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Time Traveling Mini-Brains on a Mission to Conquer Space
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Alysson Muotri launched brain organoids into outer space and found that microgravity enriches our understanding of brain development and disease.
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Waves of Macromolecule Production During the Cell Cycle
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
In individual yeast cells, essential biosynthetic processes peak at different times in the cell cycle, revealing a temporal dynamic once thought limited to DNA […]
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Infographic: Scents and Sense-Abilities
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Scientists hack the locust brain to identify the unique odor signatures of oral cancers.
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How Bacterial Communities Divvy up Duties
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Biofilms are home to millions of microbes, but disrupting their interactions could produce more effective antibiotics.
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Infographic: Capturing a More Complete Picture of Expression
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
CITE-seq draws upon the unbiased nature of single-cell RNA sequencing to gather new insights about protein and gene expression within the same cell.
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Fishermen and Hobbyists Provide Scientists with Invaluable Data
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
In Los Cabos, Mexico, a panga boat captain and a deep sea fishing enthusiast support researchers working to explain declines in Pacific fish populations.
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A Not-So-Simple Idea
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
A moonlit drive inspired the theory behind PCR. What did it take to make that wild idea reality?
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How Restriction Enzymes Changed Biology
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
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A Genetic Predisposition to Vitamin D Deficiency Contributes to Severe COVID-19
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Ana Teresa Freitas discussed how individual variation in vitamin D synthesis and metabolism influences susceptibility to upper respiratory viruses.
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Infographic: Stages of Biofilm Formation
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Free-swimming bacteria settle on a surface to cooperate and form a protective biofilm.
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Mouse Brain Cells Activate When They Witness a Fight
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
A subset of hypothalamic neurons mirrors aggression in mice, challenging previous views on the location and functional role of these cells.
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Vaccines: Sex Matters
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Male patients who recover from mild COVID-19 have baseline immune states primed to mount stronger responses to future challenges than female patients.
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Self Sufficient Cells?
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Animal cells cannot produce 9 of the 20 amino acids they need to function. Some researchers are looking to change that.
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Garbage to Guts: The Slow-Churn of Plastic Waste
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
The winding trail of environmental microplastics leads researchers to the human digestive ecosystem.
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June 2023 Interactive Crossword Puzzle
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Try your hand at a sciency brainteaser.
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Combating Mosquito-Borne Diseases with CRISPR
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
As alternatives to insecticides, Omar Akbari uses sophisticated genetic engineering methods to solve the world’s mosquito problems.
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Cellular Competence: Making Recombinant DNA Accessible
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
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Cooperation and Cheating
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Bacteria cooperate to benefit the collective, but cheaters can rig the system. How is the balance maintained?
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Ten Minute Sabbatical
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse
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Infographic: Curbing the Cheaters
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
From spatial structuring to policing, cooperative bacteria have a wide toolkit to contain the spread of cheaters.
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New Insight into Brain Inflammation Inspires New Hope for Epilepsy Treatment
on June 1, 2023 at 4:00 am
Clinicians and researchers teamed up to investigate how inappropriate proinflammatory mechanisms contribute to the pathogenesis of drug-refractory epilepsy.
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Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
on May 31, 2023 at 8:15 pm
Small plastic particulates can induce inflammatory responses in the gut and brain, but removing them reverses this damage.
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Rapid Recovery in Cell Culture Incubators
on May 31, 2023 at 7:31 pm
How to maintain cell culture conditions for enhanced sample safety.
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The Circadian Rhythm of the Heart Rate
on May 31, 2023 at 6:29 pm
The sympathetic nervous system influences gene expression in the heart to regulate the day-night cycle of resting heart rate.
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Astrocytes Fuel Erratic Firing in Fragile X Neurons
on May 30, 2023 at 3:38 pm
This new understanding could one day lead to targeted treatments.