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“Chemical Vaccine” for Malaria Shows Promise

Researchers demonstrate in mouse model that key mutation that renders malaria parasites resistant to atovaquone also makes them non-transmissible via mosquitoes.
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Specialized T Cells Could Be the Culprit Behind Severe Asthma

Scientists have uncovered a group of immune cells that may drive severe asthma. These cells gather in the lungs and appear to possess the molecular weaponry to cause the most harm in men who developed asthma later in life.
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Urban Plants in Japan Are Evolving To Cope With Heat Stress

New research has pinpointed how the creeping woodsorrel plant adapts to elevated temperatures caused by urbanization.
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Women Are More Likely To Leave Academia Than Men

Female faculty are more likely to leave academia than male faculty throughout all career stages in U.S. universities, University of Colorado Boulder researchers reveal.
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Could Artificial Sweeteners Have a Future in Autoimmunity Treatment?

A study raises the possibility that a common sweetener could suppress T-cell activation in humans, leading to potential therapeutic applications for managing diseases where excessive T-cell activation is problematic.
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Researchers Develop Gel “Exercise” Mat for Muscle Cells

The vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and testing therapies for neuromuscular diseases.
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Computer Model Identifies Which Species Are Important in a Healthy Microbiome

Understanding the relationships within the microbiome opens the door to a new world of medical opportunities for conditions from Inflammatory Bowel Disease to infections, autoimmune diseases and cancers.
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Powerful Signal Found in the White Matter of the Brain

For several years, researchers have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to detect blood oxygenation-level dependent (BOLD) signals, a key marker of brain activity, in white matter.
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Genome Editing or Natural Mutation, Which Is Best?

For tens of thousands of years, evolution shaped tomatoes through natural mutations. Then, humans came along. For centuries, we’ve bred and cherry-picked tomatoes with our preferred traits.
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Red Meat Consumption Linked to Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Eating two servings of red meat per week may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to consuming fewer servings, suggests a new study.
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