Immune cells that process food and bacterial antigens in the intestines control the intestinal population of fungi, according to a new study. Defects in the fungus-fighting abilities of these cells may contribute to some cases of Crohn’s disease and other forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Daily Archives: January 11, 2018
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It was one of the biggest clues that Luke wasn’t really there. Eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed the Jedi master was holding a blade that had supposedly been destroyed. That, combined with his darker youthful beard and the fact that he never scuffed up the planet’s salt surface to reveal red […]
Mario Tennis Aces is coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. Nintendo For weeks, Nintendo fans have been waiting for a new Nintendo Direct — the focused, digital presentations the company gives to announce new Switch and 3DS games. This week, anticipation reached its peak after Nintendo laced its Twitter feed with […]
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. A proponent of virtual warfare? NurPhoto I tend to prefer virtual warfare over actual. Although, I admit, the noises sometimes emitted by gamers can be quite disturbing. Still, I fear the two genres of fighting […]
Just when you thought that we’d hit peak McQueen, Ford plans to pour gasoline on the flames of our obsession with the release of a new Mustang Bullitt at the Detroit Auto Show, according to Automotive News. For those of you who don’t already know, “Bullitt” was a 1968 movie […]
Apple’s refurbished items are literally good as new, right down to the warranty. Why pay extra? Apple Every now and again I find myself in an Apple Store. When I see customers buying things like Macs and iPads ($292.10 at Amazon.com), I want to shake them and cry, “Wait! You […]
This week George Clarke‘s programme on Channel 4 featured a “young couple who have put everything into putting a home on water”. The couple, kitchen fitter Sam, 30 and his partner Adele, had bought a waterlogged house boat to make into a home – with a deadline of five weeks. […]
The pact saw economic sanctions lifted in return for Iran reigning in its ambitions and supporters believe it stopped Tehran from building a nuclear bomb. But Mr Trump is expected to reintroduce the measures tomorrow in a move which many fear will torpedo the 2015 international accord which was also […]