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How DNA Damage Drives Neurodegenerative Syndromes

A genomic architectural discovery made deep inside neurons of the brain’s movement control center reveals how DNA packaging may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases.
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Diet Influences Taste Sensitivity, Suggests Fly Study

A study on fruit flies reports that what you eat influences your taste for what you might want to eat next.
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First Report on Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Long-Term Outcomes

A study of an investigational gene therapy for sickle cell disease has found that a single dose restored blood cells to their normal shape and eliminated the most serious complication of the disease for at least three years in some patients.
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Study Reveals How HIV Copies Itself in the Body

A new study has found how a small difference in the RNA sequence can allow HIV viral RNA to be packaged for replication, creating potential targets for future HIV treatments.
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Sotorasib Shrinks Tumors in Patients With Specific Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 2 clinical trial has shown that using sotorasib as a monotherapy can shrink tumors for patients who have KRASG12C-mutated colorectal tumors
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Missing Genetic Switch Can Cause Malformations During Embryonic Development

A team has discovered how a small disturbance in the activation process of the Pitx1 gene is at the origin of clubfoot, a common foot malformation.
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New Gene-Writing Tool Helps To Develop Advanced Gene Therapies

A team of researchers has published an article in Nature Communications showing the potential of Find Cut-and-Transfer (FiCAT) technology as a state-of-the-art tool for gene writing to develop advanced therapies.
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Bacterial "Friend From Foe" Experiment Produces Van Gogh-Like Results

Scientists unexpectedly discovered a way to transform millions of predatory bacteria into swirling flash mobs reminiscent of painter Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night”.
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Researchers Manipulate Capsule-Like DNA Structures

Scientists have discovered a way to manipulate capsule-like DNA structures. These structures could be used in the development of artificial molecular systems.
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Plastic Pollution Hotspots May Shape Microbial Evolution

According to a new study that measured samples of environmental DNA from around the globe, the number of microbial enzymes with the ability to degrade plastic is growing in correlation with local levels of plastic pollution.
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