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Food Labels Cause Confusion When It Comes to Animal Welfare

Animal-based food products often come packaged in a wide array of information labels, including organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised and pasture-raised. But there is still confusion about food labels related to animal welfare.
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Plant Cells “Push Away” the Cytoskeleton To Divide

While animal cells may use the cytoskeleton to pull materials during division, it seems that plant cells push the microtubules of the cytoskeleton away.
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UK Government Agrees To Provide 10,000 Patients With Personalized Cancer Treatment

Ground-breaking new cancer treatments have moved a step closer with the signing of a major agreement between the government and BioNTech SE.
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New Study Shatters Conventional Wisdom and Unlocks the Future of Electrochemical Devices

A new study shows that in conjugated polymer electrodes, the movement of "holes" – empty spaces for electrons to move into – may be the limiting factor in how quickly a bioelectronic material charges up.
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Inner Ear Hair Cells Can "Self Repair" After Damage

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged, an insight that could benefit efforts to treat and prevent hearing loss.
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Asgardian Microorganisms Help Reveal the Origin of Life

An international group of researchers has been studying a group of microorganisms called Asgard archaea for several years. According to the research, these unique organisms are the origin of all complex life forms that we see around us today.
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Cryo-EM Decodes the Structure of Seizure-Linked Brain Protein

Researchers have used Cryo-EM to decode the molecular architecture of a transporter protein controlling the movement of a key neurotransmitter.
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"Greener" Ammunition Is Moving the Analytical Goalposts at Crime Scenes

Discoveries about how gunshot residue behaves on skin, hair and fabric will help investigators with the proliferation of new, eco-friendly types of ammunition that are changing the rules at crime scenes.
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Inexpensive Nanomaterial Could Be Used To Scrub Carbon Dioxide From Industrial Emissions

Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have demonstrated the potential of an inexpensive nanomaterial to scrub carbon dioxide from industrial emissions.
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Antimicrobial Peptide Could Help To Combat Bacterial Biofilms

Researchers have developed antimicrobial peptides that can target the harmful bacteria growing in biofilms.
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