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Smelling in Tiny Houses
Scientists with a nose for solving mysteries have used a combination of mathematical modeling, electrophysiology, and computer simulations to explain how cells communicate effectively in highly constricted spaces such as the olfactory cilia, where odor detection takes place.
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Festive Overindulgence Takes its Toll
Right after the Christmas break, cholesterol levels are 20% higher than in the summer for Danes'.
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Blood Cells Programmed into Previously Unknown Neural Stem Cell
These induced stem cells are similar to those that occur during the early embryonic development of the central nervous system. They can be modified and multiplied indefinitely in the culture dish and represent an important basis for the development of regenerative therapies.
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Shocking Levels of Marine Debris
A 2-year study revealed shocking data on the scale of marine debris around the Gulf of Mexico.
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Pioneering Scientist Mel Greaves Knighted for Childhood Leukemia Research
Professor Mel Greaves has been knighted in the New Year Honours List for his pioneering and hugely influential research into childhood leukemia.
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The Many Benefits of ‘Dry January’
Taking part in Dry January – abstaining from booze for a month – sees people regaining control of their drinking, having more energy, better skin and losing weight.
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Tissue-resident Memory T Cells Survey Melanoma Cells
A role for tissue-resident memory T cells in the control of recurrent melanoma has become clearer, following studies in mice which showed these cells dynamically survey melanoma cells in the epidermal layer of skin.
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Drunken Flies Reveal Important Step to Intoxication
Many people will experience the familiar buzz that comes from imbibing a favorite cocktail or glass of wine. A new study from Scripps Research reveals a twist in how intoxication happens. When the alcohol from our cocktail reaches our nerve cells, the alcohol apparently employs intermediary molecules on the membrane surface of the neuron to produce the intoxicating effect, indirectly.
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"Designer Triacylglycerols" Produced Using Industrial Microalgae
Researchers have discovered two novel diacylglyceryl transferases which, with the help of microalgae, could produce useful triacylglycerols.
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Big Data Needed to Answer Planet-Sized Plant Questions
A group of Florida Museum of Natural History scientists has issued a “call to action” to use big data to tackle longstanding questions about plant diversity and evolution and forecast how plant life will fare on an increasingly human-dominated planet.
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