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Category: 5. Biology
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Discovery unravels two populations of gonadotrophs in the pituitary gland
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the majority produced after birth rather…
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An innovative RTSM platform built by RTSM experts for RTSM experts
Perceptive eClinical unveils ClinPhone Pro, a next-generation RTSM platform. Built on over 30 years of experience, ClinPhone Pro integrates seamlessly within the clinical technology ecosystem, offering advanced drug supply…
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Taking the guesswork out birdsong evolution
Biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced that they have released the first broad scale, comparative, fine-grained analysis linking the amplitude, or volume, of a birds’ song to its vocal frequency, or pitch. Though…
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On the origin (and fate) of plants that never bloom
Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. The Kobe University research not only adds a facet to possible evolutionary strategies, but also lends weight to Darwin’s…
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Cell Painting technology uncovers flavonoids with potential to treat bladder cancer
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has identified flavonoids, natural compounds found in plants, that are toxic to bladder cancer cells cultured in the lab. The researchers report in the…
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Study reveals dual role of TEAD proteins in neural development
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that, in neural development, the same set of proteins involved in cellular self-renewal can also facilitate differentiation with the right binding partner.
The…
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Asian Elephants Have Larger Brains than Their Relatives from Africa, New Research Shows
Elephants are fascinating animals. Despite such fascination, our knowledge of the elephant brain is limited, and neuroanatomical differences between Asian (Elephas maximus) and African elephants (Loxodonta africana) are largely unexplored. In…
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Sequence diversity lost in early pregnancy
Cohort
The COPL study is a prospective cohort study, with the first patients recruited in November 2020 (described in detail previously20). Women with a confirmed or suspected pregnancy loss were referred by a physician to a gynaecological…
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