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How to Get Rid of a Virus on a Windows PC
So your computer got infected with a virus. It happens to the best of us. You've got to move on, but what do you need to do to get your computer back into shape?
Should we put a frozen backup of Earth's life on the moon?
Permanently shadowed regions on the moon are the perfect spots for preserving deep-frozen organisms, although questions remain about how easy it would be to access them
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Erratum for the Research Article “Gene-edited and -engineered stem cell platform drives immunotherapy for brain metastatic melanomas” by N. Kanaya et al. | Science Translational Medicine
HomeScience Translational MedicineVol. 16, No. 758Erratum for the Research Article “Gene-edited and -engineered stem cell platform drives immunotherapy for brain metastatic melanomas” by N. Kanaya et al.Back To Vol. 16, No. 758 Full accessErrata Share on Erratum for the Research Article “Gene-edited and -engineered stem cell platform drives immunotherapy for brain metastatic melanomas” by N. Kana…
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Make it a combo | Science Translational Medicine
Adjuvants that combine TLR agonists and inflammatory agonists promote robust and durable vaccine responses (Bechtold et al. and Arunachalam et al.).
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Neural landscape is associated with functional outcomes in irradiated patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma | Science Translational Medicine
Irradiation after surgery affects specific nerve populations and patient functional outcomes in OPSCC.
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Super-relaxed myosins contribute to respiratory muscle hibernation in mechanically ventilated patients | Science Translational Medicine
In the diaphragms of ventilated patients in the ICU, myosins shift to a super-relaxed state, contributing to respiratory muscle weakness.
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A comparative immunological assessment of multiple clinical-stage adjuvants for the R21 malaria vaccine in nonhuman primates | Science Translational Medicine
A comparative analysis reveals differences in the innate and adaptive immune responses elicited by three adjuvants for the R21 malaria vaccine.
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Functional and epigenetic changes in monocytes from adults immunized with an AS01-adjuvanted vaccine | Science Translational Medicine
An AS01-adjuvanted vaccine for hepatitis B virus modifies the epigenetic landscape of monocytes isolated from clinical study participants.
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A prM mutation that attenuates dengue virus replication in human cells enhances midgut infection in mosquitoes | Science Translational Medicine
Evolution of dengue virus type 2 in Tonga may be explained by a single mutation in a viral gene encoding premembrane protein.
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MGA deletion leads to Richter’s transformation by modulating mitochondrial OXPHOS | Science Translational Medicine
A MGA/NME1 regulatory axis can promote CLL-to-RT transition by modulating OXPHOS, highlighting this pathway as a target for RT treatment.
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Daily Brain Teaser for Jul 31, 2024
Trapdoors
There are five doors, one leads to the exit, the others lead to traps. They are in a line. The clues tell you which position the doors are in the line and where the door to freedom is. All the clues are true. Each door has a clue written on it. The clues read:
The blue door: This door is two spots away from the door to freedom.
The red door: This door is at the far right, and is two spots away from the blue door.
The purple door: This door is not next to the door to freedom.
The green door: This door is left of the blue door.
The orange door: This door is not next to the red or blue doors.
Which door leads to freedom?
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There are five doors, one leads to the exit, the others lead to traps. They are in a line. The clues tell you which position the doors are in the line and where the door to freedom is. All the clues are true. Each door has a clue written on it. The clues read:
The blue door: This door is two spots away from the door to freedom.
The red door: This door is at the far right, and is two spots away from the blue door.
The purple door: This door is not next to the door to freedom.
The green door: This door is left of the blue door.
The orange door: This door is not next to the red or blue doors.
Which door leads to freedom?
Check Braingle.com for the answer.
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AI put in charge of setting variable speed limits on US freeway
Roads with variable speed limits, designed to manage traffic flow, are normally adjusted according to simple rules, but a 27-kilometre section of the I-24 freeway near Nashville, Tennessee, is now overseen by an artificial intelligence
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Will implants that meld minds with machines enhance human abilities?
Devices that let people with paralysis walk and talk are rapidly improving. Some see a future in which we alter memories and download skills – but major challenges remain
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How to Defrag a Computer: Step-by-step Instructions
When you save a document, your machine disseminates little pieces of the file into empty spaces on the hard drive. Learn why it's done this way and how defragmenting maintains your computer's performance.
Why we might finally be about to see the first stars in the universe
The first generation of stars changed the course of cosmic history. Now, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, we have a real chance of spotting them
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The sun could capture rogue planets from 3.8 light years away
A mathematical model suggests there is an unusual region of space where objects can get pulled into the sun’s orbit – meaning we may have to redraw the boundary of the solar system
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NASA CADRE moon rovers test autonomous exploration of lunar surface
Inside a cleanroom at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CADRE moon rovers prepare to launch to the lunar surface as part of a technology test for autonomous exploration
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SpaceX prepares for Starship flight with first 'chopstick' landing
SpaceX is gearing up for the fifth launch of its massive Starship rocket, following four increasingly successful tests. What is the company hoping for, and what can we expect?
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Social media companies change their policies in the wake of bad press
Between 2005 and 2021, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were more likely to make policy changes in the weeks after negative stories in the media
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Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner
A mission to the sun’s closest neighbouring star, Alpha Centauri, could be made faster thanks to a tiny light sail punctured with billions of tiny holes
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