PCB--still a problem
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Source: This Week in Science - September 27, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Vignieri, S. Tags: Anatomy, Morphology, Biomechanics, Ecology twis Source Type: research
[Immune Regulation] Regulatory T cells sans FoxP3
Although expression of FoxP3 is largely synonymous with T regulatory (Treg) cell identity in mice, type 1 regulatory T cells (TR1) are an exception. TR1 – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Anand Balasubramani Tags: Immune Regulation Source Type: research
[Organic Electronics] Adding a twist for enhanced performance
The efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) is fundamentally governed by the ratio of emissive singlet to dark triplet excitons that are formed from spin-polarized electron – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Ian S. Osborne Tags: Organic Electronics Source Type: research
[Emerging Infections] The evolving Ebola virus host response
Although the Ebola virus sporadically causes outbreaks in humans, there is a relative paucity of information regarding the dynamics of the immune response in patients. During the recent – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Lindsey Pujanandez Tags: Emerging Infections Source Type: research
[Size Control] How the flagellum knows when to stop
The bacterial flagellum is important in bacterial pathogenesis and biofilm formation. It is a rotary nanomotor that allows bacteria to propel themselves through liquids and across surfaces. – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Stella M. Hurtley Tags: Size Control Source Type: research
[Structural Biology] Coupling transcription and translation
In bacteria, the transcription of DNA into mRNA by RNA polymerase is coupled to the translation of that mRNA into protein by the ribosome. How this coupling is achieved has been unclear. – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Valda Vinson Tags: Structural Biology Source Type: research
[Single-Cell Genomics] Making an unbiased library
Sequencing the genome of single cells gives insight into issues such as cell-to-cell heterogeneity and genome instability. Key to single-cell sequencing techniques are whole-genome – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Valda Vinson Tags: Single-Cell Genomics Source Type: research
[Plant Science] Refined understanding of the preprophase band
Because plant cells do not move, plant tissues are constructed according to how they place the divisions of their constituent cells. Schaefer et al. found a mutation in the – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Pamela J. Hines Tags: Plant Science Source Type: research
[Cognitive Science] Machines learn what people know implicitly
AlphaGo has demonstrated that a machine can learn how to do things that people spend many years of concentrated study learning, and it can rapidly learn how to do them better than any – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Gilbert Chin Tags: Cognitive Science Source Type: research
[Geophysics] Crustal rock strength from outer space
The response of crustal rock to stresses is challenging to estimate yet vital for determining risks from events such as earthquakes. Moore et al. take advantage of the recent – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Brent Grocholski Tags: Geophysics Source Type: research
[Developmental Biology] In vitro embryogenesis
Pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ESCs) can differentiate into any adult cell type; however, aggregates of these cells do not mimic embryonic architecture when grown in culture. To – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Beverly A. Purnell Tags: Developmental Biology Source Type: research
[Natural Hazards] An earthquake with a dozen faults
The 2016 moment magnitude (Mw) 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake was one of the largest ever to hit New Zealand. Hamling et al. show with a new slip model that it – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Brent Grocholski Tags: Natural Hazards Source Type: research
[Organic Chemistry] Stitching one alkyl group to another
Chemical reactions such as Heck and Suzuki coupling facilitate access to an enormous range of relatively flat molecules. This geometrical constraint is associated with the comparative – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Jake Yeston Tags: Organic Chemistry Source Type: research
[Social Sciences] The negative impact of EU enlargement
National borders and restrictions on immigration can strongly hinder international scientific work. Arrieta et al. used detailed data on scientific productivity, collaboration, – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Aaron Clauset Tags: Social Sciences Source Type: research
[Physiology] A target for preventing kidney damage
Proteinuria, the appearance of protein in the urine, results when podocytes in the kidney are damaged. Rinschen et al. found that the activation of the transcriptional coactivator – [Read More] (Source: This Week in Science)
Source: This Week in Science - April 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Annalisa VanHook Tags: Physiology Source Type: research
