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Here's a more human-readable cutline: UT Southwestern researchers created a clock-like visualization showing how the body's immune cells follow daily rhythms when fighting viral infections. The study found that T cells develop into specialized virus-killing populations at different rates depending on the time of day, controlled by receptors that respond to adrenaline. [Source image: UTSW; DI Studio background]
UT Southwestern Scientists Discover Infection-Fighting ‘Timekeeper’ for Body’s Immune Cells
by Lance Murray | Sep 11, 2025
The discovery reveals why people may be more susceptible to infections at certain times of day—and could open new paths for cancer immunotherapy and infection treatments.
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Mar 9, 2022
Colossal launched last September with a plan to "de-extinct" the woolly mammoth by using CRISPR genetic engineering to create a mammoth-elephant hybrid.
With a total raise of $75 million to date, the startup aims to
have its first set of mammoth-elephant hybrid calves "in 4 to 6 years," co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm told us. But Colossal's goals extend much further—with the potential "to advance human health, enhance food production, reduce environmental impact, and optimize animal health and welfare."
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