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Researchers reveal that newly formed embryos clear dying cells to maximize their chances of survival. It is the earliest display of an innate immune response found in vertebrate animals to date.

Chemical bonds within the eye-lens protein gamma-B crystallin hold the protein together and are important for the function of the protein. Contrary to previous assumptions, some of these bonds, called disulphide bridges, are already formed simultaneously with the synthesis of the protein in the cell. This is what scientists have recently discovered.

Researchers describe two possibilities being explored by scientists in the field to make vaccines more effective and build surfaces that could fight and kill viruses on their own.

Researchers have created the exact replica of a bone using a system that pairs biothermal imaging with a heated "nano-chisel". The work could lead to efficient, detailed artificial bone tissue, opening doors to disease modeling, in vitro cell research on targeted therapies, drug screening and more.

The experimental drug EIDD-2801 halts SARS-CoV-2 replication and prevents infection of human cells in a new in vivo lab model containing human lung tissue.

A novel strategy using phage - viruses that infect bacteria - has the potential to become a game changer in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria that live in hard-to-reach places.

Low-income mothers feminize their children in the womb by adjusting their hormones, whereas high-income mothers masculinize their children, a major study based on finger length, led by a Swansea University expert, has found.

Researchers analyzed the mutation of a gene detected in a patient who suffered from recurrent anaphylactic shocks caused by the allergy to paper wasp venom. The results revealed a new molecular mechanism that can control the degree of severity in an anaphylactic reaction.

Adult progenitor cells are maintained throughout Drosophilia fly development and they are responsible for giving rise to adult tissues and organs. The headcase (hdc) gene has been identified as being responsible for the unique characteristics of adult progenitor cells.

A team of engineers and scientists has developed a method of "multiplying" organoids. The researchers used their method to culture and grow a "mini-airway", the first time that a tube-shaped organoid has been developed without the need for any external support.