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Infection trains the host for microbiota-enhanced resistance to pathogensThe microbiota shields the host against infections in a process known as colonization resistance. How infections themselves shape this fundamental process remains largely unknown. Here, we show that gut microbiota from previously infected hosts display enhanced resistance to infection. This long-term functional remodeling is associated with altered […]

Trump administration bans Xiaomi, other Chinese companiesXiaomi recently took Apple’s place as the world’s third largest smartphone maker With mere days left in office, President Donald Trump and his administration have added nine Chinese companies, including smartphone maker Xiaomi, to a list of firms suspected to be owned or controlled by China’s military. When placed on […]

C Band auction’s first phase wraps up at $80.92 billionIt’s perhaps fitting that the some of the last spectrum licenses at issue in the biggest dollar-figure spectrum auction that the U.S. government has ever held, were in a license area named for Franklin, NC, a little town of less than 4,000 people known locally as […]

Test and Measurement: EXFO sees quarterly sales dropAfter seeing record test and measurement sales in its first fiscal quarter of 2020, EXFO is reporting that the same period in 2021 tougher: Test sales were down 9.8% compared to the same period last year. Overall, the company’s sales were down 2.8% in the three months that […]

CommScope gets Italian sailing team’s Wi-Fi connection in shipshape for raceThe Wi-Fi network will carry data from onboard sensors and devices to support boats CommScope will connect Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sailboat team’s 75-foot long AC75 racing yacht with Ruckus Wi-Fi equipment during the PRADA Cup. The Ruckus Wi-Fi network will carry data from […]

Samsung Galaxy S21 supports 5G carrier aggregationQualcomm Snapdragon 888 can aggregate T-Mobile’s 600 MHz and 2.5 GHz 5G bands Samsung this week debuted its latest flagship, the Galaxy S21, with across-the-board feature advancements and, of course, support for non-standalone and standalone 5G both sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave. Of interest n terms of network compatibility–especially […]

5G Smart Devices Supporting Network SlicingThe 5G network system can provide on-demand network slices to satisfy different service requirements. However, how to create traffic connection for network slicing in 5G devices internally is still a technical gap. The design of Network Slicing function in 5G devices has to rely on 5G devices operation system as […]

A basophil-neuronal axis promotes itchWang et al. show atopic dermatitis-associated inflammation promotes a basophil-leukotriene neuroimmune axis to evoke acute itch flares.Wang et al. show atopic dermatitis-associated inflammation promotes a basophil-leukotriene neuroimmune axis to evoke acute itch flares.Fang Wang, Anna M. Trier, Fengxian Li, Seonyoung Kim, Zhen Chen, Jiani N. Chai, Madison R. Mack, Stephanie A. Morrison, Jennifer […]

Spliceosome-targeted therapies trigger an antiviral immune response in triple-negative breast cancerSpliceosome-targeted therapies generate intron-retained, double-stranded RNAs that activate downstream antiviral signaling and extrinsic apoptosis in breast cancer.Spliceosome-targeted therapies generate intron-retained, double-stranded RNAs that activate downstream antiviral signaling and extrinsic apoptosis in breast cancer.Elizabeth A. Bowling, Jarey H. Wang, Fade Gong, William Wu, Nicholas J. Neill, […]

Telomeres: history, health, and hallmarks of agingTelomere attrition and dysfunction causes and consequences of cellular and molecular aging and age-related disease. Mounting data revel how telomeres are entwined with other aging hallmarks and may be therapeutic targets for aging and age-related disease.Telomere attrition and dysfunction causes and consequences of cellular and molecular aging and age-related […]