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Relationship between SOCS1 levels and inhibition of GM-CSF signaling

A new study using a novel mouse strain expressing Halo-tagged SOCS1 reveals that the inhibitor needs to exceed a threshold level to suppress GM-CSF and IFN-gamma signaling. The findings emphasize SOCS1's crucial function in modulating cytokine signaling.

SourceMary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News·JournalJournal of Interferon & Cytokine Research·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 14, 2025

Companies benefit from giving congressional testimony, study finds

Researchers found that investors responded favorably to firms' congressional testimony, particularly those with high regulatory risk and negative tone from committee members. Companies also benefited from their competitors' testimony, albeit to a limited extent.

SourceUniversity of Arkansas·JournalStrategic Management Journal·DateMay 15, 2019

Language used on credit card websites the hardest to understand

New research reveals that credit card websites are the most difficult to understand, containing more complex financial terminology than payday loan and personal loan sites. The study measured readability using the Fog Index, finding only payday loans sites meet basic readability standards.

SourceUniversity of East Anglia·JournalEconomics Letters·DateJan 25, 2019
Garmin GPSMAP 67i with inReach

Garmin GPSMAP 67i with inReach provides rugged GNSS navigation, satellite messaging, and SOS for backcountry geology and climate field teams.

A new look at caspase 12 research

Researchers have discovered that caspase 12 does not act as a dominant-negative regulator of caspase-1 activation and inflammasomes. This finding challenges a stubborn dogma in the field and opens up new avenues for studying caspase 12's role in physiological processes.

SourceVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)·JournalNature·DateJun 1, 2016

Online brand comments: How do they affect consumer decisions?

A new study in Journal of Consumer Research found that online brand comments impact consumer attitudes differently depending on the tone and number of comments. Promotion-focused individuals react to gain-related information, while prevention-focused ones respond to loss-related information.

SourceUniversity of Chicago Press Journals·JournalJournal of Consumer Research·DateDec 13, 2011

Another clue to how obesity works

Researchers at Monash University have discovered how leptin-resistance develops in overweight and obese individuals. The study reveals that targeting only one of the negative regulators won't be enough to increase leptin-sensitivity in obesity, suggesting that all three regulators might need to be switched off.

SourceMonash University·JournalCell Metabolism·DateOct 14, 2011
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Apple iPhone 17 Pro delivers top performance and advanced cameras for field documentation, data collection, and secure research communications.