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Alveolar macrophages help CD8+ T cells go (anti-)viral
Researchers have found that antigen-specific killer T cells (CD8+ T cells) rapidly expand in the lungs…
When our vertical perception gets distorted: Body pitch and translational body motion
Taking Hong Kong’s famous Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak offers stunning views of its central…
Good and bad feelings for brain stem serotonin
New insights into the opposing actions of serotonin-producing nerve fibers in mice could lead to drugs…
Enzyme that protects against viruses could fuel cancer evolution
An enzyme that defends human cells against viruses can help drive cancer evolution towards greater malignancy…
Asteroid 2022 YA6 flew past Earth at 0.3 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 YA6 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.369 LD /…
New biomarker test can detect Alzheimer's neurodegeneration in blood
The biomarker, called ‘brain-derived tau,’ or BD-tau, outperforms current blood diagnostic tests used to detect Alzheimer’s-related…
Skiing over Christmas holidays no longer guaranteed — even with snow guns
For many people, holidays in the snow are as much a part of the end of…
Ethereal color variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species
It was thought that there was only one species of the ghost-like Monotropastrum humile plant found…
Wafer-thin device has potential to transform the field of islet cell transplantation
A quarter-sized device could drastically alter the course of treatment for Type 1 diabetes, a chronic…