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Designing DNA from Scratch: Engineering the Functions of Micrometer-Sized DNA Droplets

July 16, 2020
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Tokyo, Japan — In living organisms, DNA is the storage unit of all genetic information. It is with this information that proteins are encoded, which then enable biological systems to function as needed...

Making Balanced Decisions

July 16, 2020
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München, Germany — Animals have an innate preference for certain scents and tastes. Attractive scents are linked to things like good food. Less attractive scents – that of spoiled food, for example...

Designed New Model to Predict Life Expectancy of Severe Neurodegenerative Disease

July 16, 2020
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Barcelona, Spain — Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a serious minority neurodegenerative disease, with an annual rate of 1.5 cases per million inhabitants, which represents approximately 11 cases...

Biomedical Instrument Based on Microvesicles

July 16, 2020
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Kazan, Russia — Researchers have proved that a microvesicle-based instrument can be effective in reducing inflammation and immune response. Group leader, Senior Research Associate Marina Gomzikova...

New Antiplatelet Drug Shows Promise for Treating Heart Attack

July 16, 2020
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Chicago, IL — Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a new drug that prevents blood clots without causing an increased risk of bleeding, a common side effect of all antiplatelet...

COVID-19 and the Heart: Searching for Location of SARS-CoV-2 Receptor

July 16, 2020
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Utica, NY — Nearly 20% of all COVID-19-associated deaths are from cardiac complications, yet the mechanisms from which these complications arise have remained a topic of debate in the cardiology community....

High-Fat Diet with Antibiotic Use Linked to Gut Inflammation

July 16, 2020
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Davis, CA — Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 11% of people worldwide. It is characterized by recurring episodes of abdominal pain, bloating and changes in bowel habits. IBS patients...

Molecular “Tails” are Secret Ingredient for Gene Activation

July 16, 2020
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Pasadena, CA — It might seem as though humans have little in common with the lowly yeast cell. Humans have hair, skin, muscles, and bones, among other attributes. Yeast have, well, none of those things. But...

A Nanomaterial Path Forward for COVID-19 Vaccine Development

July 15, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — From mRNA vaccines entering clinical trials, to peptide-based vaccines and using molecular farming to scale vaccine production, the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing new and emerging nanotechnologies...

Scientists Discover Key Element of Strong Antibody Response to COVID-19, Offering Inspiration for Vaccine Design

July 15, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — A team led by scientists at Scripps Research has discovered a common molecular feature found in many of the human antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The...

How Breast Cancer Cells Sneak Past Local Immune Defences

July 15, 2020
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Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Associate Professor Mikala Egeblad and her colleagues describe a newly understood way by which breast cancer cells sabotage a key player...

Novel Test Method Detects Coronavirus in Highly Diluted Gargle Samples

July 15, 2020
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Halle, Germany — Pharmacists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have succeeded in detecting small amounts of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 using mass spectrometry. For their investigation,...

Autism Researchers Map Brain Circuitry of Social Preference

July 15, 2020
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Jupiter, FL — Some individuals love meeting new people, while others abhor the idea. For individuals with conditions such as autism, unfamiliar social interactions can produce negative emotions such...

Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Generates Immune Response, Says Study

July 15, 2020
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Bethesda, MD — An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was generally well tolerated and prompted neutralizing...

Study Suggests Pickled Capers Activate Proteins Important for Human Brain and Heart Health

July 15, 2020
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Irvine, CA — A compound commonly found in pickled capers has been shown to activate proteins required for normal human brain and heart activity, and may even lead to future therapies for the treatment...

About 94 Per Cent of Wild Bee and Native Plant Species Networks Lost, Study Finds

July 15, 2020
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Toronto, ON, Canada — Climate change and an increase in disturbed bee habitats from expanding agriculture and development in northeastern North America over the last 30 years are likely responsible...

Severely Damaged Human Lungs can Now be Successfully Recovered

July 14, 2020
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New York, NY — Respiratory disease is the third leading cause of death worldwide, and lung transplantation is still the only cure for patients with end-stage lung disease. Despite advances in the field,...

Human Sperm Stem Cells Grown in Lab, an Early Step Toward Infertility Treatment

July 14, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — Infertility affects one in seven men of reproductive age worldwide. One idea for treating male sterility is spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) therapy. In this approach, sperm stem cells...

Hidden in Our Genes: Discovering the Fate of Cell Development

July 14, 2020
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Sydney, Australia — As cells develop, changes in how our genes interact determines their fate. Differences in these genetic interactions can make our cells robust to infection from viruses or make...

Gut Microbiota Provide Clues for Treating Diabetes

July 14, 2020
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Gothenburg, Sweden — The individual mix of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract provides vital clues as to how any future incidence of type 2 diabetes can be predicted, prevented and...

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