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Can a Dopamine Drug Help the Inflamed and Depressed Brain?

A study shows that levodopa has the potential to reverse the effects of inflammation on brain reward circuitry, ultimately improving symptoms of depression.
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AI Creates Original Proteins From Scratch

An AI system has been developed by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, that can generate artificial proteins from scratch.
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Tumor Immunotherapy Response May be Predicted by “Hard-To-Lose” Mutations

A subset of mutations, termed persistent mutations, could help predict immunotherapy responses.
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Bottlebrush-Shaped Nanoparticle Targets Cancers With Multiple Drugs

Using bottlebrush-shaped nanoparticles that can be loaded with multiple drugs, researchers calculated and delivered the optimal ratio of three cancer drugs used to treat multiple myeloma.
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Did Early Humans Smell the World Like Denisovans and Neanderthals?

Analysis of genome sequences from Neanderthals, Denisovans and ancient humans has enabled researchers to compare how each group could perceive and interact with the olfactory environment.
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Milk's Flavor Is Influenced by Its Packaging

New research demonstrates that paperboard cartons—which are widely used in school meal programs—do not preserve milk freshness as well as other containers.

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How Events Act as Stepping Stones When We Retrieve Memories

According to research, humans use event boundaries as “stepping stones” to scan their memories when attempting to recall certain facts or bits of information.
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Inner Workings of Common Bacterium Deciphered

Analysis of the metabolome of a common environmental bacterium has enabled researchers to develop a model that can predict the growth of the bacteria in diverse conditions.
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Artificial Skin Opens the Way Towards New Skin Cancer Treatments

Researchers using artificial human skin have studied what happens when normal cells turn into cancer cells, and have managed to block invasive skin cancer growth in their model.
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Potentially Toxic Makeup Products Used by Most US Children

A study found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals.
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