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Engineering Bacteria to Produce Green Chemicals from Methanol

Methanol can be synthesised from carbon dioxide and water using renewable energy. When this green methanol is metabolised by specialised bacteria, a variety of chemical substances can be biotechnologically produced.
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Dengue Fever Infections Can Impact Infant Health for Three Years

Dengue fever is the most prevalent mosquito-borne disease globally. The study looks at a large data set of dengue fever infections in expectant mothers from Minas Gerais, Brazil, and the resulting birth outcomes.
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Machine Learning Reveals Sex Disparities in Heart Disease Diagnosis

Women are less likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disorders. Now, scientists have used machine learning to build new and improved models, which could especially improve risk prediction for women.
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Probing the Inner World of Cells Provides Unexpected Boost to Prime Editing

While probing the inner workings of cells, Dr. Britt Adamson, assistant professor of molecular biology at Princeton University, and colleagues discovered a way to boost the efficiency of prime editing.
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First Use of CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Kissing Bugs

Genetic technologies like CRISPR have become an integral tool for strategies to control infectious diseases spread by living organisms like kissing bugs.
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Scientists Uncover the Cellular Functions of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases

Mount Sinai researchers have revealed the biological mechanisms by which a family of proteins known as histone deacetylases (HDACs) activate immune system cells linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other inflammatory diseases.
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Bacteriophage Therapy Could Be Used To Target Odor-Causing Bacteria in Armpits

Body odor from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands. Generally, people use deodorants on their armpits, but perhaps there is a way to get rid of the bacteria.
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Some Plant-Based Steaks and Cold Cuts Are Lacking in Protein

Many plant-based meats have seemingly done the impossible by recreating animal products ranging from beef to seafood, but they may be lacking in protein.
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This Alloy Is Kinky

A metal alloy composed of niobium, tantalum, titanium and hafnium has shocked materials scientists with its impressive strength and toughness – its secret? A rare kink band defect.
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Common Antibiotic Shows Promise in the Treatment of Respiratory Viral Infections

Yale researchers say that nasal application of neomycin shows promise in the prevention and treatment of respiratory viral infections.
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