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Landmark Genetic Study Aims To Wipe Common Childhood Cancer Off the Map
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. Now, researchers at the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in patients with ALL.
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New Species of Ant Discovered
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown extinct ant species encased in a unique piece of amber from Ethiopia.
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Policy Outlines a New Approach to Regulating Genetically Engineered Crops
A recent article has called for a multiomics approach to regulating genetically engineered crops, to identify and safety test new characteristics.
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Inhibiting Key Enzyme Selectively Kills Melanoma Cells, Study Shows
Researchers have shown that inhibiting a metabolic enzyme, called glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase, selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth.
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Anti-Insulin Signals Help Queen Ants Live Long and Prosper
Researchers have discovered that modified insulin signaling pathways in ant queens of the species Harpagnathos saltator may be responsible for their astounding longevity and reproductive ability.
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Ferns Finally Get a Full-Length Genome
Two papers are rewriting history with the first full-length genomes for homosporous ferns, a large group that contains 99% of all modern fern diversity.
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Spaceflight May Be Associated With DNA Mutations
Astronauts are at higher risk for developing mutations—possibly linked to spaceflight—that can increase the risk of developing cancer and heart disease during their lifetimes, according to a first-of-its kind study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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Coral Can Pass Somatic Mutations Down to Offspring
Scientists from Pennsylvania State University have published a new study in Science Advances demonstrating that coral can pass somatic mutations to future generations.
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Africa’s Oldest Known Dinosaur Discovered and Named
Paleontologists have discovered and named a new, early dinosaur. The skeleton of this new sauropodomorph — a long-necked dinosaur — now named Mbiresaurus raathi, was, incredibly, mostly intact.
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Astronauts May Be at Risk for Heart Disease and Cancer-Causing Mutations
According to research, astronauts are at higher risk for developing mutations that can increase the risk of developing cancer and heart disease.
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