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How Gut Microbes Can Evolve and Become Dangerous

According to a study, gut bacteria can evolve over time, becoming more pathogenic by gaining the ability to migrate across the gut barrier and persist in organs outside of the intestine, thereby driving chronic inflammation and associated pathologies.
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Fish Are Helping Researchers Understand the Origins of How Brains Compute Maths

According to research, fish perceive quantities using similar parts of their brains as mammals and birds. By pinpointing the cells and even genes that make basic maths possible, this research could provide a starting point for treating human neurodevelopmental diseases that impair number processing skills.
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Germline Mutations Can Promote Breast Cancer Metastasis

Researchers have analyzed germline mutations in breast cancer patients, finding that the host’s genetic makeup enables metastasis by dysregulating genes that promote the dispersion of metastatic "seeds" and help establish the "soil" for them to grow.
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New Roadmap for Integrating Unchartered Genes Into Genome Databases

In a study, 7,200 segments of the human genome that are virtually unexplored have been brought together and a roadmap for integrating them into genome databases has been presented.
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Genetic Testing Could Help Patients With Depression

According to a study, pharmacogenomic testing can help providers avoid prescribing antidepressant medications that may have undesirable outcomes.
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Sperm Are Masters of DNA Packing

A recent study provides new insights into the packing of DNA during sperm production.
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Major Dolphin DNA Study Calls for Conservation Efforts To Maintain Diversity

The first widespread census of the genetic diversity of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) populations living along 3000km of Australia’s southern coastline has raised key pointers for future conservation efforts.
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Study Reveals New Insights Into the “Romantic Journey” of Plant Reproduction

Researchers have uncovered the intricate molecular processes that precede reproduction in flowering plants.
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Subtypes of Auditory Neurons Emerge Prior to Birth in Mice

According to research, different subtypes of auditory neurons emerge prior to birth in mice.
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“Silent” Genes in Bacteria May Hold Key for New Antibiotics

Bioscientists have designed novel on and off switches to control the “silent” genes in Streptomyces bacteria, which could allow for the production of new antibiotics.
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