Per-/poly-fluroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are everywhere. They are used in firefighting foam, car wax, and even fast-food wrappers. They’re one…
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Trust levels in AI predicted by people’s relationship style
Relationship psychologists have shown that people’s trust in artificial intelligence (AI) is tied to their relationship or attachment style.
Genomic study reveals role for hypothalamus in inflammatory bowel disease
Using sophisticated 3D genomic mapping and integrating with public data resulting from genome-wide association studies (GWAS), researchers have found significant…
How allergens trigger itching: Finding points to new targets for allergy drug development
A key step in the immune system’s response to allergens has been uncovered. Researchers have shown that a neuropeptide called…
How the immune system deals with the gut’s plethora of microbes
New research suggests that our immune system may play an active role in shaping the digestive-tract flora, which is tightly…
Priming the immune system to attack cancer
New research showed how immune ‘training’ transforms innate immune cells to target tumors. The findings could inform new approaches to…
How people would choose who gets scarce COVID-19 treatment
As COVID-19 cases begin climbing again in the United States, the possibility arises of a grim moral dilemma: Which patients…
Positive student-teacher relationships benefit students’ long-term health, study finds
Teens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults, according to new research. Perhaps surprisingly,…
Remdesivir for COVID-19: FDA approved but still unproven
In a review of evidence from the most reliable data from randomized trials to find likely small-to-moderate effects of remdesivir,…
Mouse studies link some autism to brain cells that guide sociability and platonic love
Researchers report that new experiments with genetically engineered mice have found clear connections among a range of autism types and…