The cells that are Turbinate-homing IgA-secreting originate in the nose
Researchers have shown that a novel CD8 T cell population and a “gut-resident memory phenotype” of B cells is found across the human body. They also noted that these subsets and a gut-resident memory phenotype are observed in normal human B cells lympian and germinal center cells via “fine needle aspiration”. They further said that B cell clonal families can be accessed via fine needle aspiration.
Stephen Nedoroscik was the America’s pommel horse hero
The US men’s gymnastics team won a bronze medal at the Olympics for the first time since 2008 with a score of 188.9 points. The silver medal went to China with 188.9 points, while the bronze went to Japan with 188.9 points. The bronze medal is the first for the US men’s gymnastics in Olympic history.
Israel says it hit Lebanon after a attack in the country
A strike by Israel targeting a Hezbollah military base in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley has killed at least six people, including two senior commanders of the group, Lebanese state-run media reported. The strike was in retaliation for the death of 12 children in a rocket attack in Israel’s Golan Heights on Saturday. “We will continue to act against Hezbollah,” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
What the polls tell us about Harris and Trump
A New York Times-Siena College poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading US President Donald Trump by one-point in many parts of the country. Last week, pollster Tony Fabrizio had warned of a “Harris Honeymoon” as Democrats were rallying around the Vice President. The poll showed that Trump is leading in many parts of the country, a huge shift from a prior Times poll.
It ended in dispute and uncertainty, but there was hope for Venezuela’s election
A video has surfaced online which shows Venezuelan Defence Minister Mara Corina Machado’s supporters pushing her caravan along during protests against President Nicols Maduro’s victory in Sunday’s presidential election. The video shows people running up to give a flag, rosary or other sentimental item to Machado. “He’s the only President who cares about us…the people, the poor, hardworking people,” Maduro said.
Israel says it struck after the attack in the Golan Heights
Israel has carried out an airstrike on a senior Hezbollah leader in Lebanon’s Beirut on Monday, the country’s state-run news agency said. The strike comes days after a rocket from Lebanon hit a synagogue in the Golan Heights, killing seven people. Lebanon’s state-run news agency reported that fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the scene of the strike.
These are five ways to stop predatory conferences
The World Academy of Science, Engineering, and Technology (WASET) has said a researcher’s criticism of a ‘predatory conference’ that invited her to speak is unfounded. James McCrostie, a business administration researcher at Daito Bunka University in Tokyo, said that simply searching the conference company’s name can reveal its track record. The SAFE map tracks the numbers and locations of conferences organised from 2015 onward.
Section 230 immunity could be carved out for intimate Artificial Intelligence deepfakes
Microsoft has urged US lawmakers to update laws on child sexual exploitation, abuse and non-consensual intimate imagery to include ‘deep fake fraud’ generated due to the misuse of Artificial Intelligence. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the private sector has a responsibility to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence. Earlier, Microsoft had said that there are more than 50,000 cases of deep fake fraud in US.
Venezuela’s election gave a boost to the autocrats
Venezuela’s President Nicols Maduro on Sunday accused opposition candidate Juan Guaid of being complicit in US sanctions against Venezuelan economic sectors and officials, which led many people to leave the country. “They (US) imposed sanctions against our companies and forced us to leave our country,” he said. Guaid has opposed US sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA.
The Democrats are embracing weird messaging on Trump
After US Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign released a parody video that appeared to be altered, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted, “I checked with renowned world authority…Professor Suggon Deeznutz, and he said parody is legal in America.” Musk replied, “I checked with renowned world authority, Professor Suggon Deeznutz, and he said parody is legal in America.”