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Publisher Correction: A machine learning and centrifugal microfluidics platform for bedside prediction of sepsis
Publisher Correction: A machine learning and centrifugal microfluidics platform for bedside prediction of sepsis
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Scientists Identify Hidden Rule That Shapes All Life on Earth
Scientists found that species cluster in core bioregions and spread outward, likely due to environmental filtering, a pattern that could inform conservation and climate planning. A new study in Nature Ecology & Evolution has identified a simple…
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Most bugs can’t see red—but these beetles can
Most insects have evolved to see the blue, green, and even ultraviolet…
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Immune tolerance to gut microbes depends on ancient protein STING
Thousands of bacterial and other microbial species live in the human gut, supporting healthy digestion, immunity, metabolism and other functions. Precisely how these microbes are protected from immune attack has been unclear, but…
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New hereditary condition impairs DNA repair and raises blood cancer risk
A new hereditary condition has been discovered that affects patients’ ability to repair DNA – leaving them both at greater risk of developing blood cancer, and unable to repair some of the damage caused by chemotherapy…
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Young hammerhead sharks love Biscayne Bay. Leave them alone, humans.
Juvenile critically endangered great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) flock…
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A Protective Immune Mechanism That Shields the Gut is Discovered
Scientists have revealed a crucial mechanism used by the immune system to shield the gut during an infection. This work, which used a mouse model of intestinal worm infections, showed that the immune system…
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New computational tool uncovers hidden genetic mutations in proteins
Scientists at UCLA and the University of Toronto have developed an advanced computational tool, called moPepGen, that helps identify previously invisible genetic mutations in proteins, unlocking new possibilities in cancer research…
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