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Vaccine candidate offers hope against EBV-associated diseases
The new vaccine candidate offers a breakthrough approach that combines two powerful arms of the immune system to target Epstein–Barr virus in both acute and latent infection. [ + ]
Scientists witness metal healing itself
Scientists have witnessed pieces of metal crack and then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in the process. [ + ]
In vivo gene editing model developed for blood disorders
Researchers developed a proof-of-concept model for delivering gene editing tools to treat blood disorders, allowing for the modification of diseased blood cells directly within the body. [ + ]
Oxygen didn't trigger multicellular organisms, study claims
Researchers have made the claim that an increase in oxygen did not catalyse the swift blossoming of Earth's first multicellular organisms, defying a 70-year-old assumption. [ + ]
Novel vaccine may reduce the impact of Alzheimer's disease
A novel vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells associated with Alzheimer's disease may hold the key to potentially preventing or modifying the course of the disease. [ + ]
Spinal fluid test can detect Lewy body disease early
Until recently, it was not possible to determine with certainty whether a person with movement difficulties or cognitive impairments had Lewy bodies in the brain until after their death. [ + ]
Almost zero risk of HIV transmission at low viral loads on ART
People living with HIV who maintain low — but still detectable — levels of the virus and adhere to their antiretroviral regimen have almost zero risk of transmitting it to their partners. [ + ]
Ancient rocks house evidence of our earliest ancestors
Researchers have found evidence of microscopic creatures that lived in Earth's waterways at least 1.6 billion years ago, which could be our earliest ancestors. [ + ]
New stellar object challenges our knowledge of neutron stars
Astronomers have discovered what they believe to be an ultralong-period magnetar — a rare type of neutron star that can produce powerful bursts of energy. [ + ]
Scientists find an array of protein folds unexplored in nature
Researchers have unveiled an astounding array of unexplored protein folds, expanding our understanding and uncovering the depth of the protein universe. [ + ]
Urine test enables early prediction of HIV end-organ diseases
Urine tests for human cytomegalovirus can identify the risk of end-organ diseases earlier in patients who have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). [ + ]
Evolution of artificial cells shows that life finds a way
A synthetically constructed cell was found to evolve just as fast as a normal cell, despite having a significant handicap. [ + ]
Asbestos analysis by transmission electron microscopy, SAED and EDX-S
Due to the detrimental health effects of asbestos, precise and dependable analytical methods are required to identify and measure its presence. [ + ]
IVF may be more successful if eggs are harvested in summer
The time of year when eggs are collected from women's ovaries during fertility treatment appears to make a difference to live birth rates, according to a new study. [ + ]
New phase of matter discovered
Physicists have discovered the 'chiral bose-liquid' state of matter, opening a new path in the age-old effort to understand the nature of the physical world. [ + ]
