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EVOLUTION OF IMMUNE CELLS
In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...
Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...
How your blood formed? Scientists say ancient 700-million-year-old single-celled ancestors may still live inside human bloodScientists discover ancient single-celled ancestors still live on in human blood, revealing a 700-million-year evolutionary link hidden ins...
Scientists trace human blood cells back to ancient single-celled ancestorsScientists have uncovered evidence that human blood and immune cells may have evolved from ancient single-celled organisms nearly 700 milli...
Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropic venture unveils AI world model for drug discoveryBiohub, a venture by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, has launched a protein biology world model. This advanced AI tool aims to speed up...
Nature just outsmarted Silicon Valley: That trendy houseplant on your windowsill has been doing advanced Math this whole timeThe Chinese money plant quietly organizes itself using a geometric system that humans only formalized in the computer age — and it does so ...
What Chernobyl’s Wolves Learned to Survive That Scientists Still Don’t Fully UnderstandWildlife thrives in Chernobyl's exclusion zone. Grey wolves there show remarkable genetic changes. These wolves have developed resistance t...
How a Broken T. Rex Rib Changed What Scientists Thought About FossilsScientists have found blood vessels inside Tyrannosaurus rex bones. This discovery changes how we understand fossils. It shows that delicat...
The Hidden Biology Behind Some of the Internet’s Strangest Animal MomentsSurprising animal behaviors, from birds to amphibians, are revealing deep biological processes. Scientists are uncovering how viruses manip...
Dengue mosquito is a much smarter predator than thought, it uses a stealth mode to hunt humans even without smell, study findsAedes aegypti mosquitoes, known for spreading diseases, exhibit remarkable adaptability by using heat detection when their sense of smell i...
How strong are new Covid strains? Should you be worried?India is experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases, particularly in major cities, driven by the JN.1 sub-variants LF.7 and NB.1.5. While these ...
What the future holds for the Coronavirus and usEven for a virus, evolution is a long game, and our relationship with SARS-CoV-2 is still in its infancy. We are extremely unlikely to erad...
Vaccines boost natural immunity against COVID-19: StudyThe 63 people in the study, which has not been peer-reviewed yet, had COVID in the spring of last year. Data from their follow-ups show tha...
Vaccines may need regular updates as coronavirus evolves, say scientistsIn the research, virologists from Charite -- Universitatsmedizin Berlin in Germany studied the genetic evolution of the four currently know...
Immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients may evolve to fight coronavirus variants: StudyAccording to the scientists, including those from Rockefeller University in the US, the study provides the "strongest evidence yet" that th...
Belly fat bringing you down? Lower risk of age-related diseases by burning itThe human body's ability to generate energy by burning the belly fat reduces with age.
Viruses may have been major driver of human evolution: StudyIn a new study, researchers apply big-data analysis to reveal the full extent of viruses' impact on the evolution of humans and other mamma...
- HIV-related viruses have infected primates for 16 million years
Lentiviruses closely related to HIV have infected primates in Africa as far back as 16 million years, a new study suggests.
Glaucoma medication may treat drug-resistant TBResearchers have discovered that ethoxzolamide actually turns off the tuberculosis' ability to invade the immune system.