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Attack of the DNA Chemicals From Outer Space!
Little was known about a key element of chromosomes, phosphates, until now. Evidence suggests that this component for life was generated in outer space and delivered to Earth in its first one billion years by meteorites or comets. The phosphorus compounds were then incorporated in biomolecules found in cells in living beings on Earth.
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Unraveling TB's Genetic Code Could Improve Treatment Strategies
Unraveling the genetic code of tuberculosis (TB), could enable doctors to tailor treatments to each individual patient.
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Why is it so Hard to Keep a Secret?
With secrets so often getting out, why do people share them in the first place?
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Structural Insights on Eye Membrane May Improve Corneal Transplants
Understanding what causes a delicate membrane in the eye to roll up in one direction could improve corneal transplant success.
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Green Algae Stole to Survive
Green algae are expected to survive climate change, thanks to hardy genes they stole from bacteria.
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Matching Ovarian Cancer Patients to the Right Therapy
Institute researcher Associate Professor Alexander Dobrovic has played a key role in a study that reveals a way to identify patients better suited to certain types of ovarian cancer care.
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Killer Protein Structure Insights
Insights have been gained into the structure of the nomadic, killer protein Bax, responsible for programmed cell death.
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Two-Pronged Approach Reveals Drug Combination for Lung Cancer
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers are combining the large-scale study of proteins (proteomics) with a new data integration method to identify a previously unknown mechanism for midostaurin in lung cancer. Midostaurin is a drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and advanced systemic mastocytosis.
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Early Days, but HER2-positive Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise
Initial phase I results show promise for a vaccine against HER2-overexpressing cancers, future trials are warranted.
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Fruity Solution to Contaminated Soil
Nanoparticles derived from green mango peel could be the key to remediating oil sludge in contaminated soil.
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