Highlights
Liver
Newly identified cells in liver protection role
15 May 2018A
subset of immune cells in the liver shields it from bacteria in the gut
Cancer
A sustainable source of natural killers
15 May 2018Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
High-fat diet linked to skin conditions
15 May 2018A
high-fat diet may worsen inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Monocytes in the mix
15 May 2018Understanding how monocyte cells generate specialized immune system cells may help target immunity against cancer
Microglia
Gut bacteria affect the brain, even in the womb
1 May 2018The effect of gut microbes
on the mouse brain depends on both sex and stage of development
Entanglement
Measurements through entanglement
1 May 2018The
extremely short relaxation times of atoms can be measured by using
quantum-entangled photons
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Understanding individual immune responses
1 May 2018A technique that identifies and characterizes different immune cell
groups in individual patients could revolutionize cancer treatments
Cancer
Pinpointing cancer drivers
1 May 2018A
consensus-based computational approach improves prediction of gene mutations linked to cancer
Antibodies
Engineering a safer antibody drug
1 May 2018By taking advantage of the body’s
natural diversity, antibody drugs can be made less toxic by having a more localized
effect
UVB
Glaring lessons on skin aging
1 May 2018A
protein can be used to measure the aging effect of sun exposure on skin cells
Tilt
Pulses of light with a tilt and a twist
18 April 2018An
exact mathematical solution reveals how to tilt a laser pulse and move
intensity peaks at faster than the speed of light, or even backwards
Oncology
Cloned tumors used for a cancer ‘crystal ball’
18 April 2018Growing models of patients’ tumors in dishes will allow doctors to optimize individual treatments
Cole Disease
Mutation linked to rare skin disease
18 April 2018Impaired melanin production underlies an inherited pigmentation disorder
