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A True Sea Dog: The Taylor Stitch Seafarer Sweater and the Art of Timeless Coastal Knitwear
A True Sea Dog: The Taylor Stitch Seafarer Sweater and the Art of Timeless Coastal Knitwear
Beyond the Pavement: The Uncompromising Lems Trail Thrasher
Beyond the Pavement: The Uncompromising Lems Trail Thrasher
10 of the best new hats from Sendero this month
10 of the best new hats from Sendero this month
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Feb , 2024
Scripps Research scientists develop an antibody that blocks lethal snake toxins
Tag: Toxins

Scripps Research scientists develop an antibody that blocks lethal snake toxins

Scripps Research scientists have developed an antibody that can block the effects of lethal toxins in the venoms of a wide variety of snakes found throughout Africa, Asia and Australia. The antibody, which protected mice from the normally deadly venom of snakes including black mambas and king cobras, is described on February 21, 2024, in […]

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Sep , 2023
Study sheds light on immune cells’ ability to collectively migrate through complex environments
Tag: Toxins

Study sheds light on immune cells’ ability to collectively migrate through complex environments

When fighting disease, our immune cells need to reach their target quickly. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) now discovered that immune cells actively generate their own guidance system to navigate through complex environments. This challenges earlier notions about these movements. The researchers’ findings, published in the journal Science Immunology, enhance […]

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Jul , 2023
Cadmium exposure disrupts placental hormones, harming fetal development
Tag: Toxins

Cadmium exposure disrupts placental hormones, harming fetal development

As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can adversely impact fetal development. Now, researchers at the Rutgers School of Public Health think they’re beginning to understand how the metal inflicts its damage: by disrupting placental hormones that regulate pregnancy physiology. Unlike other toxins, relatively little cadmium crosses the placenta to […]