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Protecting Global Food Supply Chain

January 11, 2021
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Newark, DE — As the world grows increasingly globalized, one of the ways that countries have come to rely on one another is through a more intricate and interconnected food supply chain. Food produced...

Natural Products with Potential Efficacy Against Lethal Viruses

January 11, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California San Diego have broken down the genomic and...

New Study on Circadian Clock Shows “Junk DNA” Plays a Key Role in Regulating Rhythms

January 11, 2021
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Los Angeles, CA — If you’ve ever had a bad case of jet lag, you know how a disruption to your body’s circadian rhythm makes it difficult to function. Molecular circadian “clocks”...

New Discovery Opens Novel Pathway for High-Titer Production of Drop-In Biofuels

December 18, 2020
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Aarhus, Denmark — New discovery opens novel pathway for high-titer production of drop-in biofuels Using an unusual, light-dependent enzyme and a newly discovered enzymatic mechanism, researchers...

Researcher Boosts Vegetable Oil Production in Plant Leaves

December 18, 2020
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Columbia, MO — Since antiquity, cultures around the world have been extracting vegetable oil from plants to use as food and fuel. Some vegetable oils have important health benefits, including lowering...

Research Strongly Suggests COVID-19 Virus Enters the Brain

December 18, 2020
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Seattle, WA — More and more evidence is coming out that people with COVID-19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and fatigue. And researchers are discovering why. The SARS-CoV-2...

Molecules Derived from Omega-3 can Regenerate Inflamed Periodontal Tissue

December 17, 2020
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São Paulo, Brazil — Maresin and resolvin, produced by the body from omega-3 fatty acids, can help repair tissue damaged by periodontal disease. A recent study shows that even in the presence of inflammation...

New Theranostic Approach Reduces Tumour Volume and Increases Survival in NET Study

December 17, 2020
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Reston, VA — A pair of copper radionuclides that target the somatostatin receptor overexpressed in neuroendocrine tumours has proven successful in identifying tumors and improving survival. According...

Blocking DNA Repair Enzyme could Help Treat Certain Cancers

December 17, 2020
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London, UK — Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new way to prevent some tumours from repairing their own DNA, a function that is essential for cancer cell survival. This discovery...

The 16 Facial Expressions Most Common to Emotional Situations Worldwide

December 17, 2020
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Berkeley, CA — Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial expressions in similar social contexts, such as smiles,...

Potential Treatment Approach Kills Lymphoma while Sparing Healthy Cells

December 17, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — Scientists at Scripps Research have demonstrated a promising new strategy for treating lymphomas, a group of cancers that begin in infection-fighting cells of the immune system called...

RNA Basic Building Block Produced Biocatalytically for the First Time

December 16, 2020
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Graz, Austria — Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the associated intensive search for therapeutics and vaccines, the chemical substance class of nucleosides is experiencing an enormous increase in interest....

Immune Cell that Drives Breast Cancer could be Effective Target in Novel Immunotherapies

December 16, 2020
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Richmond, VA — Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, but many immunotherapies have had limited success in treating aggressive forms of the disease. “A deeper understanding...

Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Ease Brain Bleeding in Newborn Rats

December 16, 2020
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Durham, NC — Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) – or bleeding in the brain – is a devastating condition common to premature babies, especially those born more than 10 weeks early. Injuries...

Using Play to “school” Children’s Emotions

December 15, 2020
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Geneva, Switzerland — Being socially and emotionally competent from an early age is likely to help children win acceptance by their peers, build better relationships with teachers, and facilitate academic...

Study Shows Endothelial Cell Targeting could Help Fight Covid-19 Symptoms

December 15, 2020
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Stony Brook, NY — For Covid-19 patients with serious lung disease, targeting endothelial cells -cells that comprise the blood vessel wall which regulate oxygen exchange between airways and the bloodstream-...

Genes could be Key to New COVID-19 Treatments, Study Finds

December 14, 2020
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Edinburgh, UK — Potential treatments for Covid-19 have been identified after the discovery of five genes associated with the most severe form of the disease. Genetic evidence is second only to...

Gut Microbiota Plays a Role in Brain Function and Mood Regulation

December 14, 2020
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Paris, France — Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 264 million people of all ages worldwide. Understanding its mechanisms is vital for the development of effective therapeutic strategies....

Gene Therapy Injection in One Eye Surprises Scientists by Improving Vision in Both

December 11, 2020
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Cambridge, UK — Injecting a gene therapy vector into one eye of someone suffering from LHON, the most common cause of mitochondrial blindness, significantly improves vision in both eyes, scientists...

Obesity Impairs Immune Cell Function, Accelerates Tumour Growth

December 11, 2020
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Boston, MA — Obesity has been linked to increased risk for over a dozen different types of cancer, as well as worse prognosis and survival. Over the years, scientists have identified obesity-related...

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