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Microneedle patch reverses hair loss caused by autoimmune disease

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Microneedle patch reverses hair loss caused by autoimmune disease

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease characterised by hair loss, which occurs when T cells of the immune system mistakenly attack hair follicles. To restore control over hyperactive immune cells, researchers developed a cutting-edge approach to deliver T cell regulators directly to sites of hair loss and halt autoimmune activity. The findings, published in the journal Advanced…

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Major cause of inflammatory bowel disease discovered

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Major cause of inflammatory bowel disease discovered

IBD presently affects approximately 5% of the world’s population and one in every 10 people in the United Kingdom. Researchers have identified a new biochemical pathway that is a major cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related disorders that can be addressed with existing medications. An autoimmune disease, such as IBD, which encompasses Crohn’s…

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Will understanding cancer become a data problem? 

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Will understanding cancer become a data problem? 

Scientists with test tubes containing stem cells at the GlaxoSmithKline research centre in Stevenage, Britain. Looking back 10 years to before my father passed away after his diagnosis of brain cancer, what I remember the most is the intricate web of challenges we confronted during his illness. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 33,000…

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What is Chang’e 6 and what is its role in China’s moon missions? | Explained

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What is Chang’e 6 and what is its role in China’s moon missions? | Explained

The story so far: In the pre-dawn hours (IST) of June 4, a small spacecraft bearing lunar samples took off from the moon’s far side, headed for an orbit that would bring it in contact with an orbiter waiting for it. There, the spacecraft will ‘hand over’ the samples to a capsule on the returner,…

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Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

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Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), is launched on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. on June 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Boeing launched astronauts for the first time on June 5, belatedly joining SpaceX as a…

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With bad news from Cassini, is dark matter’s main rival theory dead?

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With bad news from Cassini, is dark matter’s main rival theory dead?

A multi-spectral view of Messier 74, a.k.a. the Phantom Galaxy, captured by the Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescopes. Galaxy rotation has long perplexed scientists. | Photo Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up….

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 Global project ‘paints’ evidence of air pollution in India

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 Global project ‘paints’ evidence of air pollution in India

Birds fly through a hazy sky in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Bhagya Prakash/The Hindu, File photo Researchers and artists joined forces for a so-called “painting with light” international project to make invisible air pollution in India visible, demonstrating the health risks posed to the population. Combining digital light painting and low-cost air pollution sensors, the…

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The bacteria that write new genes to cope with infections

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The bacteria that write new genes to cope with infections

A researcher holds up a plate showing a growth of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria from a positive blood culture, December 14, 2019. | Photo Credit: Chiara Marraccini Amid the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, a once obscure enzyme found itself in the spotlight: reverse transcriptase. As laboratories worldwide rushed to develop reliable diagnostic tests,…

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