Category: 5. Biology

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  • Modulation of fat mobilization and adipose tissue gene expression in Holstein cows supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids and N-acetyl-tryptophan during the transition period

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  • Uncovering Cas9 PAM diversity through metagenomic mining and machine learning

  • Sternberg, S. H., Redding, S., Jinek, M., Greene, E. C. & Doudna, J. A. DNA interrogation by the CRISPR RNA-guided endonuclease Cas9. Nature 507, 62–67 (2014).

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  • This Common Nutrient Could Be the Key to Faster Wound Healing

    This Common Nutrient Could Be the Key to Faster Wound Healing

    When nutrients run low, hair follicle stem cells can stop making hair and help repair the skin instead. A drop in the amino acid serine triggers this switch, accelerating wound healing. Human skin relies on two main groups of adult stem cells:…

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  • Scientists Watched Kidneys Age in Months and Found a Kidney Protector

    Scientists Watched Kidneys Age in Months and Found a Kidney Protector

    A fast-aging fish revealed how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug slows the damage. A new study published in Kidney International shows that medications known as SGLT2 inhibitors helped prevent age-related damage to kidney structure and…

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  • A New Brain Map Is Changing What We Know About Parkinson’s Disease

    A New Brain Map Is Changing What We Know About Parkinson’s Disease

    A groundbreaking brain atlas maps nearly 680,000 cells to reveal how the human brain develops at the single-cell level. The discovery could transform Parkinson’s research by setting new standards for building accurate lab-grown neurons….

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  • These 773,000-year-old fossils may reveal our shared human ancestor

    These 773,000-year-old fossils may reveal our shared human ancestor

    Perfectly timed fossils from Morocco reveal a forgotten African population living near the very root of the human family tree.

    • Fossils dated with exceptional precision Sediments at Thomas Quarry I preserve a clear record of a major flip in…

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  • This tiny molecular trick makes spider silk almost unbreakable

    This tiny molecular trick makes spider silk almost unbreakable

    Researchers have uncovered the molecular interactions that give spider silk its remarkable combination of strength and flexibility. The discovery could help scientists design new bio-inspired materials for airplanes, protective gear, and medical…

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  • CRISPR Meets Caffeine: Scientists Develop New Approach to Cancer Treatment

    CRISPR Meets Caffeine: Scientists Develop New Approach to Cancer Treatment

    Researchers at Texas A&M are pairing a widely used ingredient with advanced medical technology to develop new treatments for chronic conditions. Could something as simple as coffee one day play a role in cancer treatment? Researchers at the Texas…

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  • Florida euthanizes 5,195 frozen iguanas

    Florida euthanizes 5,195 frozen iguanas

    To state the obvious, it’s been a particularly frigid winter across most of…

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