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Genetic “Map” of Neuronal Death That Is Present in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
A multidisciplinary team led by researchers from the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) identified the genomic cellular map associated with hippocampal sclerosis, a major histopathological condition of temporal lobe epilepsy.
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An Efficient Way To Turn Bacteria Into Chemical Factories
Researchers have found a cheap way to switch bacteria into chemical production mode.
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Potential Toxicity of Lanthanide Metals Used in Medicine and Electronics Mapped
Scientists have compiled the most complete library yet of lanthanide heavy metals, used in many high-tech breakthroughs and long assumed to be low risk, and their potential toxicity using baker's yeast to lanthanides. Their findings could help researchers uncover hidden pathways between lanthanide metals and disease.
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New Study Will Test Who Is Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 Variants After COVID-19 Vaccine
A study will investigate whether it's possible to predict who remains susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants after having COVID-19 or receiving a COVID-19-specific vaccine.
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Circadian Rhythm Gene Identified in Mice
Researchers have identified a novel gene, Per2AS, that controls the sleep/wake cycle in mice.
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The More Social the Shrimp, the Larger Its Genome
A team of researchers from Columbia University has found that eusocial snapping shrimp possess larger genomes compared to their less-social relatives. The larger genome comprises an accumulation of transposable elements – moving DNA sequences – providing new insights on the relationship between social and genome evolution.
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Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Are an Unexpected Holiday Souvenir
New research provides evidence that travelers can pick up dangerous drug-resistant bacteria during their journeys and bring it home with them.
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How Genes Play a Role in Social Networks
If identical versions of 20 people lived out their lives in dozens of different worlds, would the same people be popular in each world? If you substitute "fruit flies" for "people" in that question, you have a fair description of a Rice University study showing that the evolution of social structures and the positions of individuals within those structures are based partly on genetics.
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Food May Be Source of UTI-Causing Bacteria
An epidemiological study has revealed that Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing urinary tract infections can originate from food, in particular meat.
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New Method for Rapid Detection of Viral Nucleic Acids Developed
The new method, RApid DIgital Crispr Approach (RADICA), is a molecular testing methodology that allows absolute quantification of viral nucleic acids in 40-60 minutes. It is four times faster and significantly less expensive than conventional polymerase chain reaction methods as it does not require costly equipment for precise temperature control and cycling.
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