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Novel Epigenetic Regulation Mechanism Underlies Improved Stress Response in Plants
A group of scientists has uncovered a novel epigenetic regulation mechanism, at the center of which lies a histone demethylase enzyme called lysine-specific demethylase 1-like 1 (LDL1).
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In Evolutionary Experiment, Pre-life Building Blocks Spontaneously Align
A new study has shown how fortuitously some early predecessors of protein may have fallen into line. In the laboratory, under conditions mimicking those on pre-life Earth, a small selection of amino acids linked up spontaneously into neat segments in a way that surprised researchers.
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Genetic Mutation Is Key to Unlocking the Secrets of Modern Imagination
A genetic mutation that slowed down the development of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in two or more children may have triggered a cascade of events leading to acquisition of recursive language and modern imagination 70,000 years ago.
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Genetic Testing Motivates Behavior Changes in Families at Risk for Melanoma
The BRIGHT study found that genetic counseling about highly elevated melanoma risk, both with and without test reporting, led to sustained reductions in UVR exposure
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New Stem Cell Combination Could Help to Repair Damaged Hearts
A combination of heart cells derived from human stem cells could be the answer to developing a desperately-needed treatment for heart failure, according to new research published in Nature Biotechnology.
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Strongest Evidence Yet of a Causal Relationship Between Obesity and Health Conditions
A study presents the strongest evidence yet of a causal relationship between obesity and a wide range of serious conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and neurological, musculoskeletal and respiratory afflictions.
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Endometrial Organoids Developed From Diseased Tissue
Biomedical researchers at KU Leuven have found a new way to study endometrial diseases such as endometriosis and cancer. They were able to grow three-dimensional cell structures from diseased tissue of patients. The biobank can be used to unravel the disorders and test drugs.
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Computational Method Could Advance Precision Medicine
Scientists have devised a new computational method that reveals genetic patterns in the massive jumble of individual cells in the body.
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Rare Immune Cells Act as Disease "Periscopes"
A rare, short-lived population of immune cells in the bloodstream may serve as "periscopes" to monitor immune status via lymph nodes deep inside the body.
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3D Printing the Human Heart
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have published in Science a new 3D bioprinting method that brings the field of tissue engineering one step closer to being able to 3D print a full-sized, adult human heart.
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