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Mitochondrial tRNA Biogenesis and Modifications Linked to Human Disease
Mitochondria rely on transfer RNAs that have undergone extreme evolutionary change—yet still sustain protein synthesis inside the organelle. A new…
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Colorectal Cancer Targeted with Mass-Produced iPSC-Derived Allogeneic T Cells
Credit: Westend61/Getty Images Researchers at Kobe University have generated off-the-shelf, mass-producible induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived gamma delta T cells…
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Oral Antiviral Blocks Measles-Like Virus Transmission in Ferrets
Measles virus particle, illustration. [KATERYNA KON / Science Photo Library / Getty Images] This year, the United States has recorded…
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Amgen sheds around 40 staffers amid continuing struggles
Amgen has laid off around 40 employees as part of “organizational changes” meant to better align operations with the company’s…
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Sanofi abandons plan to seek approval for eczema drug from $1.1B Kymab buyout
Sanofi has abandoned plans to seek approval for amlitelimab in atopic dermatitis, admitting that a drug once tipped as potential…
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Single-Cell Atlas Simultaneously Maps 3D Genome Architecture and DNA Methylation
Scientists at the Salk Institute and the Arc Institute, along with their collaborators, unveiled the first body-wide single-cell atlas of…
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Scribe records upsized $129M IPO to bankroll lipid-lowering genetic meds
In vivo gene editing outfit Scribe Therapeutics has priced its IPO at $128.7 million, surpassing the $96 million goal set…
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Single-Cell Maps Reveal Genome Reorganization in Alzheimer’s Brain Cells
Credit: Yuichiro Chino / Moment / Getty Images While Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, many of…
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Autism-Like Traits in Mice Improved After Single Rapamycin Dose
Credit: dra_schwartz / E+ / Getty images The results of a preclinical study led by UCLA Health researchers suggest that…
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Midlife Brain Aging Linked to Immune Cell Remodeling, Blood-Brain Barrier Decline
Credit: koto_feja / Getty Images New data from a National Institutes of Health-funded study shows that midlife, the immune cell…