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Gut Microbiota Metabolites Show Promise Against Disc Degeneration
In a discovery that could reshape how scientists think about back pain, researchers in China have mapped, molecule by molecule,…
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Avian influenza surveillance in poultry environments and pneumonia patients across three Chinese cities
Avian influenza viruses are continuing to circulate widely in the environments where humans and poultry intersect in China, even as…
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Arthropod-specific RNA virus discovered to boost host stress adaptation
In a finding that challenges the long-standing assumption that viruses are simply burdens to their hosts, researchers in China and…
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New Bacillus cereus strain from refinery sludge shows ethanol production and stress tolerance
Petroleum refinery sludge is one of the least hospitable environments on Earth—a toxic cocktail of hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and chemical…
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Natural selection shapes genomes across great ape species
In the most comprehensive survey of natural selection across our closest living relatives to date, an international team of researchers…
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Mitochondrial genome of Chinese asparagus reveals genetic secrets of its medicinal value
Scientists in China have assembled, for the first time, the complete mitochondrial genome of Asparagus cochinchinensis, a medicinal herb cherished…
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Transformer-based pipeline enables scalable phenotyping of rice root aerenchyma
Rice feeds more than half of humanity, but its flooded paddies come with a hidden atmospheric cost: waterlogged soils trap…
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Genetic and morphological diversity revealed in Mediterranean fig genotypes
In the transitional hills where the Mediterranean climate of Türkiye’s southern coast gradually yields to the harsher continental conditions of…
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Dry ice and carbonation curing compared for concrete strength and durability
Every ton of cement produced releases roughly as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as the chemical reaction it carries…
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Novartis’ centerpiece of $12B Avidity buyout flunks ‘crucial’ phase 3 test
The phase 3 Harbor trial of Novartis’ del-desiran has missed its primary endpoint, dealing a major blow to an asset…