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Common Pollutants Cause Dramatic Defects in Sea Anemones
Nematostella anemones are being dramatically affected by the current levels of phthalates and potassium nitrate in their native habitats.
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Do Phytoplankton Evolve in Rhythm With the Earth’s Orbit of the Sun?
A new study published in Nature hypothesizes that the degree of circularity of the Earth’s orbit influences the evolution of phytoplankton.
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Animal Vaccines Based on Self-Spreading Viruses Are Under Development
Self-spreading vaccines for animals intended to limit the spread of animal diseases or disease spillover to humans are being researched in Europe and the US.
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Fingerprint Patterns Influenced by the Same Genes As Limb Development
In the most comprehensive analysis to date, researchers found that the shapes of fingerprints—whether they are circular, wavy, or winding—are influenced by the genes responsible for limb development instead of skin patterning.
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Why Is the Current Cholera Pandemic Lasting So Long?
A new bacterial strain replaced older strains during the seventh cholera pandemic, which is still ongoing, and may explain its emergence and success.
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Exploring How Praziquantel Works To Combat Widespread Parasitic Worm Infection
The action mechanism of a critical drug combatting schistosomiasis has been revealed in two independent papers.
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Alzheimer's Risk Genes Impair the Brain's Natural Protective Mechanisms
Researchers have discovered that gene variants associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease disturb the brain's natural protective mechanism against the disease.
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Single Blood Sample Can Detect Women at Risk of Pre-Eclampsia
A study of pregnant women’s blood RNA has found specific molecular profiles that identify women at risk of pre-eclampsia. These insights can identify complications before a woman experiences symptoms.
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Immuno-CRISPR Assay for Diagnosing Transplant Rejection
Researchers have developed a CRISPR-based assay that can sensitively and non-invasively detect a biomarker of acute kidney transplant rejection in urine.
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How Cells “Count” Their Chromosomes
How does the cell know to turn off one chromosome at a given time – but only if there are two of them? A research team found the answer to this decades-old puzzle in mouse stem cells.
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