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A team led by scientists at the University of Birmingham has come a step closer to uncovering the purpose of a distinctive set of modifications found at the beginning of messenger RNA which have long remained a fundamental mystery in molecular biology.

Scientists have identified how specific immune cells can work together in fat to cause inflammation that leads to weight gain and obesity, suggesting new ways to manage obesity.

Researchers have constructed and analyzed the genomes of marine jumbo bacteriophages, leading to a number of findings about their evolution and ecology.

According to a study, long-lasting immune activity in the airways might be the cause of persistent breathlessness following COVID-19.

A study shows that most side effects following vaccination against COVID-19 with mRNA vaccines in the USA were mild and decreased substantially after one day.

According to a study, stress seems to have a negative effect on the learning of movements in mice.

A single transcription factor, DLX2, has been shown to reprogram astrocyte brain cells into neural stem-like cells, potentially leading to a way of regenerating brain tissue following disease or injury.

The low carbohydrate, high fat ketogenic diet has been shown to improve fatigue, depression and quality of life scores in people with multiple sclerosis.

The molecular signature of 27 organisms found in stool samples could identify patients at high risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

Research has uncovered new details about how immune system cells respond to disease-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.