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Protein Explains How Part of the Nucleolus Evolved
A single scaffold protein is critical for the formation of part of the nucleolus, giving clues to how the nucleolus evolved around 300 million years ago.
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Are Microgreens Any Better for Health Than Mature Veggies?
Young vegetables known as microgreens are reputed to be particularly good for health. Now, researchers are trying to find out if microgreens are the superfood they’re claimed to be, and how they compare to mature veggies.
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Genes Linked to High Production of Immunoglobulin G Identified
New research has identified the genes and molecular mechanisms behind the production and secretion of immunoglobulin G, which could help advance antibody-based therapy manufacturing.
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Cell-Surface Marker Points the Way in T-Cell Fate
Follicular helper T cells, or Tfh cells, have a crucial role in immune defense. Without Tfh cells, B cells cannot form germinal center, or GC, responses during which high-affinity antibodies are generated.
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Computer-Aided Cell Analysis Enables Faster Diagnosis of Blood Diseases
An AI system has been developed that can recognize and characterize white and red blood cells, helping physicians to diagnose blood disorders.
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What Happens to the Soil Underneath a Decomposing Body?
Forensic researchers have made headlines for decades in their discoveries of what happens to human bodies after death.
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Wheat Yield Impacted by Chemicals From Past Maize Crops
The chemicals secreted by maize roots have been shown to increase the yields of wheat planted subsequently by more than four percent.
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Some Menstrual Products Contain PFAS
At this year’s American Chemical Society fall meeting, researchers from Professor Graham Peaslee’s laboratory at the University of Notre Dame present new evidence that some menstrual products contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Based on the high concentrations of fluorine in some products, the researchers suggest their use is intentional by manufacturers.
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Changes in Brain Immune Cells Linked to Alzheimer’s
Immune cells in the brains of people who had Alzheimer’s disease appear to behave differently than those who had healthy brains for their age, according to an analysis of the cells’ gene activity.
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Ingested Microplastics Migrate Into Whales’ Fat and Organs, Study Suggests
Microscopic plastic particles have been found in the fats and lungs of two-thirds of the marine mammals in a study of ocean microplastics, suggesting that microplastics can travel out of the digestive tract and lodge in the tissues.
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