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Starve a Tumor, Feed a Cell
A team of researchers has discovered a new approach for overcoming drug resistance. Their findings support the development of drugs that target and block macropinocytosis – a mechanism enabling diseased cells, such as cancer cells, to scavenge dead cell debris for nourishment.
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Complete Genome Sequence for Coronavirus in Brazil Published
Researchers have published the complete genome sequence for the novel coronavirus, which they call severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
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Coloring In With CRISPR
Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new genetic tool to label specific genes in human organoids, or mini organs.
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The Microbes in Your Mouth
Most people know that good oral hygiene - brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits - is linked to good health. Colorado State University microbiome researchers offer fresh evidence to support that conventional wisdom, by taking a close look at invisible communities of microbes that live in every mouth.
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Effects of High Altitude Subject to Genetics
How high altitudes affect people’s breathing and its coordination with the heartbeat is due to genetic differences, according to a new study.
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Boosting Protein Production in Cell Division
Researchers have identified a genetic signature that enables cells to adapt their protein production according to their state.
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DNA-binding Molecule Could Advance Gene Therapies
A new compound has the potential to bind to DNA and activate genes, which could lead to new treatments for cancers and hereditary diseases.
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Marmoset Stem Cells Could Be New Way To Study Parkinson's
Parkinson’s disease researchers have used gene-editing tools to introduce the disorder’s most common genetic mutation into marmoset stem cells and tamp down cellular chemistry that often goes awry in Parkinson’s patients.
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DNA Discovery Could Lead to New Drugs for Aggressive Forms of Cancer
Researchers discover that cells can both survive and multiply under more stress than previously thought. This new knowledge gives researchers new insights into DNA replication and may potentially be used for a new type of cancer treatment.
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Preserved Baby Duck-billed Dinosaur DNA Is Discovered
An international team led by Dr. Alida Bailleul from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. Mary Schweitzer from North Carolina State University in the U.S. have presented evidence of fossilized cell nuclei and chromosomes within preserved cartilage in baby duckbilled dinosaurs.
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