Category: 5. Biology

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  • A live, programmable microbiota therapeutic disables virulence in gut pathogens

    A live, programmable microbiota therapeutic disables virulence in gut pathogens

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    This is a summary of: Ronda, C. et al. Precise virulence inactivation using a CRISPR-associated transposase…

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  • Accuracy and acceptability of self-sampling HPV testing in cervical cancer screening: a population-based study in rural Yunnan, China

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    Participants were recruited from rural minority communities in Shuangjiang County, Yunnan province of China, based on the National Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening Program, from March 2022 to December 2022. The inclusion…

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  • Genetic structure of the endangered milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) in Thailand with implications for captive breeding and reintroduction

    Genetic structure of the endangered milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) in Thailand with implications for captive breeding and reintroduction

  • Qiu, J., Zhang, Y. & Ma, J. Wetland habitats supporting waterbird diversity: conservation perspective on biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationship. J. Environ. Manage. 357, 120663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120663 (2024).

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  • Giardia helps the immune system pick its battles

    Giardia helps the immune system pick its battles

    Giardia helps the immune system pick its battles

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  • Scientists just discovered a secret code hidden in your DNA

    Scientists just discovered a secret code hidden in your DNA

    A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic “junk,” may actually play powerful roles in regulating gene expression. Focusing on a family of sequences called MER11,…

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  • Dirty water, warm trucks, and the real reason romaine keeps making us sick

    Dirty water, warm trucks, and the real reason romaine keeps making us sick

    E. coli outbreaks in romaine lettuce have long been a public health concern. and now a new Cornell University paper suggests that a combination of efforts in the field, and even postharvest techniques, can minimize risk to human health.

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  • Beavers put to work saving two Utah rivers

    Beavers put to work saving two Utah rivers

    National Parks are often referred to as “America’s best idea.” That’s…

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  • Ancient viral DNA found to regulate human gene expression

    Ancient viral DNA found to regulate human gene expression

    A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic “junk”, may actually play powerful roles in regulating gene expression. Focusing on a family of sequences called…

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  • Cannabis as a Cost-Effective Therapy for Chronic Pain

    Cannabis as a Cost-Effective Therapy for Chronic Pain

    How can medical cannabis contribute to relieving symptoms for patients suffering from chronic pain? This is what a recent study published in Pharmacy hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated how…

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