What scientists long believed were knots in DNA may actually be persistent twists formed during nanopore analysis, revealing an overlooked mechanism with major implications. For decades, researchers interpreted complex electrical patterns seen…
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Scientists Were Wrong for Decades: What Looked Like DNA Knots Turned Out To Be Something Far More Twisted
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I volunteer in a repair cafe: We can help you learn to fix your broken Christmas gift
It’s a Wednesday evening in a town hall in Penryn in Cornwall, and my friend Pete and I are volunteering at our local repair cafe. We set up tables, get our tools ready, put up a sign outside and wait for people to arrive.
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Experimental Drug ‘NU-9’ Shows Promise Against Alzheimer’s
An experimental drug called NU-9 has shown promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. The corresponding study was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
“Alzheimer’s disease begins…
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Experimental Drug ‘NU-9’ Shows Promise Against Alzheimer’s
An experimental drug called NU-9 has shown promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. The corresponding study was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
“Alzheimer’s disease begins…
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Experimental Drug ‘NU-9’ Shows Promise Against Alzheimer’s
An experimental drug called NU-9 has shown promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. The corresponding study was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
“Alzheimer’s disease begins…
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The science of how (and when) we decide to self-censor
The US has adopted more of a middle ground approach, essentially letting private companies decide what they wanted to do. Daymude and his co-authors wanted to investigate these markedly different approaches. So they…
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NASA’s New Chief Finds Loophole for Texas Shuttle Switcheroo
For months, Texas senators have made a controversial push to move NASA’s iconic Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, a risky effort that could cost up to $150 million.
Like any NASA…
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Scientists replayed evolution and found a surprise
All living things must survive in environments that are constantly changing. Seasons shift from summer to winter, and weather patterns can swing from floods one year to drought the next. Populations of plants and animals are always dealing with…
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Visual analog scale has comparable validity for perennial allergic, nonallergic rhinitis
The visual analog scale (VAS) demonstrates comparable validity for perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) and nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) severity and quality-of-life (QoL) impairment, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in The Journal of…
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Lawsuit over Trump rejecting medical research grants is settled
The case regarding cancelled grants moved relatively quickly. By June, a District Court judge declared that the federal policy “represents racial discrimination” and issued a preliminary order that would have seen all…
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