How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

A preclinical study shows how the interplay of two interleukin signaling proteins, IL-6 and IL-2, affects…

Paramagnetic spins take electrons for a ride, produce electricity from heat

Local thermal perturbations of spins in a solid can convert heat to energy even in a…

Team discovers polymorph selection during crystal growth can be thermodynamically driven

Scientists provide solid calculation to demonstrate the structural transformation in colloidal crystallization can be entirely thermodynamic,…

Microbes make chemicals for scent marking in a cat

Domestic cats, like many other mammals, use smelly secretions from anal sacs to mark territory and…

Therapeutic strategies for pregnant women with lupus

A highly gender-biased disease, lupus afflicts females some nine times more than males. Because of the…

Groovy! These grooved patterns better mitigate shock waves

Engineers have discovered a method that could make materials more resilient against massive shocks such as…

Focus points to reduce opioid overdose deaths identified

A new study identifies specific locations where medication and harm reduction services for people with opioid…

The enigma of bronze age tin

The origin of the tin used in the Bronze Age has long been one of the…

Few people with peanut allergy tolerate peanut after stopping oral immunotherapy

Studies have shown that peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) — ingesting small, controlled amounts of peanut protein…

How new loops in DNA packaging help us make diverse antibodies

It’s long been known that our immune cells mix and match bits of genetic code to…