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Blood Disorder Treatment Awakens "Sleeping" Cancer Gene

In a recent study, hypomethylating agents used to treat myelodysplastic syndrome have been shown to activate the oncogenic protein SALL4, leading to poor survival outcomes in patients.
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Viruses Revealed in Clear Detail by New Non-Radioactive Reagent

Researchers have demonstrated the benefits of a new non-radioactive, neutral negative staining reagent by imaging viruses at nanometer-scale.
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Could Fish Waste Prove a Good Source of a Popular Health Food Ingredient?

The potential of bony fish head cartilage as an alternative source of proteoglycans and chondroitin sulfate for health food formulations has been analyzed in a recent study.

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Plant Insights Could Help To Preserve Ancient Aboriginal Art

Aboriginal Australian artists use plant exudates, such as resins, for their artworks. A team has now used X-ray technology to reveal insights into the molecular structure of plant samples from centuries ago.
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Plastic Upcycling Improved by New Catalyst

Plastic upcycling processes continue to be advanced by a recently developed catalyst.
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Bacteria-Based Biobattery Developed for Hydrogen Storage

Scientists have succeeded in using bacteria for the controlled storage and release of hydrogen. This is an important step in the search for carbon-neutral energy sources in the interest of climate protection.
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Study Identifies Why Coffee Smells Like Garbage To People With Parosmia

For people with parosmia, or distorted sense of smell, the aroma of freshly ground coffee can be as disgusting as burning rubbish. Now, researchers have discovered the secrets of why certain food and drinks smell (and likely taste) disgusting to people with parosmia.
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New Brain Pathway Linked to Ketamine's Antidepressant Effects

Researchers have found a previously undiscovered pathway that may help explain the mysterious antidepressant effects of ketamine.

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Baboons Ditch Their Close-Knit Male Friends When They Sire Offspring

Scientists from the German Primate Center studied social investment in male friendships and male reproductive success in wild Guinea baboons.

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Seven Healthy Habits Could Lower Risk of Dementia in Those With Genetic Predisposition

Seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may play a role in lowering the risk of dementia in people with the highest genetic risk, according to research published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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