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Novel Protein Complex Gets Chromosomes Organized

Researchers have identified a novel protein complex that regulates Aurora B localization to ensure that chromosomes are correctly separated during cell division.
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Synthetic DNA-like Molecules a Potential New Treatment for Muscular Dystrophy

Researchers have designed a potential new treatment for one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Rewriting the Rules of Vaccine Design With DNA Origami

By folding DNA into a virus-like structure, MIT researchers have designed HIV-like particles that provoke a strong immune response from human immune cells grown in a lab dish. Such particles might eventually be used as an HIV vaccine.
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Cutting-edge Fluorescence Microscopy Is Made More Accessible

Scientists have developed new techniques that can significantly reduce the time needed to process the highly complex images created by the most cutting-edge microscopes.
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MRI Scan Used for Heart Disease Could Also Pick Out Aggressive Cancers

A type of smart MRI scan used in people with heart disease could help assess whether children's cancers are especially aggressive and spot early signs that targeted treatments are working, a new study suggests.
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Atomic Structure of Aβ Protein Assemblies Revealed

Researchers have revealed, for the first time, the atomic structure of amyloid-beta (Aβ) protein assemblies.
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New Insights Into the Ex Vivo Expansion of Transplantable Human Blood Stem Cells

Researchers have identified a novel target for the expansion of human blood stem cells ex vivo and shed light on the mechanism of action of a stem cell promoting molecule.
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The Tug-of-War at the Heart of Cellular Symmetry

Researchers have developed an artificial cell that has brought to light the dynamics governing each cell's internal symmetry.
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Study Gives Insights Into How Human Fat Cells Are Affected by Age

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now, for the first time, been able to conduct a prospective study on humans that provides novel insights into how our fat cells reduce lipid metabolism with age.
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Guidepost-like Cells Help Regenerative Flatworms To Grow Back Their Eyes

In a paper published in Science, researchers at the Whitehead Institute have identified a new type of cell that likely serves as a guidepost to help route axons from the eyes to the brain as planarians complete the difficult task of regrowing their neural circuitry.
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