Pyroptosis is a type of programmed cell death mediated by the gasdermin (GSDM) protein family, which plays important roles in the body's defense against pathogen infection, elimination of abnormal or harmful cells, and other processes. GSDMs are an evolutionarily conserved class of pore-forming proteins that are widely distributed among various bacteria, fungi, invertebrates, and all vertebrates.
Scientists have found that walking for just a short time can boost your brain power. Sitting for 20 minutes (left) results in much less brain activity than walking for 20 minutes (right).
Moon-dwelling astronauts might be able to get their steps in by running along the walls like Spiderman.Due to the moon's weak gravity, at only one-sixth Earth's, astronauts could stay fit on the surface of our satellite by running horizontally around a cylinder, according to a new paper in the journal Royal Society Open Science.The strange solution could help future lunar astronauts avoid the degeneration of their muscles, skeleton and cardiovascular system due to the weaker gravity on the...
The Chinese scientist who defied Beijing to publish the first coronavirus sequence has staged a sit-in-protest outside his laboratory after authorities suddenly evicted him.
Australian researchers believe they have discovered exactly how long we should spend sitting, sleeping and exercising to have, and keep, a healthy heart.
An Alpine mechanic was hit by driver Pierre Gasly at the Chinese Grand Prix. During the Frenchman’s first pit stop, an error occurred while fixing one of his new rear tyres. It had looked lik
Janelia scientists and collaborators have reached another milestone in connectomics, unveiling a comprehensive wiring diagram of the fruit fly visual system. The work has been released on the pre-print server bioRxiv.
SHANGHAI (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility — a sign of Beijing's continuing pressure on scientists conducting research on the coronavirus. Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post Monday that he []
Almost all keyboard apps used by Chinese people around the world share a security loophole that makes it possible to spy on what users are typing. The vulnerability, which allows the keystroke data that these apps send to the cloud to be intercepted, has existed for years and could have been exploited by cybercriminals and…
A recent investigation conducted by HSI has shed light on the concerning conditions prevalent in five fur farms across China.
In February 2024, a research article titled "Pumpkin CmoDREB2A enhances salt tolerance of grafted cucumber through interaction with CmoNAC1 to regulate H2O2 and ABA signaling and K+/Na+ homeostasis" was published by Professor Zhilong Bie's team from the National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences at Huazhong Agricultural University and the Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, in Horticulture Research.
BEIJING (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China says he has been allowed back into his lab after days of protest. Zhang Yongzhen posted online early Wednesday that authorities had “tentatively agreed” to allow him and his team to return to his laboratory and continue their research