‘Babysitters’ provide boost to offspring of elderly birds
Seychelles warbler. Credit: Photo taken by Remi Jouan, CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Young Seychelles warblers fare better if their elderly parents have help raising them, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the University of Groningen. Seychelles warblers, a cooperatively breeding species of songbird that lives in small family […]
Peeking inside ‘mini-brains’ could boost understanding of the human brain
Geneva, Switzerland, 7 January 2021 – ‘Mini-brains’ are pin-head sized collections of several different types of human brain cell. They are used as a tool, allowing scientists to learn about how the brain develops, study disease and test new medicines. Personalized ‘mini-brains’ can be grown from stem cells generated from a sample of human hair […]
Boost your mood with emotional brain training
It’s all about releasing negative emotions to make room for positive actions. (Charles Postiaux/Unsplash/) After a year of toxic stress ignited by so much fear and uncertainty, now is a good time to reset, pay attention to your mental health, and develop some healthy ways to manage the pressures going forward. Brain science has led […]
Study points the way to boost immunotherapy against breast cancer, other solid tumors
IMAGE: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Jonathan S. Serody, MD, and colleagues report that adding a small molecule to a chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cell therapy can help immune system T… view more Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL, NC–Boosting immune system T cells to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers, can […]
Study points the way to boost immunotherapy against breast cancer, other solid tumors — ScienceDaily
Boosting immune system T cells to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers, can be done by adding a small molecule to a treatment procedure called chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cell therapy, according to a study by researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The boost helps recruit more immune cells into battle […]
Combined approach could boost breast cancer immunotherapy, study suggests
IMAGE: A diagram showing the various strategies that could enhance the activity of CAR T cells against breast cancer. view more Credit: © 2020 Xu et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20200844 Activating an immune signaling pathway best known for fighting viral and bacterial infections can boost the ability of genetically engineered T […]
Power boost thanks to gold lamellae
IMAGE: Ultra-thin gold lamellae drastically amplify the incoming terahertz pulses (red) in the underlying graphene layer, enabling efficient frequency multiplication. view more Credit: HZDR/Werkstatt X On the electromagnetic spectrum, terahertz light is located between infrared radiation and microwaves. It holds enormous potential for tomorrow’s technologies: Among other things, it might succeed 5G by enabling extremely fast […]
Negative reviews boost sales
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Aleksei Smirnov, Assistant Professor, HSE University Faculty of Economic Sciences, and Egor Starkov, Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen, have constructed a mathematical model that explains why it is advantageous for sellers not to delete negative reviews of their products. A study detailing this conclusion has been accepted for publication in The […]
A polymer electrode gets an electrical boost for use in E-skin devices. — ScienceDaily
Scientists around the world are working to develop electronic skins that attach to the body and monitor vital signs. These E-skins need to be comfortable, breathable, and flexible for everyday use. Gold is typically used to fabricate the electrodes that conduct electric signals in these applications. But gold is expensive, involves a complicated manufacturing process, […]
Multiple semiconductor type switching to boost thermoelectric conversion of waste heat
Tin monoselenide (SnSe), when doped with antimony (Sb), can make for a suitable candidate for the design of thermoelectric conversion elements (p-n junction device). Credit: Tokyo Tech In recent years, the energy consumption in developed countries has been rather wasteful. Nearly two-thirds of the total energy is typically discarded into the environment as “waste heat,” […]
