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Researchers have uncovered the essential role that oxidants play in clearing dead cells.

Researchers have discovered a gene – found on the male-only Y chromosome – that protects against the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This research was published in Nature Genetics.

Ever wondered why some Red Junglefowl chickens are more social than others? Me neither. But scientists at Linköping University did, and have detailed a network of genes that control chicken social behavior in a new study.

The expansion will include mid-scale mammalian capacity and the addition of new cell-therapy suites.

The UCL Technology Fund (UCLTF), UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), alongside support from Innovate UK, have invested in UCL spinout company Glialign Ltd, which is developing a novel cell therapy for peripheral nerve repair.

In studies in mice, the researchers were able to show that blocking a particular receptor located on astrocytes normalized brain function and improved memory performance.

Public water quality has received a lot of attention in recent years as some disturbing discoveries have been made regarding lead levels in cities across the country. Now, a new study pinpoints other chemicals in water that are worth paying attention to – and in fact, some of them may be created, ironically, during the water treatment process itself.

A new technique enables the diagnostic tool SHERLOCK to detect a virus directly in bodily fluids, expanding the platform’s potential to quickly and cheaply track pathogens such as Ebola, Zika, and Lassa fever anywhere in the world

Scientists using used a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry-based metabolomics report that they have identified a new molecular mechanism to explain the link between obesity and increased risk of colon inflammation, which is a major risk factor in colorectal cancer.

Like any long chain, DNA often becomes knotted. New technology that can stretch DNA out has helped researchers discover factors that affect knotting which could advance genome sequencing technologies.