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Helping Coral Reef Cope With Rising Sea Temperatures – Its All About Good Parenting
The fate of the world's coral reefs could depend on how well the sea creatures equip their offspring to cope with global warming.
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Alzheimer's Risk Gene Impairs Brain's Immune Cells
A study carried out with a new human stem cell-derived model reveals that the most prevalent genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease (AD), apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4), impairs the function of human brain immune cells, microglia. These findings pave the way for new, effective treatment approaches for AD. The results were published in Stem Cell Reports.
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Treating Blood Cancers With a Low-cost Arthritis Drug
A simple arthritis drug could be an effective, low-cost solution to treat patients with blood cancers, according to a new study by the University of Sheffield.
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Tomato “Jumping Genes” Help Plants Better Cope With Extreme Conditions Driven by Climate Change
Researchers from the University of Cambridge's Sainsbury Laboratory (SLCU) and Department of Plant Sciences have discovered that drought stress triggers the activity of a family of jumping genes (Rider retrotransposons) previously known to contribute to fruit shape and colour in tomatoes.
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Painting Molecular Pictures at Super-resolution
Action-PAINT enables manipulation of single molecules at their natural locations with super-resolution precision to facilitate the study of biological processes.
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Transporting an Anti-cancer Agent to Cells Using Nanoparticles
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) could be used as a platform for delivering a potent anti-cancer agent, called siRNA, to cells.
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Potential Carcinogen Present in High Levels in E-cigarette Liquids
A potential carcinogen called "pulegone" is present in high levels in electronic cigarette liquids and smokeless tobacco products, according to a new study.
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Maths of Narrow Escapes Molds Immune Responses
The way immune cells pick friends from foes can be described by a classic maths puzzle known as the “narrow escape problem”.
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Editing the Skeletons of Organic Molecules
A new method for editing organic molecules could expand the synthetic possibilities of creating medicines.
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Meatballs May Ruin the Anti-cancer Perks of Tomato Sauce
Eating tomato sauce with meatballs piled on top could have a surprising downside, new research suggests. Some of the anti-cancer benefits of tomatoes, specifically those from a compound called lycopene, could disappear when they're eaten with iron-rich foods.
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