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Consuming Fatty Fish Can Increase Cell Membrane Fluidity

Eating fatty fish decreased the lipophilic index in people with impaired glucose metabolism or coronary heart disease.
Overall structure of a transmembrane ZIP zinc transporter protein determined by cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) (left) and a schematic showing some of the functional features (right).
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Zinc Transporter Has Built-In Self-Regulating Sensor

New cryo-EM structure of a zinc-transporter protein reveals how this molecular machine functions to regulate cellular levels of zinc, an essential micronutrient.
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New Insights Into Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Chromosome Movement During Cell Division

A team uncover the molecular details of how a crucial protein facilitates proper chromosome movement when our cells divide.
Small models of the liver, stomach, heart, intestine, lungs and kidneys.
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3D Bioprinting Achieved Inside "Mini-Organs" Growing in Hydrogels

Research shows for the first time how scientists can create solid structures within a pre-existing gel to solidify specific patterns in real time.
A plastic model of a human heart on a stand.
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Promising Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Therapy for Heart Disease Developed

A stem cell treatment that can be transplanted into an injured heart to repair damaged tissue and improve heart function has shown promise in preclinical trials.
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Mouse Model Reveals Adolescent Binge Drinking May Cause Permanent Brain Changes

Heavy alcohol consumption may cause permanent dysregulation of neurons, or brain cells, in adolescents, according to a new study in mice.
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Most Comprehensive Single-Cell Map of the Human Lung Released

The largest and most comprehensive cell map of the human lung has been announced, revealing the great diversity of cell types in the lung and key differences between health and disease.
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Engineered Human Tissue Aids Malaria Research

A research team has engineered tissue with human cells that mosquitoes love to bite and feed upon with the goal of helping fight deadly diseases transmitted by the biting insects.
Artist’s imagination of an assemblage of primordial eukaryotic organisms of the ‘Protosterol Biota’ inhabiting a bacterial mat on the ocean floor.
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Remains of an Extinct World of Organisms Discovered

Newly discovered biomarker signatures point to a whole range of previously unknown organisms that dominated complex life on Earth about a billion years ago.
A 3D model of a human heart.
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New 3D Bioprinting Process Could Improve the Creation of Artificially Engineered Organs

New 3D bioprinting process involving the University of Huddersfield could save thousands of lives by helping the creation of tissue-compatible artificially engineered organs to become quicker and easier.
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