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Bubble-Based Technique Could Reveal Immune Cell Secrets
Macrophages are little cells vital to the immune system and could inform cell-based therapies. However, realizing the full potential of macrophage therapies relies on being able to see what these cellular allies are doing inside our bodies.
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Gene Therapy Reverses Paralysis by Regenerating the Spinal Cord in Mice
Scientists report that they have developed a gene therapy that was proven in mice to stimulate nerve regrowth across complete spinal cord injuries and guide nerves to reconnect to their natural targets below the injuries in order to restore motor function.
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A Mother’s Body Retains Cells From Her Child After Pregnancy
Pregnancy changes the human body dramatically. One of the smallest alterations that pregnancy produces may also be the most important, suggests new research exploring cell populations passed between mother and child.
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Newly Discovered Bone Stem Cell Causes Premature Skull Fusion
A previously unknown type of bone-forming stem cell causes premature fusion of the top of the skull in infants, reports a new study.
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Synthetic Biology Tool Comprehensively Reveals Gene Regulatory Networks
Pooled promoter responses to TF perturbation sequencing (PPTP-seq) is a new technique that integrates CRISPR gene editing with a combinatorial library containing every known transcription factor in the target genome and corresponding promoters.
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Minuscule Sea Creatures Show How Neurons First Developed
Specialized secretory cells found in placozoans, marine animals just a millimeter in size, have provided new insights into how neurons first developed.
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Plant Gene Responsible for Driving the Growth of Root Hairs Identified
Scientists have found a plant gene that drives the growth of root hairs, the tiny structures that help plants find water and nutrients in the soil.
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New Mechanisms That Cause Blindness Discovered
A new study has described a pathway that contributes to blindness in hereditary vision diseases.
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Mature Sperm Do Not Carry Intact Mitochondrial DNA
Scientists have long recognized the fact that mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) comes exclusively from egg cells in humans. In a new study, researchers have discovered that while mature sperm do carry a small number of mitochondria, they lack intact mtDNA.
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Protein Successfully Transported Through a Nanopore
A new technology where a protein passes through a nanopore could be the key to easy protein sequencing.
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