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Restricting the Growth and Spread of Head and Neck Cancers

Researchers have discovered that CD276 allows cancer stem cells to bypass the body's natural immune defenses, spurring the growth and spread of head and neck squamous cell cancers.
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Mantis Shrimp Eyes Inspire Imaging Technique for Cancer Surgery

Researchers have developed an imaging approach inspired by the mantis shrimp that can visualize cancer cells during surgery.
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Flat-Packed Pasta – A More Sustainable Way To Enjoy Your Penne?

In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Morphing Matter Lab at Carnegie Mellon University present "flat-packed pasta" that morphs into the shape of "traditional pasta" when it is cooked.
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2021 Gruber Neuroscience Prize Awarded to Hearing Loss and Autism Pioneers

The 2021 Gruber Neuroscience Prize has been awarded to neuroscientists Christine Petit of the Institut Pasteur and Christopher A. Walsh of Harvard Medical School, for their groundbreaking work in revealing the genetic and molecular mechanisms behind the development of inherited neurodevelopmental disorders.
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How Does Sensitivity Change the Brain?

Scientists used fMRIs to study sensory processing sensitivity and have shown that depth of processing is a cardinal feature of high sensitivity.
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Nearly Half of Partners of People With Schizophrenia Have a Mental Disorder Too

A new study suggests that almost half of the parents who have children together with a parent with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, are themselves burdened by psychological issues
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Gene Switches Could Turn Early Birds Into Night Owls

Researchers have identified a set of genes, called clock genes, that control circadian rhythms, the natural process that governs sleep and waking patterns in humans, animals, and plants.
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Harmful Pollutants Released From Disposable Face Masks

Scientists have uncovered that potentially dangerous chemical pollutants are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water.
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Complex Photon Shapes Could Lead to Enhanced Quantum Technology

Researchers have demonstrated how two interfering photons can bunch into various shapes. These complex shapes are beneficial for quantum technologies, such as performing fast photonic quantum computations and safe data transfer. The method opens new possibilities also for creating enhanced measurement and sensing techniques.
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Enhanced Immune Control Found in Rare Few Who Can Naturally Manage HIV

Scientists have shown that elite controllers, a rare subset of people whose immune system can control HIV without the use of drugs, have myeloid dendritic cells, part of the innate immune response, that display traits of a trained innate immune cell.
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