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Human Brain Organoids Transplanted Into Rats Respond to Visual Stimuli
on February 3, 2023 at 10:11 pm
The organoids could one day be used to treat brain injuries in humans.
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Q&A: What if Immune Cells Don’t Actually Detect Viruses and Bacteria?
on February 3, 2023 at 4:17 pm
The Scientist spoke with Jonathan Kagan about his idea that immune cells respond to “errors” made by unsuccessful pathogens, not the pathogens themselves.
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Daily Gene Expression Rhythms Vary with Sex and Age: Study
on February 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm
By studying tissues from deceased people, a team found that women have more rhythmical gene expression and that this molecular rhythmicity decreases with age.
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Unbalanced Allele Expression Associated with Mutation, Disease
on February 2, 2023 at 3:10 pm
A study identifies nearly 3,000 genes where one allele tends to be expressed more than the other, but the findings ignited controversy in the field.
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Why Some HPV Infections Carry More Cervical Cancer Risk
on February 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Where and how human papillomavirus integrates itself into the human genome steers the infection’s clinical outcomes, finds a large, multifaceted study.
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Bio-Rad's CFX Opus Deepwell Dx Real-Time PCR System Advances Large Reaction Volume IVD Assay Development and Diagnostic Testing
on February 1, 2023 at 8:24 pm
Bio-Rad's CFX Opus Deepwell Dx Real-Time PCR System Advances Large Reaction Volume IVD Assay Development and Diagnostic Testing
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Versatile Electroporation Systems for Cell Therapies
on February 1, 2023 at 4:14 pm
Learn how to scale up cellular therapeutics with automated transfection platforms.
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Versatile Electroporation Systems for Cell Therapies
on February 1, 2023 at 3:09 pm
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February 2023 Interactive Crossword Puzzle
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
Try your hand at a sciency brainteaser.
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Geneticists Light Up Debate on Salmon Conservation
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
Splitting Chinook salmon into two groups based on their DNA could aid conservation efforts. But some researchers argue that this would be a misuse of the data.
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Infographic: An Incredible Journey
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
Chinook make their way up the Klamath River every year, but fewer and fewer arrive in the spring.
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Drugs Hitch a Ride on Algae for Targeted Delivery
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
A new microrobot uses algae to transport antibiotics into the lungs of mice with pneumonia.
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Ten Minute Sabbatical
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse
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Glass Menagerie, 1863–1936
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
The father-and-son duo Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka crafted thousands of scientifically accurate models of plants and sea creatures as teaching aids.
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Claudia Gerri Studies the Mysteries of the Placenta
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
At the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, the developmental biologist is probing the maternal-fetal interface across mammalian […]
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Slideshow: The Lifelike Glass Models of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
The father-and-son duo, the last generations of a long line of renowned glassworkers, crafted thousands of realistic models of plants and sea creatures.
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Infographic: Algae Robots Transport Antibiotics to Infected Tissues
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
Microscopic algae dotted with drug-filled nanoparticles may offer a more effective means of treatment than traditional delivery methods.
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Opinion: A Call for Open Funding Procedures
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
How funders can improve transparency to foster efficiency and diversity in research
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Timeline: An Extended Battle
on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 am
Various concerned groups have been petitioning NOAA Fisheries to list spring-run Chinook salmon in Oregon and Northern California for over a decade.
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Mitochondrial Metabolism Dictates Neurons’ Growth Rate
on January 30, 2023 at 10:32 pm
Altering the rate of respiration in mitochondria changes how fast neurons grow, making mouse neurons grow more like human ones and vice versa, a study finds.
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Immune Cells and ALS: A Balance Between Life and Death
on January 30, 2023 at 3:16 pm
Understanding the role of immune cells in neurodegeneration may help scientists develop new diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment tools.
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How Gut Microbiomes Shape Anti-Tumor Immune Responses
on January 27, 2023 at 4:11 pm
In this webinar, Andrew Y. Koh will discuss the role of the gut microbiome in modulating cancer immunotherapy.
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Monogamous Rodents Don’t Need “Love Molecule” To Pair Up
on January 27, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Prairie voles lacking functional receptors for oxytocin form normal social bonds, a finding that could explain the hormone’s clinical failures.
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Mutations in Autism-Linked Gene Cause Membrane Mischief
on January 26, 2023 at 8:35 pm
Inactivating TAOK1 prompts tentacle-like protrusions to form all over a neuron’s surface, revealing the gene's role in molding the membrane.
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Double Agents: Engineered Bacteria Tackle Pathogenic Biofilms in Mice
on January 26, 2023 at 3:20 pm
Mycoplasma pneumoniae with pathogenic genes replaced by biofilm-degrading ones enhance survival in a mouse model of ventilator-associated pneumonia.