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Inkjet Printing ‘Impossible Materials’

June 23, 2021
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Medford, MA — Engineers at Tufts University have developed new methods to more efficiently fabricate materials that behave in unusual ways when interacting with microwave energy, with potential implications...

Future of Perovskite Solar Cells Shines a Little Brighter

June 23, 2021
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Okinawa, Japan — Solar cells, which convert sunlight to electricity, have long been part of the global vision for renewable energy. Although individual cells are very small, when upscaled to modules,...

New Device Refines Scientists’ Ability to Sort and Process Human Cells

June 23, 2021
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Exeter, UK — An innovative new device which can examine and separate single cells on the basis of their response to stimuli could boost personalised medicine and advance our understanding of our own...

Study Uncovers Major Breakthrough in Understanding and Treating Respiratory Inflammation

June 23, 2021
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Brooklyn, NY — Applied Biological Laboratories (Applied Bio), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the respiratory disease market, announced that its study published online in Immunology, Inflammation...

Boost for Mouse Genetic Analysis

June 23, 2021
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Klosterneuburg, Austria — Genetic mosaic individuals, which contain cells of different genotypes, arise naturally in multicellular organisms. In humans, the development of cancer – where one...

Secretin Hormone Induces Satiation by Activating Brown Fat

June 23, 2021
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Turku, Finland — Researchers from the Turku PET Centre and Technical University of Munich have discovered a new mechanism controlling satiation. According to the recently published study, the hormone...

There’s more to Genes than DNA: How Mum and Dad Add Something Extra, Just for You

June 23, 2021
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Bath, UK — Biologists at the Universities of Bath and Vienna have discovered 71 new ‘imprinted’ genes in the mouse genome, a finding that takes them a step closer to unravelling some of...

COVID-19 Dual-Antibody Therapies Effective Against Variants in Animal Study

June 22, 2021
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St. Louis, MO — COVID-19 therapies made from antibodies often are given to patients who are at high risk of severe illness and hospitalization. However, there have been nagging questions about whether...

SARS-CoV-2 Infections may Trigger Antibody Responses Against Multiple Virus Proteins

June 22, 2021
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Madison, WI — All coronaviruses produce four primary structural proteins and multiple nonstructural proteins. However, the majority of antibody-based SARS-CoV-2 research has focused on the spike and...

Exposure to Pollutants, Increased Free-Radical Damage Speeds Up Ageing

June 22, 2021
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Morgantown, WV — Every day, our bodies face a bombardment of UV rays, ozone, cigarette smoke, industrial chemicals and other hazards. This exposure can lead to free-radical production in our bodies,...

Researchers Discover How the Intestinal Epithelium Folds and Moves by Measuring Forces

June 22, 2021
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Barcelona, Spain — The human intestine is made up of more than 40 square meters of tissue, with a multitude of folds on its internal surface that resemble valleys and mountain peaks in order to increase...

How Do Developing Spinal Cords Choose ‘Heads’ or ‘Tails’?

June 22, 2021
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San Francisco, CA — The progression from a round ball of cells to an embryo with a head and a tail is one of the most critical steps in an organism’s development. But just how cells first start...

Pathogenic Bacteria Rendered Almost Harmless

June 21, 2021
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Geneva, Switzerland — Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium present in many ecological niches, such as plant roots, stagnant water or even the pipes of our homes. Naturally...

Novel Interactions Between Proteins that Help in Recovering from Brain Injury

June 21, 2021
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Daegu, Republic of Korea — Patients with brain injury (caused by stroke or trauma) primarily rely on rehabilitation therapy for recovery, as there are no other known effective treatment methods. The...

Researchers Dig Deeper into How Cells Transport Their Waste for Recycling

June 21, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have gained a deeper insight into the intricacies of autophagy, the process in which cells degrade and recycle cellular components. The findings,...

Carcinogen-Exposed Cells Provide Clues in Fighting Treatment-Resistant Cancers

June 21, 2021
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Boston, MA — Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered a biological mechanism that transforms cells exposed to carcinogens from environmental factors like smoking and ultraviolet...

Bio-Inspired Hydrogel Protects the Heart from Post-Op Adhesions

June 21, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — A hydrogel that forms a barrier to keep heart tissue from adhering to surrounding tissue after surgery was developed and successfully tested in rodents by a team of University of California...

A Key Player in Cell Death Moonlights as a Mediator of Inflammation

June 21, 2021
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Kanazawa, Japan — Interluekin-1α (IL-1α) is an important part of the immune response, but until now it has been unclear how this molecule is processed from its precursor, pro-IL-1α, and exits the cell...

Imaging at the Tip of a Needle

June 21, 2021
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Exeter, UK — Scientists have developed a new technique that could revolutionise medical imaging procedures using light. A team of physicists, led by Dr. David Phillips from the University of Exeter,...

Overcoming a Newly Recognized Form of Resistance to Modern Prostate Cancer Drugs

June 21, 2021
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Ann Arbor, MI — Cancer cells have an uncanny ability to evolve and adapt to overcome the treatments used against them. While patient survival has been extended by modern drugs that block the production...

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