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Gut Immune System of Children With IBD Mapped

Researchers have mapped the gut immune system in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which could aid in the development of more targeted therapies.
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New Method for Delivering Particles Into Stem Cells Developed

A recent study has introduced a new method for delivering particles into stem cells, which are notoriously difficult to penetrate. The discovery will make it easier to direct and enhance the processes involved in regenerative medicine.
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Reactivating Dormant Cells Could Help Restore Vision

Researchers have found a way to reactivate dormant cells in the retina and transform them to ultimately replace cells lost in retinal degeneration.
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Fruit Flies Use a Similar Mechanism to Humans for Regulating Apoptosis

RIKEN geneticists have uncovered a protein in fruit flies that many textbooks say doesn’t exist.
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Mutation Disrupts Synapse Formation in Language Region of the Brain

A new study has thrown light on how mutations to a gene called Foxp2 are linked to apraxia – a speech disorder – and our ability to produce speech.
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High-​Resolution Atlas of the Human Retina Created

Researchers are creating a high-​resolution atlas that depicts the development of the human retina. One technique they use is a new method that allows them to visualize more than 50 proteins simultaneously.
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New Probe Developed To Study Cellular Processes

Collaborative research at the University of Cincinnati has developed a new probe to study cells that has already led to new knowledge about certain cellular processes.
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In-Vivo Analysis of Protein Complexes Enabled by Novel Technique

Recently, a research team has developed a glycosidic-bond-based mass-spectrometry-cleavable cross-linker, which improves the data analysis throughput and identification accuracy of cross-linking information with good amphiphilicity and biocompatibility.
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Worms May Provide Clues as to How Cancer Cells Spread and Invade

Researchers have assembled a profile of all the genes and proteins that appear to be important in the process of metastasis.
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Humans See More Colours Than Monkeys

New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do.
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