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13 Jun 2023, 16:57

Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, study finds

Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, study finds

Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, study finds

Researchers have manipulated a type of white blood cells, called macrophages, to eliminate solid tumours by silencing their molecular pathway that prevents them from attacking our own cells.

AI systems' signals found to mirror how brain interprets speech
03 May 2023, 15:23

AI systems' signals found to mirror how brain interprets speech

Providing possible insights into how artificial intelligence (AI) systems operate, new research showed that they can process signals in a way strikingly similar to how the brain interprets speech.

Sex and the single gene: new research shows a genetic 'master switch'
20 Apr 2023, 12:38

Sex and the single gene: new research shows a genetic 'master switch'

In humans and other animals, sex is usually determined by a single gene. However, there are claims that in some species, such as platyfish, it takes a whole "parliament" of genes acting together to determine whether offspring develop as a male or female.