“Big Eater” Cells’ New Role – in Preventing Obesity

“Big Eater” Cells’ New Role – in Preventing Obesity

New research shows these immune cells are also crucial to maintaining harmony, including that of heat-producing fat cells 28.09.2017 Characterization of macrophages (green) and axons (red) in brown adipose tissue (BAT) using two-photon fluorescence microscopy imaging...
Altitude Training for Cancer-Fighting Cells

Altitude Training for Cancer-Fighting Cells

Oxygen starvation could toughen up immune T cells for cancer immunotherapy 18.09.2017 Cancerous tumor tissue under a microscope: T cells grown under low oxygen conditions (green) and regular T cells (purple) show similar distribution patterns vis-à-vis blood vessels...
Closer to Understanding the Mysteries of the Universe

Closer to Understanding the Mysteries of the Universe

In Dr. Binghai Yan’s research, novel materials pave the way to new discoveries in physics 04.09.2017 Dr. Binghai Yan uses simulations and math to predict how new materials can behave Dr. Binghai Yan, who recently joined the Condensed Matter Physics Department of the...