) continuously demands higher computing performance. Despite the superior processing speed and efficiency of integrated photonic circuits, their capacity…
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A novelist’s venture into nonfiction is filled with deep insights about life on Earth but may leave some wanting more
Jupiter’s moon Io hosts extensive volcanism, driven by tidal heating. The isotopic composition of Io’s inventory of volatile chemical elements, including sulfur and chlorine, reflects…
Therapeutic oligonucleotides are a powerful drug modality with the potential to treat many diseases. The rapidly growing number of therapies that have been approved and…
A spring-loaded lid that flings insects to their doom has emerged at least twice
Symbiotic interactions were key to the evolution of chloroplast and mitochondria organelles, which mediate carbon and energy metabolism in eukaryotes. Biological nitrogen fixation, the reduction…
Blocking lipid synthesis induces DNA damage in prostate cancer and increases cell death caused by PARP inhibition.
A key mentor ’helped me see that engaging with the people around me would improve my state of mind,“ this researcher writes
