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Answer to Why Upper Respiratory Infections Are More Common in Colder Temperatures Uncovered

Researchers have discovered an immune response inside the nose that fights off viruses responsible for upper respiratory infections, but which is inhibited in colder temperatures, making an infection more likely to occur.
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Promising Results for Anti-KRAS Drug in Pancreatic Cancer Preclinical Study

Promising results seen in mouse models indicate that the anti-KRAS compound can also cooperate with the immune system to attack cancer.
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How Does the Spread of Cancer Cause Leaky Blood Vessels?

Researchers have developed a model to explore the role of the alignment of endothelial cells, which line blood vessels, in the spread of cancer.
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New Oral Compound May Help Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis

A compound that can be administered orally has been shown to increase bone mass in mice, potentially leading to a new, more convenient drug for osteoporosis.
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Squeegee Helps To Detect Contamination in Low Microbial Biomass Microbiomes

Researchers developed a new contamination detection tool to establish reproducibility in the identification and analysis of microbiomes in challenging, low abundance samples.
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Detecting Protein “Neighbors” in Single Cells

Researchers have developed an approach that lets them more easily study whether proteins are located in close proximity to each other inside a cell.
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Smallpox Vaccine Also Teaches T Cells To Fight Monkeypox

A new study has shown that a smallpox vaccine should also work to train T cells to recognize and fight monkeypox virus.
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Rotten Meat Detection Made Easier by Biosensor System

To improve food safety, researchers designed a new, inexpensive, reliable and consumer-friendly technology that identifies the presence of the toxin putrescine in beef.
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Harmful Oxygen Loss in Lakes Prompted by Climate Change

A new study shows that a continually warming world is leading to extended, late-summer weeks of water stratification, prompting oxygen deprivation in the water which can have negative consequences for fish and other species.
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3-in-1 Microscope Aids Biomolecule Structural Determinations

A microscope has been developed that coordinates a light beam, and electron beam and an ion beam to cut slices from biological samples precisely, enabling greater insights into biomolecules.
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