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Coronavirus Proteins Move, Change Shape and Vibrate To Get in Our Cells

Researchers have found a strong direct relationship between the rate and intensity of the spikes' vibrations and how readily the virus could penetrate the cell.
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How a Brain Protein Helps Pancreatic Cancer Cells Survive

A recent discovery has lead to promising potential treatments for pancreatic cancer.
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Giant Bacterium Is a Master of Adaptability

Researchers led by the IGB have now discovered the freshwater bacterium, Achromatium oxaliferum lives in places that differ extremely in environmental conditions such as hot springs and ice water.
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Microorganisms in Bed Dust May Benefit Children's Health

Researchers have found a link between microorganisms living in the dust of children's beds and the children's own bacteria. The correlation suggests that microorganisms may reduce a child's risk of developing asthma, allergies and autoimmune diseases later on in life.
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Differing Immune Responses Between Ethnically Divergent Populations Shape Virus Evolution

New research into the HIV-1 virus has shed light on an important factor in virus evolution, which is likely also to affect SARS-CoV-2, that could have important implications for vaccine development.
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Can Memory Manipulation Treat Alcohol Addiction?

Researchers have examined whether the effects of alcohol addiction in the brain could be modified through memory manipulation.
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Removing Food Allergens at the Source

It’s critical to find ways to reduce the suffering caused by food allergies. Food processing already spend a lot of effort to label products so people can avoid items they’re allergic to. But what if we could do better?
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Researchers Conduct Epigenetic Analysis of a 330-Year-Old Poplar Tree

A research team has been trying to understand how epimutations arise in plant genomes, how stable they are across generations, and whether they can affect important plant characteristics.
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DNA-Based Nanogels Designed for Targeted Chemotherapy

Researchers have designed DNA-based nanogels that only break down and release their chemotherapeutic contents within cancer cells, potentially eliminating painful and uncomfortable side effects.
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Post-Hurricane Monitoring of Antibiotic Resistance in Waterways Reveals Hotspots

Six months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and caused some wastewater treatment plants to discharge raw sewage into waterways, researchers looked at the impact on antibiotic resistance in three watersheds.
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