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Heart–Breast Cancer-on-a-Chip Developed To Monitor Cardiac Toxicity Arising From Chemo
Researchers have developed an organ-on-a-chip system that more widely examines the responses of breast cancer and heart tissues to breast cancer drugs.
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Immune Cell Rescues Damaged Nerve Cells and Reverses Nerve Fiber Damage in Mouse Model
Research led by investigators provides new hope for recovery from degenerative neurological diseases as well as from damage caused by traumatic brain and spine injuries and stroke.
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Adaptate Biotherapeutics Appoints Stewart Kay as Chief Business Officer
Adaptate Biotherapeutics (Adaptate) today announced the appointment of Stewart Kay as Chief Business Officer (CBO).
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A New Piece Added to the Pituitary Gland Puzzle Revises Evolutionary History
A new USC-led study suggests a change to the developmental story of the pituitary gland. Researchers now present evidence that, in some vertebrates, the endoderm also forms part of the pituitary's front lobe -- an idea that has been the subject of scientific controversy dating back more than 100 years.
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DNA in Fringe-Lipped Bat Faeces Reveals Eating Habit Insights
A team explored the eating habits of the fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus) by examining its poop at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI).
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Genetic Variation Gives Rise to Differences in Mathematic Ability
DNA variation in a gene called ROBO1 is associated with early anatomical differences in a brain region that plays a key role in quantity representation, potentially explaining how genetic variability might shape mathematical performance in children, according to a new study.
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“CHESS” Tool Helps Spot the Difference in Genome Organization
A new study describes a novel algorithm to compare the 3D genomes of cancer patients with that of a healthy reference.
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Happiness and the Evolution of the Human Neocortex
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, together with colleagues at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, previously identified a number of molecular players.
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“Jumping” Genes, Heat Stress and Fertility
University of Oregon biologists have used a model organism to identify molecular mechanisms that produce DNA damage in sperm and contribute to male infertility following exposure to heat.
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Extruding Grains May Improve Digestibility of Feed for Pigs
Extrusion is the norm in the pet and aqua feed industries, yet it remains unusual for swine feed in the United States. But the technology can improve energy and protein digestibility in pigs, according to research.
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