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Potential Contamination Routes Identified for Newly Identified Foodborne Pathogen
Scientists have examined the prevalence of a bacterial organism that causes food poisoning in foods from retail stores, finding genetic material in 13.9% of the tested chicken samples.
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Scientists Strive for the Perfect Chocolate
Scientists demonstrate that the mouthfeel of an edible substance can be designed, just like properties of many other materials can. Their building material of choice – chocolate.
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Whole-Genome Analysis of 12,000 Patients Reveals “Treasure Trove” of Cancer Insights
Scientists and clinicians from the University of Cambridge – supported by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) – have conducted the largest whole-genome sequencing analysis of cancer tumors to date.
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"Slow Light" Used To Detect SARS-CoV-2
A new platform for visualizing viruses that uses the optical phenomenon of "slow light" has been used to detect SARS-CoV-2.
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Silk Tags Help To Catch Counterfeit Medications
Scientists have created edible tags with fluorescent silk proteins, which could be placed directly on pills or in a liquid medicine to differentiate the genuine product from fakes.
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Plastics Release Trillions of Nanoparticles When Exposed to Hot Water
Scientists found that when the plastic products are exposed to hot water, they release trillions of nanoparticles per liter into the water.
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Cryo-EM Reveals Intricate Details of Key Protein in Prostate Cancer
Scientists have observed never-before-seen details of the human androgen receptor, the protein inside of cells that responds to male-typical hormones like testosterone. Using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) the team was able to identify unique features of the receptor that could provide clues to how androgen signaling goes awry in prostate cancer.
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Chemicals Separated Continuously With Promising Nanogel
Scientists have improved a nanogel so it can now transport individual molecules from one liquid to the other, making industrial processes more energy efficient and opening possibilities to make better solar cells.
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Timing and Location of Fat Storage Visualized in Flies for First Time
A new optical imaging tool has enabled the high-resolution monitoring of fat storage in fruit flies, giving insights into how diet can link to obesity, diabetes and aging.
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Unborn Babies May Be Exposed to Inhaled Nanoparticles That Cross the Placenta
Inhaled submicroscopic particles escape from the lungs and can cross the placenta, scientists studying factors that produce low-birth-weight babies found.
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