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Wrinkles on the Skin of a Worm May Hold the Key to a Longer, Healthier Life for Humans
Working with Caenorhabditis elegans, a transparent nematode found in soil, researchers were the first to find that the nervous system controls the tiny worm's cuticle, a skin-like exterior barrier, in response to bacterial infections.
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Nature’s Secret Recipe for Making Leaves Is Discovered
The secret recipe nature uses to make the diverse leaf shapes we see everywhere around us has been revealed in research.
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Revealing Tasty Genetic Secrets of “Sea Grapes”
Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) recently unveiled key information about gene expression in sea grapes, which could help shed light on the evolution of sea grape morphology and help Okinawan farmers improve cultivation of umi-budo.
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Calculating the Spatial Pattern of Gene Expression for the Entire Genome
Professor Nikolaus Rajewsky is a visionary: He wants to understand exactly what happens in human cells during disease progression, with the goal of being able to recognize and treat the very first cellular changes.
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Safety and Efficacy Results From CRISPR/Cas9 Human Clinical Trials Are Positive
CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals have announced their interim safety and efficacy results from the CTX001 CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing human clinical trials - and they're promising.
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One Woman’s Genes Could Open Up the Door for Alzheimer’s Disease Therapies
Researchers studied a woman with an inherited condition that causes early-onset Alzheimer’s disease but who didn’t experience cognitive decline until her 70s.
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A Milestone Is Reached For New Leukemia Drug
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists, with chemists and cancer biologists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), have developed a new therapy that extended the survival of mice with acute myeloid leukemia.
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New Database Could Help Identify Therapeutic Targets for the Creation of Antibiotics
Researchers have created a database called "BacFITBase" which characterizes bacterial genes relevant to the infection process in live organisms. The new database aims to aid the discovery of novel therapeutic targets for the creation of antibiotics.
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Evolution Waits for No One
Researchers from McMaster University have discovered striking variation in the underlying genetic machinery that orchestrates sexual differentiation in frogs, demonstrating that evolution of this crucial biological system has moved at a dramatic pace.
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Genetic Alterations Caused by Cancer Therapies Are Identified
Scientists have determined the genetic alterations caused by the main cancer therapies, an important step towards understanding long-term side effects and treatment optimization.
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