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Autism Target Discovered in Endothelial Cells in Genetic Deletion Mouse Model
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and at the University of Ottawa have been able to reverse certain behavioral symptoms in…
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Designing Peptide Screens to Generate Knowledge, Not Just Hits
Peptide discovery is entering an era of abundance. Researchers can build larger libraries, incorporate noncanonical residues, constrain backbones in multiple…
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MRSA Exploits Kidney’s Inner Environment to Persist and Spread
Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM): Staphylococcus aureus; Magnification 38,000. A common inhabitant of the human skin, certain strains such as MRSA…
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Genome-Wide Analysis Identifies BACH2 as Potential Fetal Hemoglobin Activation Target
In a major new genome-wide meta-analysis, researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Broad Institute led by Vijay G. Sankaran,…
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Why Insect Family Trees Clash: GC Content Emerges as the Hidden Driver of Mito-Nuclear Discordance
For decades, evolutionary biologists have relied on two distinct libraries of genetic information to reconstruct the tree of life: the…
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Aluminum Waste Red Mud Could Replace Clay in Low-Carbon Cement
Every year, the global aluminum industry buries itself a little deeper in its own waste. For every ton of alumina…
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Hidden Protein From Circular RNA Shields Colon Cancer Cells From Fiery Death
Scientists in China have uncovered a molecular trick that colon cancer cells use to survive what should be an explosive…
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Most Older Veterans Land in Lower-Quality Nursing Homes Than Those Nearby
When an older adult leaves the hospital but is not yet well enough to return home, the next stop is…
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Electro-Fenton Process Strips Toxic Chromium From Real Tannery Wastewater
Tannery wastewater is one of the most stubborn pollution problems in industrializing regions, and a new study from researchers in…
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Plant Viruses Already Carry Weapons That Can Blind CRISPR-Cas13
CRISPR-Cas13 has rapidly become one of the most versatile tools in plant biotechnology, offering researchers the ability to target RNA…