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New study brings hope against deadly virus threatening carp populations
Koi herpesvirus, also known as cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3), is one of the most destructive viral pathogens in freshwater aquaculture.…
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When Fever Fails, Infected Tadpoles Cool Down to Combat Viruses
Fever is widely recognized as a powerful defense against infection. Across the animal kingdom, many species raise their body temperature…
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Candida auris Persists in Hair Follicles, Hijacks Immune Signaling
Credit: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Since its discovery in 2009, Candida auris—a multidrug-resistant pathogenic yeast—has caused deadly outbreaks around…
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Regeneron backs $75M series A for antibody upstart Infinimmune
Infinimmune has amassed further fuel to power its antibody discovery engine, netting a $75 million series A headlined by Regeneron’s…
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BaseMap ABE Launched for Off-Target Characterization in Base Editing Therapeutic Development
Credit: Bevan Goldswain/Getty Images Cambridge, U.K.-based Broken String Biosciences launched BaseMap™ ABE, built on the company’s INDUCE-seq® technology, to support…
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Rural-to-Urban Transition Temporarily Weakens Social-Ecological Resilience
A quiet warning is emerging from the expanding edges of China’s cities. In the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei urban agglomeration, landscapes undergoing the…
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Sex Differences Shape Blood Metabolite Profiles in Familial Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is often described as a disorder of movement, but a new study highlights a biological difference that may…
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Scientists Track Drug Self-Administration in Head-Fixed Mice
Drug self-administration has long been regarded as one of the most informative laboratory approaches for studying substance use disorder. Unlike…
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Food systems miss targets, exposing urgent gaps before 2050
Food systems are failing to move fast enough on the goals that matter most for human health, environmental stability and…
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Dolby Laboratories Acquires FAU’s Video Compression Technology Portfolio
Florida Atlantic University–developed video-compression technology has been acquired by Dolby Laboratories, placing research from the university at the center of…