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Gene network helps to turn white fat into beneficial calorie burning fat
Our fat cells, technically referred to as adipocytes, play an essential role in regulating energy balance in our body.
The birth of vision, from the retina to the brain
How is the retina formed? And how do neurons differentiate to become individual components of the visual system?
EPFL researchers simulate the process of adhesive wear
One of the parameters that influence the wear mechanism is surface roughness. A better understanding of how surface roughness changes during the wear process…
Tumors backfire on chemotherapy
But not all tumors shrink under chemotherapy. If the tumor resists neoadjuvant therapy, there can be a higher risk of developing metastatic disease, meaning…
New Foldable Drone Flies through Narrow Holes in Rescue Missions
Inspecting a damaged building after an earthquake or during a fire is exactly the kind of job that human rescuers would like drones to do for them. A flying…
Latsis Prize 2018: Andrea Ablasser unlocks the secret of rapid virus defence
In contrast to acquired immunity and its targeted, but slow, production of antibodies against specific pathogens, innate immunity reacts immediately: by means…