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Danquah named Fellow of Royal Society of Biology

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Grant and Award Announcement

Michael Danquah, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the associate dean for academic and student affairs, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), a distinguished honor that recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of biological sciences.

Mizzou scientists explore new frontiers in virus defense

University of Missouri-Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Viruses and bacteria are always trying to sneak into our bodies, but researchers at the University of Missouri are discovering that our own biology may already hold the keys to fighting off some of the deadliest infectious threats.

Journal: The Microbe

Old age takes its toll on tool use in wild chimpanzees

eLife
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Wild chimpanzees show reduced participation and performance in their tool-use behaviours as they experience old age, according to long-term video observations.

Journal: eLife

Fish species evolved different hunting strategies using distinct visual cues

eLife
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have described how fish larvae rely on species-specific combinations of vision and movement to detect and capture prey.

Journal: eLife

Researchers develop new approach for generating inner ear hair cells

eLife
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have created a more efficient and controlled way to produce lab-grown inner ear hair cells than current methods allow, offering a new tool for hearing loss research.

Journal: eLife

Korea University researchers reveal revealing how WEE1 drives cancer resistance to immunotherapy

Korea University College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies have revolutionized cancer treatment, yet many tumors remain resistant. Now, researchers at Korea University identifies the protein kinase WEE1 as a key driver of this resistance. They discovered that, outside its traditional role in the cell nucleus as tumor suppressor, cytoplasmic WEE1 fosters tumor growth and immune evasion by enhancing AKT hyperactivation. Targeting WEE1 with clinically available inhibitors may re-sensitize tumors to immunotherapy, offering new hope for treatment-resistant cancer patients.

Journal: Cancer Immunology Research

New genus and species of mole discovered at the Camp dels Ninots site

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of researchers from the UAB, the IPHES and the ICP has identified and described Vulcanoscaptor ninoti, a previously unknown genus and species of Pliocene mole, discovered at the Camp dels Ninots palaeontological site (Caldes de Malavella, Girona). The most complete Pliocene mole fossil ever found in Europe reveals an unexpected evolutionary link to modern North American species.

Journal: Scientific Reports