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Nanoparticle injection reprograms NK immune cells to fight cancer and autoimmune disorders
MIT engineers have developed a new way to program natural killer (NK) immune cells to target cancerous T cells or T cells that have become autoreactive, leading...
Mushroom-derived peptides boost saltiness by up to 70%, offering a path to low-sodium foods
Scientists have found a way to make salt taste saltier without increasing its sodium content, a welcome development in the culinary world. Salt is a powerful fl...
Powerful X-rays reveal unexpected roles for water in enzymes linked to cancer and penicillin
In biology, a group of enzymes called 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenases is responsible for catalyzing a wide range of reactions that play a role in everything...
Newly discovered 3D 'chair' shape can fill all space without repeating patterns
Software developer Ioannis Tsiokos has reported the discovery of a three-dimensional shape, which roughly resembles a chair, that can fill space infinitely with...
Recycled fertilizers from sanitation systems are as effective as conventional fertilizers, study finds
Agriculture depends on a reliable supply of nutrients. Phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium, for example, are indispensable for agricultural crop production. Howe...
Structure in the unstructured: New phenomenon discovered in the solar wind
Turbulence is ubiquitous and occurs every day, such as when milk is stirred into coffee or in the stormy motions of the ocean and the atmosphere. Media in space...
Copper-resistant bacteria complicate efforts to keep ship hulls clean
Marine bacteria have evolved to bypass the copper-based coatings applied to ship hulls to stop the growth of barnacles, algae and other marine life. This necess...
How much training is too much for a racehorse? New bone research has some answers
The old "more is better" mindset in racehorse training is changing. And with no link identified between higher racehorse training workloads and a trainer's succ...
Webb spots possible early-universe supernova just days after it happened
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected a possible supernova in the early universe just days after the star exploded. Called AT 2026abck, the transie...
Reaching net zero sooner could limit long-lasting El Niño-like shift in the Pacific
Reaching net zero sooner would limit long-lasting changes to El Niño and the tropical Pacific, new climate modeling suggests, although heat stored deep in the o...
What sets Gen-Z entrepreneurs apart from prior generations
Idealism, it's often thought, runs high at either end of the age spectrum and sags in the middle. The altruistic inclinations of youth are set aside due to the...
Planetary systems reveal two distinct families tied to their host stars
Analyzing a sample of 300 of the best-characterized planetary systems among the more than 1,000 known in the Milky Way, an international research team led by th...