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Cellular Garbage Dump Discovery Could Accelerate Neurodegeneration Research

Researchers defined a novel cellular pathway – including a “dump site” – for clearing misfolded proteins from cells. The pathway is a potential therapy target for age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
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ChatGPT Improves Efficiency in Materials Science

The artificial intelligence developer OpenAI promises to reshape the way people work and learn with its new chatbot called ChatGPT. In fact, the large language model is already aiding materials engineers.
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Diatoms Provide an Attractive Home for Marine Bacteria

Scientists have shed light on the complex interrelationship between algae and bacteria, which is of fundamental importance for material cycles and food webs in the sea.
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Increased Water Arsenic Levels Linked to Elevated Urinary Arsenic

Arsenic in water, including from U.S. public water supplies, is linked to higher urinary arsenic totals. The highest concentrations were found in the west and south and among Mexican American and other Hispanic participants.
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We Finally Know Why Our DNA Has an X Shape

We finally know why our DNA has an X shape. This finding by researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute may have much broader implications for how our cells behave.
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Mapping Reveals Which Beaver Ponds Act as Nitrogen Sponges

Chemical testing for nitrogen in beaver ponds can be expensive, but a new study shows that mapping the pond's depth and sediment can reveal whether it's a nitrogen source or sink.
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New Protein Design Software Functions Like a Board Game

A new protein design software adapts a strategy proven adept at board games like chess and Go.
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Blue Light Microscopy Technique Opens Doors Doors in Nanoscale Research

A team of Brown University researchers created a solution to a nanoscale resolution challenge that has for decades limited the study of materials that could lead to more energy efficient semiconductors and electronics.
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Lower Cost, Dual-Modality Imaging Technique Facilitates Earlier Disease Detection

Researchers have developed a dual-modality imaging technique that not only delivers comprehensive diagnostic information but also provides a cost-effective solution for healthcare providers.

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Molecules in a Folk Medicine Plant Could Help Us See Inside Cells

Plants that glow under ultraviolet (UV) light aren’t only a figment of science fiction TV and movies. Now, researchers have identified molecules responsible for the ethereal blue hue of the medicinal plant, the "orange climber".
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