Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, fake news on social media has been widely blamed for low vaccine uptake in the United States—but research by MIT Sloan School of Management Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Allen and Professor David Rand finds that the blame lies elsewhere. Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021,…
Stem cells play a critical role in cancer development by contributing to cell heterogeneity, lineage plasticity, and drug resistance. We created gene expression networks from hundreds of mouse tissue samples (both normal and tumor) and integrated these … Stem cells play a critical role in cancer development by contributing to cell heterogeneity, lineage plasticity, and drug…
Low uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine in the US has been widely attributed to social media misinformation. To evaluate this claim, we introduce a framework combining lab experiments (total N = 18,725), crowdsourcing, and machine learning to estimate the … Low uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine in the US has been widely attributed to social media…
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A great armada entered the North Atlantic, launched from the cold shores of North America. But rather than ships off to war, this force was a fleet of icebergs, and the havoc it wrought was on the ocean current itself. A great armada entered the North Atlantic, launched from the cold shores of North America. But…
Abnormal calcium signaling is a central pathological component of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Here, we describe the identification of a class of compounds called ReS19-T, which are able to restore calcium homeostasis in cell-based models of tau pathology. … Abnormal calcium signaling is a central pathological component of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Here, we describe the identification of…
Tumors with the same diagnosis can have different molecular profiles and response to treatment. It remains unclear when and why these differences arise. Somatic genomic aberrations occur within the context of a highly variable germline genome. … Tumors with the same diagnosis can have different molecular profiles and response to treatment. It remains unclear when and…
The perception of taste is remarkably complex, not only on the tongue but in organs throughout the body. The perception of taste is remarkably complex, not only on the tongue but in organs throughout the body. Tongue, Taste, Psychology and Psychologists, Brain, Diet and Nutrition, Digestive Tract, your-feed-science NYT > Science
A 2020 rule that slashed air pollution from ships may have boosted global temperatures sooner than thought, helping to explain why 2023 was so hot A 2020 rule that slashed air pollution from ships may have boosted global temperatures sooner than thought, helping to explain why 2023 was so hot New Scientist – News
A new study has used drone technology and cutting-edge analytical methods for the first time to map the intertidal coral reefs of the Rowley Shoals off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. A new study has used drone technology and cutting-edge analytical methods for the first time to map the intertidal coral reefs of the Rowley…