Small-Molecule TLR8 Antagonists And The Human Immune System
The human immune system is composed of the innate immune system and the adaptive immune system. The innate immune system includes epithelial tissues, immune cells,…
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Plastic Pollution Getting Worse: Extreme Rain And Flash Floods Multiply Concentration Of Microplastics In Marine Ecosystems
Heavy rains that began on December 20, 2016, caused severe flooding in the province of Mersin, southern Turkey, on December 29, 2016. Two people died…
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Woman’s Advanced Breast Cancer Sent Into Remission With Her Own Immune Cells
Recently a woman who had advanced breast cancer had her cancer cleared by a form of therapy that utilized her own immune cells to tackle…
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Researchers Warn That Immediate Action Must Be Taken To Prevent Major Collapse Of Tropical Biodiversity
An international team of researchers recently published a large scale scientific study in the journal Nature, warning that a global collapse in biodiversity is likely…
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DNA Discovery Reverses Appearance Of Age In Mice
While we can’t yet live forever, we may soon be able to look like we haven’t aged a day. The further investigation of the role…
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Bones Discovered At Stonehenge Hint At The Monument’s Origin
A recent find at the mysterious monument known as Stonehenge has offered a clue to the origins of the stones. Recently, the bones of people…
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Remains Of Half-Neanderthal Half-Denisovan Girl Found
Researchers from the Max Planck Institue in Leipzig Germany announced that they have determined hominid remains found in a cave in Russia belonged to a…
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Magic Mushrooms Can Chemically ‘Reset’ A Depressed Brain
There are many different kinds of mental illnesses that plague the human condition. Some are from physical problems, like genetics, injuries, or chemical imbalances, and…
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‘Supercolony’ Of 1.5 Million Penguins Discovered In Antarctica Thanks To NASA’s Satellites
Every so often, scientists make surprising discoveries that most people did not expect. One of the most exciting recent discovery has been a penguin mega-colony…
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High Primary Production In Shallow Waters
Small freshwater bodies are supercharged ecosystems with regards to carbon turnover within a landscape. They often form the lowest point of catchments and, due to…
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The Science Is In: Left-Handed People Are Exceptional
Many cultures in the olden days had superstitions about left-handed people. But science has more recently demonstrated that left-handed people are indeed very special. But…
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