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Jelly Brain Study Hits Nerve Net Discovery

By reconstructing neurons through 3D electron microscopy, researchers have discovered a continuous neural network in comb jellies.
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Researchers Trace Evolution of Contagious Cancers Affecting Tasmanian Devils

Scientists have traced the family trees of two transmissible cancers that affect Tasmanian devils and have identified mutations which may drive their growth.
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Chili Fossil May Rewrite Tomato Family History

A fossil chili pepper has been identified that may rewrite the geography and evolutionary timeline of the tomato plant family.
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Cell Pathway Discovered Critical for Lymphoma Development

A research team from the Moffitt Cancer Center has discovered a new pathway critical to lymphoma development that could be targeted by therapeutics.
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Cellular Garbage Dump Discovery Could Accelerate Neurodegeneration Research

Researchers defined a novel cellular pathway – including a “dump site” – for clearing misfolded proteins from cells. The pathway is a potential therapy target for age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
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ChatGPT Improves Efficiency in Materials Science

The artificial intelligence developer OpenAI promises to reshape the way people work and learn with its new chatbot called ChatGPT. In fact, the large language model is already aiding materials engineers.
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New Breast Cancer Treatment Target Identified

Researchers have identified a gene called TONSL that could be a new target for breast cancer treatment.

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Spiders That Get So Hungry They Lose Vision Identified

New research has shown that when jumping spiders are underfed, they begin to lose the photoreceptors that give them good eyesight.
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Molecular Fail-Safe Blocks Bladder Cells From Becoming Cancerous

Bladder cells’ strategy blocks cancer-causing genetic programs, which could be a new therapeutic target.


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Structure of Huntington's Protein Revealed

A research team has revealed the structure of the protein responsible for Huntington's disease.
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