Global analysis shows where fishing vessels turn off their identification devices

Data from the shipboard Automatic Identification System (AIS) can provide information about global fishing activity, including…

Central functions of innate immune cells discovered

Inflammation and increased mucus production are typical symptoms of worm infections and allergies. This immune response…

Developing therapies for treatment-resistant prostate cancer

In a recent trial, nine patients whose tumors were resistant to androgen-blocking therapy continued that therapy…

Scientists develop new mathematical model of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have used a mathematical model to reveal how toxic proteins cluster together inside the brain…

Climate change could trigger the Congo peatlands to release billions of tons of carbon

New research reveals that the world’s largest tropical peatland turned from being a major store of…

Cracking the enigma of how plant sperm is compacted

A research team have discovered a mechanism of flowering plant sperm compaction and gathered clues as…

Extracellular viscosity linked to cancer spread

New research findings show how higher viscosity, or resistance to flow, of the extracellular fluid that…

Vitamin C may hold the key to improve efficacy of dendritic cell-derived anticancer cell therapies

Researchers have recently shown that vitamin C improves the immunogenic properties of dendritic cells, in vitro.…

How network pruning can skew deep learning models

Computer science researchers have demonstrated that a widely used technique called neural network pruning can adversely…

Photosynthesis: Auxiliary factor ensures efficient energy production

Biologists demonstrate how the auxiliary factor CGL160 contributes to the synthesis of crucial parts of the…