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Light Shed on Process That Leads Bacteria To Switch From Coexistence to Killers

According to research, marine bacteria can undergo a lifestyle switch from coexistence to pathogenicity, where they kill their phytoplankton hosts.
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How Cells Prevent Harmful Extra DNA Copies

A protein that prepares DNA for replication also prevents the replication process from running out of control, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
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Anti-Aging Gene Rewinds Heart Age by 10 Years

An anti-aging gene discovered in a population of centenarians can protect cells collected from patients with heart failure requiring cardiac transplantation.
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DNA Sequencing Method Detects Drug Interactions With the Genome

University of Cambridge researchers have outlined a new DNA sequencing method that can detect where and how small molecule drugs interact with the targeted genome.
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Threatened Shark Fraudulently Sold in Some Takeaways

It is a popular takeaway choice at fish and chip shops, but new research has revealed threatened species of shark are being sold as flake at some outlets across South Australia.
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Severity of Viral Fish Disease Increased by Microplastics

Exposure to microplastics, especially nylon fibers, increases the severity of a viral fish disease that affects members of the salmon family.
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More Accurate Computational Tool for Long-Read RNA Sequencing Developed

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have developed a new computational tool that can more accurately discover and quantify RNA molecules from error-prone long-read RNA sequencing data.
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Female and Male Hearts Respond Differently to Key Stress Hormone, Finds Mouse Study

A new study shows female and male hearts respond differently to the stress hormone noradrenaline. The study in mice may have implications for human heart disorders like arrhythmias and heart failure and how different sexes respond to medications.

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Successful Gene Editing Achieved in Miscanthus

Researchers have successfully demonstrated precision gene editing in miscanthus, a promising crop for sustainable bioenergy.
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Novel Aspect of Gene Expression Regulation Identified

Researchers have proposed a mechanism by which enhancers and promoters coordinate their actions to activate gene expression.
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