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Mutant Corn Gene May Lead to Better Breeding
A study shows an abnormal build-up of carbohydrates in a mutant line of corn that can be traced to one misregulated gene. This discovery offers clues about how the plant deals with stress.
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Improving mRNA Packaging for Better Medicines
Scientists have discovered how the subcutaneous administration of mRNA can be improved for self-administration in chronically ill patients.
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Genetic Sequencing Atlas Reveals Scale of Neuronal Diversity in the Spinal Cord
A new genetic sequencing technique has revealed 21 subtypes of neurons throughout the mouse spinal cord and offered insight into how these neurons control movement.
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Chemical “Nose” Sniffs Out the Smallest of Changes in DNA Structure
Small changes in the structure of DNA have been implicated in breast cancer and other diseases, but they've been extremely difficult to detect -- until now.
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Microbes Turn Waste Into Useful Chemicals
Researchers have bioengineered a microbe to efficiently turn waste into itaconic acid, an industrial chemical used in plastics and paints.
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Natural Immunity to Malaria Offers Direction for Future Therapies
Researchers have identified how natural human antibodies can block malaria parasites from entering red blood cells, potentially indicating how new protective therapies could be developed against this globally significant disease.
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Brazilian Coronavirus Variant May Pose Greater Threat Than Previously Thought
A new study indicates that the Brazilian coronavirus variant, P.1, is more transmissible than other strains of SARS-Cov2 and might be able to evade immunity gained from previous infection with coronavirus.
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Soil Cleansed of Military Explosive's Toxic Pollutants by GM Grass
A grass commonly used to fight soil erosion has been genetically modified to successfully remove toxic chemicals left in the ground from munitions that are dangerous to human health, new research shows.
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Small-Molecule Cocktail Protects Stem Cells From Stress
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have devised a four-part small-molecule cocktail that can protect induced pluripotent stem cells from stress and maintain normal stem cell structure and function.
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New COVID-19 Lung Cell Atlas Reveals Why SARS-CoV-2 Is Different
A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain long-term complications and show how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases.
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