Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy – CAR T for short – has been a major advance in treating blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. But the immunotherapy has struggled against solid tumors for two main reasons: tumor cells…
Category: 5. Biology
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Are Humans Naturally Violent? Scientists Challenge Long-Held Assumptions
Mild aggression and lethal violence evolved separately, according to research across 100 primate species. The study challenges the idea that everyday conflict leads to deadly outcomes. New findings from the University of Lincoln in the UK are…
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Your post-gym protein shake may get a taste upgrade: Manufacturing can improve whey protein drink palatability
The taste and texture profile of protein shakes could be improved by tweaking the way whey protein is made, new research has found. An ongoing collaboration among the University of Reading, Aberystwyth University and Arla Foods Ingredients has…
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Scientists Say This Popular Food Could Help Your Body Get Rid of Microplastics
Researchers found that a bacterium from kimchi can bind and help expel nanoplastics from the body, showing promise as a probiotic approach to reducing plastic accumulation. Scientists in South Korea have identified a surprising ally in the fight…
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Human touch leaves chicks feeling happy, study finds
Chicks, just like pets, also benefit from gentle human touch, new research has revealed. Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that gentle human interactions do not only prevent fear in baby chicks but also trigger positive…
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Simultaneous profiling of native-state proteomes and transcriptomes of neural cell types using proximity labeling
Han, Y., Gao, S., Muegge, K., Zhang, W. & Zhou, B. Advanced applications of RNA sequencing and challenges. Bioinform. Biol. Insights 9s1, BBI.S28991 (2015).
Mallick, P. & Kuster, B. Proteomics:…
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Brown trout (Salmo trutta) originating from warmer streams in Iceland exhibit increased energetic efficiency
He, F. et al. The global decline of freshwater megafauna. Glob. Chang. Biol. 25, 3883–3892 (2019).
Vörösmarty, C. J. et al. Global threats to human water security and river biodiversity….
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Investigating uncharacterised genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using robot scientists
We hypothesised that the absence of YGR067C would disrupt respiratory pathways during the diauxic shift in S. cerevisiae. To generate the empirical data necessary for testing our hypothesis, a ygr067c∆ strain with a reference strain BY4741 was…
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Investigating Escherichia coli Colicin E9 immunity protein interactions with DNA gyrase of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: advanced computational approach for developing novel antimicrobial strategies
Protein preparation and structural optimisation
In the initial structural analysis of the considered DNA gyrase protein from P. aeruginosa, residues at positions 102–119 were found to be missing. To address the issue of DNA gyrase and to repair…
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Post-cervical artificial insemination with a low sperm dose in gilts and sows improved reproductive performance in subtropical climates
Singh, M. et al. Trends in livestock population, production, productivity, availability, and demand in the Nagaland State of India. Indian J. Animal Sci. 93(1), 112–115. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v93i1.104864 (2023).
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