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Fish Feces Acts As Coral “Probiotic”

According to a study, feces from coral predators are packed with living symbiotic algae that corals depend upon.
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Variable Sleep Patterns Raise Blood Pressure

New research shows the chances of higher blood pressure increases exponentially, particularly for overweight middle-aged men, with every hour of sleep they lose or change to their regular nighttime routine.
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Genome of Climate-Resilient Bean Could Bolster Food Security

Researchers have fully sequenced the genome of the hyacinth bean, a climate-resilient bean that could support food security in drought-prone regions.
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Dermatologists Detect the World’s Smallest Skin Cancer

A tiny spot on Christy Staats’s cheek measured just 0.65 millimeters and was almost invisible to the human eye. But with help from state-of-the-art non-invasive technology, a multi-disciplinary team confirmed the spot was indeed a melanoma.
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Development of Low-Cost Oral Cholera Vaccine Underway

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) began clinical development of DuoChol, a new low-cost oral cholera vaccine (OCV) in capsule form.
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Bacteria Affect the Skin Mucus Layer in Salmon

Bacteria-free fish fry put researchers on the track of how they could make fish more disease resistant.
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Paper-Based Test for Multiplexed Sensing of Biomarkers Developed

Researchers at UCLA have developed a new paper-based biosensor using a fluorescent multiplexed vertical flow assay to simultaneously and rapidly quantify three cardiac biomarkers from human serum samples.
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Humans Use Less Energy While Resting Compared to 30 Years Ago

A new study has found that humans are using less energy when resting than we did 30 years ago. The research, published in Nature Metabolism, could have implications for understanding increased levels of obesity across the globe.
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The Genome Is Guarded by Wiggly Proteins

Dynamic network in the pores of the nuclear envelope blocks dangerous invaders.
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Nearly Half of Individuals With Concussion Still Show Symptoms of Brain Injury Six Months Later

Even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, according to researchers.
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