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Scientists directly view immune cells interacting to avert autoimmunity

...over the last 15 years. The new study supports one contending hypothesis: It is not the interaction between the two types of T cells, but rather the interaction of each with the dendritic cells that leads to protection from autoimmune assaults. Analyzing these physical interactions experimentally in living org...

Life detection instrument passes key test on road to Mars

...adn't seen a blade of grass or a bug for ages, and contending with dust and temperature extremes that left her either freezing or sweating, Skelley ran 340 tests that proved the instrument could unambiguously detect amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. More importantly, she and Mathies were able to det...

Estrogen-like Component of Plastic Stimulates Growth of Certain Prostate Cancer Cells

...e to the chemical among humans is safe, withothers contending that it may promote the growth of human tumor cellsand alter the growth and development of animals....

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