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How the Gut Adapts To Keep Its Microbial Residents Happy
The digestive tract of fruit flies remodels itself to accommodate beneficial microbiome species and maintain long-term stability of the gut environment, according to new research.
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Novel Ways Sought To Keep Plastic Out of Landfill
An interdisciplinary team of scientists is collaborating to find new ways of chemically recycling plastics to keep more plastic out of landfill.
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Swahili People’s African and Asian Ancestry Revealed by Ancient DNA
A new study of ancient DNA has revealed the shared African and Asian ancestry of the Swahili people that inhabit the Indian Ocean coast of east Africa.
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Gut Bacteria Toxin Linked to Onset and Relapse of Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and disabling disease of the central nervous system, and a new study suggests that the onset and relapse of MS may be initiated by a toxin from gut bacteria.
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Eat Your Veggies for a Lower Carbon Footprint, New Study Says
Scientists at UCLA found that diets involving the consumption of plants and unprocessed foods are not only good for your body, they’re also better for the planet than the standard American diet. The research is published in Nutrients.
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Bacteria Engineered To Deliver Cancer Radiation Treatment
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new method of delivering radiation therapy to cancer cells – using engineered bacteria.
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Fast Motor Kinetics of Inner Ear Protein Essential for Hearing High-Frequency Sounds
According to a study, the fast motor kinetics of prestin, a protein found in the inner ear, is essential for hearing high-frequency sounds.
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Cancers Spreading to the Lungs Can Apply the Brakes To Avoid T Cells
A newly discovered strategy used by tumors that have spread – and are also more deadly – may help explain why some immunotherapies designed to help the immune system kill cancer are unsuccessful.
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Epigenetic Fingerprint Provides Proof of Origin for Chicken, Shrimp and Salmon
The epigenetic fingerprint of chicken, salmon and shrimp can be used to identify whether it was wild, free-range or factory farmed.
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How To Protect Bioactive Compounds From Food During Digestion
Many studies are looking for ways to optimize absorption of bioactive compounds by the organism and increase their bioavailability – the proportion that enters the bloodstream after absorption. One way is to coat the compounds with another material and package them on the nanometric scale (a nanometer is a billionth of a meter).
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