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DNA crossovers can drive healthy, abnormal sperm, egg cell division
DNA crossovers can drive healthy, abnormal sperm, egg cell division
Human genetic diversity wouldn't be possible without DNA crossovers in egg and sperm cells. Two studies provide new insights into[…]
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Created on: Jun 4, 2020 | 15:37 pm
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Scientists aim gene-targeting breakthrough against COVID-19
Scientists aim gene-targeting breakthrough against COVID-19
Scientists at Berkeley Lab's Molecular Foundry have joined forces with a research team at Stanford to aim a gene-targeting, antiviral[…]
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Created on: Jun 4, 2020 | 13:56 pm
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Respiratory virus builds 'doorbell' to trick its way into cells
Respiratory virus builds 'doorbell' to trick its way into cells
New research from microbiologists has shed light on how the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) -- one of the most common[…]
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Created on: Jun 3, 2020 | 17:25 pm
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Atomic blueprint of 'molecular machine' reveals role in membrane protein installation
Atomic blueprint of 'molecular machine' reveals role in membrane protein installation
Scientists have revealed the first known atomic structure of a 'molecular machine' responsible for installing critical signaling proteins into cellular[…]
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Created on: Jun 3, 2020 | 17:00 pm
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Scientists engineer human cells with squid-like transparency
Scientists engineer human cells with squid-like transparency
Scientists described how they drew inspiration from cephalopod skin to endow mammalian cells with tunable transparency and light-scattering characteristics.
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Created on: Jun 2, 2020 | 22:34 pm
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New technique for engineering living materials and patterns
New technique for engineering living materials and patterns
A new method for engineering living materials called 'MeniFluidics' could see a transformation in tissue engineering and bio-art, as well[…]
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Created on: Jun 5, 2020 | 17:24 pm
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How psychedelic drug psilocybin works on brain
How psychedelic drug psilocybin works on brain
To see how psychedelics impact the claustrum, a mysterious region of the brain believed to control the ego, researchers compared[…]
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Created on: Jun 5, 2020 | 16:15 pm
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Diet, gut microbes affect cancer treatment outcomes
Diet, gut microbes affect cancer treatment outcomes
What we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy - and likely many other medical treatments - because of ripple[…]
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Created on: Jun 5, 2020 | 16:14 pm
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Eat less and live a long healthy life? Study shows 'not in all cases'
Eat less and live a long healthy life? Study shows 'not in all cases'
The assumption that dietary restriction (and drugs that mimic its effects) will extend both lifespan and healthspan jointly has come[…]
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Created on: Jun 4, 2020 | 19:21 pm
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Adult neurogenesis essential for sleep-induced memory consolidation in mice
Adult neurogenesis essential for sleep-induced memory consolidation in mice
Adult neurogenesis, in which new neurons are generated within the hippocampus in the fully developed adult brain, occurs in mice[…]
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Created on: Jun 4, 2020 | 19:21 pm
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Foodborne illness? DNA-barcoded microbial spores can trace origin of objects
Foodborne illness? DNA-barcoded microbial spores can trace origin of objects
Researchers have developed synthetic microbial spores that can be safely introduced onto objects and surfaces at a point of origin,[…]
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Created on: Jun 4, 2020 | 19:20 pm
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Mothers ensure their offspring's success through epigenetics
Mothers ensure their offspring's success through epigenetics
Parents pass genes along to their offspring which equip them for their future life. In recent years, research has shown[…]
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Created on: Jun 4, 2020 | 19:20 pm
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Restoring vision by gene therapy
Restoring vision by gene therapy
Macular degeneration is one of the major reasons for visual impairment. Scientists have now developed a therapeutic approach based on[…]
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Created on: Jun 4, 2020 | 19:20 pm
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Revealed: How cancer develops resistance to treatment
Revealed: How cancer develops resistance to treatment
Researchers reveal the tactic that cancer cells use to adapt and evade treatment.
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Created on: Jun 4, 2020 | 19:20 pm
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DNA crossovers can drive healthy, abnormal sperm, egg cell division
DNA crossovers can drive healthy, abnormal sperm, egg cell division
Human genetic diversity wouldn't be possible without DNA crossovers in egg and sperm cells. Two studies provide new insights into[…]
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Created on: Jun 4, 2020 | 15:37 pm
