Tracy Wen Liu

1 month ago | cell.com | Jacob Glanville |Mark bellin |Sergei Pletnev |Baoshan Zhang |Joel Christian Andrade |Sangil Kim | +13 more

Keywords antivenom broadly neutralizing antibody elapid monoclonal antibody neurotoxin-protective antibody 3FTX LNX SNX PLA2 Introduction Snake-bite envenoming, which was added to the World Health Organization (WHO) list of neglected tropical diseases in 2017,1 causes 81,000–138,000 deaths and 300,000–400,000 permanent disabilities annually.2,3 For over a century, the standard treatment has been antivenom—a polyclonal serum derived from animals immunized with venom from one or more species of...

Nov 13, 2024 | voanews.com | Tracy Wen Liu

The price of entering the U.S. through the southern border is 250,000 yuan or close to $35,000, said Xiao Jing, a woman in her 30s who is to paying that amount to try to enter the U.S. without a visa. She is using a pseudonym due to the sensitivity of the issue. "It was introduced by an acquaintance who had been successful [entering the U.S. illegally through the southern border] to help me apply for a Japanese visa and arrange the pickup service after I arrive in Mexico," she told VOA.

Sep 11, 2024 | voanews.com | Kiliane Gateau |Tracy Wen Liu

After a summer lull when most students left campuses, colleges and universities are getting ready for the possible return of protests over the war in Gaza. USA Today reports that while activists are likely to resume demonstrations, many schools have prepared by enacting harsher rules for those causing disruptions.

Sep 9, 2024 | voanews.com | Kiliane Gateau |Tracy Wen Liu

Amid national security concerns, the Georgia Institute of Technology has ended its partnership with Tianjin University in Shenzhen, which U.S. lawmakers say has ties to the Chinese military. The Washington Post reported that an official at Georgia Tech said the Georgia Tech Shenzen Institute became untenable because of a problematic partnership, global politics and pending legislation.

Sep 7, 2024 | scmp.com | Tracy Wen Liu

A recurring childhood memory is of time spent sitting in front of the piano, half-heartedly tapping the keys, waiting for dinner to be served. My grandmother’s kitchen was small, cramped and crowded, the walls stained by smoke from the wok. Her speciality was stir-frying rice and noodles on high heat, despite the flames licking at her slim fingers.