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Scientists Climb Tallest Peaks in the World To Sequence the Oldest Moss

Scientists have embarked on expeditions to some of the world's tallest mountains to sequence a 390-million-year-old moss, revealing it likely isn't evolving fast enough to survive climate change.
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Biomarker To Help Improve Lung Cancer Treatment Identified

In a murine study, scientists have identified a biomarker that may help physicians select lung cancer patients who can be treated with a single antibody-based drug that is likely to bring about full remission, without cancer relapse.
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Scientists Study How a Diabetes Drug Affects Soils

Ppharmaceuticals released from sewage treatment plants into farmland soils can affect water ecosystems and soil health. In a new study, researchers found that biosolids (treated sewage sludge) can reduce the absorption of these medications in soil.
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Alcohol Not Likely To Increase Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Study Suggests

New data from the largest US study following breast cancer survivors addresses a common question from breast cancer survivors: Is it safe for me to drink alcohol?
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Male and Female Brain Cells Respond Differently to Stress, Suggests Mouse Study

A new study by researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals in unprecedented detail how the brains of male and female mice respond differently to stress.
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Stem Cell Therapy Rescues Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice

Transplanting hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells was effective in rescuing multiple signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s in a mouse model of the disease.
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How the Genetic Structure of Mangroves Is Maintained

In Brazil’s North region, members of the population of red mangrove trees do not often meet relatives from the South and vice-versa.
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The Skull: A New Ally in Fighting Brain Diseases

Many diseases cause severe damage due to brain inflammation. Managing this inflammation poses a significant medical challenge because the brain is protected by the skull. Now, new research has defined in detail the cells involved in these pathways and their function.
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Control Demonstrated Over Quantum Fluctuations

A team of researchers, focusing on a unique feature of quantum physics known as "vacuum fluctuations", has achieved a milestone in quantum technologies, demonstrating for the first time the control of quantum randomness.
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Some Genes Can Have Surprisingly “Low Noise”

New research has revealed that some genes produce less RNA than the previously established threshold, providing a window into the understanding of gene expression and gene expression noise.
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