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How Cells Find the Right Partners

Researchers at the University of Freiburg discover that the affinity between cells can control complex developmental processes.
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The Enigma of Plant’s Compact Sperm Is “Demystified”

Researchers have identified the key histone involved in condensing the DNA in flowering plant sperm cells.
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Potential Drug Targets Discovered for Rare, Deadly Nerve Tumors

Researchers have used single-cell analyses to discover a new cell type that drives the progression of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, finds ways to control that cell’s function and demonstrates treatment success in mice.
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Mathematical Model of Alzheimer's Shows How Proteins Cluster

Using a mathematical model, scientists have revealed how toxic proteins cluster together inside the brain during the early stages of Alzheimer’s.
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Autism Brain Changes Are More Comprehensive Than We Thought

Brain changes in autism occur throughout the cerebral cortex, rather than just particular areas that affect social behavior and language, and were characterized in a recent study.
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"Genome Guardian” p53 Continuously Protects Our Cells From Tumorigenesis

Researchers have discovered that the protein p53 continuously protects our cells from tumorigenesis by coordinating important metabolic processes that stabilize their genomes.
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Vitamin C Could Enhance Immune System-Based Cancer Treatment

New research has shown that vitamin C can enhance the immunogenic properties of dendritic cells, a cell type that could be used as an anticancer therapy.
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Answer to Evolutionary Riddle Provided by 500 Million Year-Old Fossils

An exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils has enabled researchers to solve a centuries-old riddle in the evolution of life on earth, revealing what the first animals to make skeletons looked like.
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Neurons' Gene Activity Tracked From Pre-Birth to Adulthood

According to a birth cohort study in Brazil, children exposed to life-threatening or horrifying events are almost twice as likely to develop psychiatric disorders.

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Childhood Trauma's Impact on Later-Life Mental Health Revealed

A new study highlights the far-reaching effects of trauma in children, suggesting a link to later-life psychiatric disorders.

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