In “The Breakthrough,” Charles Graeber recounts the long history of researchers’ attempts to mobilize the body’s immune system to fight…
Could Immunotherapy Offer a Cure for Cancer?
In “The Breakthrough,” Charles Graeber recounts the long history of researchers’ attempts to mobilize the body’s immune system to fight…
Senescent cell research moves into human trials
Researchers have published findings from a safety and feasibility clinical trial on the removal of senescent cells from a small…
Whites struggle to tell real from fake smiles on black faces
White people and non-black minorities have a harder time telling the difference between genuine and fake smiles on black faces…
Scientists developed new mouse model of Hirschsprung’s disease
Researchers have developed a new mouse model of Hirschsprung’s disease and associated enterocolitis and shed light on the disease progression.
How game theory can bring humans and robots closer together
Researchers have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile…
Yeast makes ethanol to prevent metabolic overload
Why do some yeast cells produce ethanol? Scientists have wondered about this apparent waste of resources for decades. Now scientists…
Adults with autism can read complex emotions in others
New research shows for the first time that adults with autism can recognize complex emotions such as regret and relief…
First-in-human trial of senolytic drugs encouraging
Researchers publish the first data on the treatment of an age-related disease with drugs called senolytics. The results in patients…
Introducing gun safety into health care providers’ checklists to prevent teen suicide
Mental health services researchers at UMass Amherst and elsewhere assessed the needs of stakeholders who would implement a new approach…