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Importance of Salt in Drug Manufacture
Researchers are examining how salt modifies surface interactions in chromatography, a key technique in the creation of drugs. This could be a step towards simplifying drug manufacture.
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Discovery of "Cellular Bike Couriers" Clue to Disease Spreading
A previously unknown component of our cells that delivers proteins like a bike courier in heavy traffic could shed light on the mechanisms that allow cells to spread in diseases such as cancer.
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Immune System's Memory Wiped by Measles
Researchers have shown how measles can cause long-term damage to the immune system, leaving people vulnerable to other infections.
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Milk From Teeth: Dental Stem Cells Can Generate Milk-Producing Cells
Stem cells of the teeth can contribute to the regeneration of non-dental organs, namely mammary glands. According to a new study from researchers at the University of Zurich, dental epithelial stem cells from mice can generate mammary ducts and even milk-producing cells when transplanted into mammary glands.
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Hazelnut's Got it Cracked!
Researchers have completed an examination of, and have released, a new cross-bred hazelnut cultivar known as ‘PollyO’, and it's becoming a hit in the US.
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New Signaling Systems Found in Human Cells
Researchers have expanded the known network of peptides that activate GPCRs, which could open up new avenues for drug development.
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Unlocking the Black Box of Embryonic Development
A team of scientists has created a method to allow primate embryos to grow in the laboratory longer than ever before, enabling the researchers to obtain molecular details of key developmental processes for the first time.
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High Levels of Two Hormones in the Blood Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
Men with higher levels of "free" testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference.
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Bacteria Need Genetic "Passcode" To Survive the Gut
Bacteria need an assortment of specialized genes to live in people’s intestines – and the composition of these genes varies from person to person. So efforts to improve microbiome health – including next-generation probiotics – may need to be individualized.
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Visualizing Complex Cellular Machinery To Understand Its Role in Cancer
Scientists have developed a high-resolution visual map of a multi-protein machine called the RSC complex, elucidating how the complex works and what role it has in healthy and cancer cells.
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