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DNA Repair Kit Successfully Fixes Hereditary Disease in Cells
Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in patient-derived kidney cells using a potentially game-changing DNA repair-kit. The advance, developed by University of Bristol scientists, is published in Nucleic Acids Research.
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Tiny Robot Made From DNA Gets Up Close and Personal With Cell Processes
A nanoscale robot made entirely of DNA has been designed to apply force within cells, giving researchers an insight into how mechanical force regulates cellular processes.
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Common Herbicide Found To Cross the Blood–Brain Barrier
New research has found that glyphosate – a common herbicide – can cross the blood–brain barrier and promote neuroinflammation, potentially contributing to Alzheimer's disease progression.
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Getting a Measure of the Volatiles in Our Foods
Researchers have succeeded in automating an established method for the gentle, artifact-avoiding isolation of volatile food ingredients.
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New Test Rapidly Measures SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Levels
A research team recently invented an accurate rapid-testing device that can quantify and display the antibody level as a length of a visual bar, like a mercury thermometer, in as few as 20 minutes.
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Smartphone Clip-On Can Detect Zika Virus in Blood Samples
Researchers have developed an instrument that can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.
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Let Your Mind Wander: People Underestimate How Enjoyable Waiting Is
Researchers say that people consistently underestimate how much they would enjoy spending time alone with their own thoughts, without anything to distract them.
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Some Types of Stress Could Be Good for the Brain
According to research, low to moderate levels of stress can help individuals cope with future stressful encounters and reduce the risk of developing mental health disorders.
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Cell-Level Map Builds an Atlas of Alzheimer's Brain Changes
Researchers have just publicly released some of the first data showing the specific types of neurons and other brain cells that die off or otherwise change in Alzheimer’s disease, using cutting-edge techniques to categorize individual cells based on what their genes do.
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Vagus Nerve's Direct Link to the Brain's Learning Centers Revealed
Researchers have discovered a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and the learning centers of the brain, a discovery that could lead to treatments to improve cognitive retention.
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