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  • The MicroRNA miR-454 and the mediator complex component MED12 are regulators of the androgen receptor pathway in prostate cancer

    The MicroRNA miR-454 and the mediator complex component MED12 are regulators of the androgen receptor pathway in prostate cancer

  • Bray, F. et al. Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J. Clin. 74, 229–263 (2024).

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  • Ghost Frog Found: Scientists Stumble Upon Species Missing Since 1902

    Ghost Frog Found: Scientists Stumble Upon Species Missing Since 1902

    The elusive frog Alsodes vittatus has been found after 130 years, emphasizing gaps in knowledge and conservation needs in South American amphibians. A team of researchers has rediscovered a frog species that had not been seen in over 130 years….

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  • Biologists discover ancient neurohormone that controls appetite

    Biologists discover ancient neurohormone that controls appetite

    A team of biologists at Queen Mary University of London has discovered that a neurohormone controlling appetite in humans has an ancient evolutionary origin, dating back over half a billion years. The findings, published in Proceedings of the…

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  • How silicon turns tomato plants into mean, green, pest-killing machines

    How silicon turns tomato plants into mean, green, pest-killing machines

    Silicon powers more than electronics: In tomato plants, it fuels a complex defense system that could help farmers use fewer pesticides.

    Tomato plants on four continents are currently under attack from the South American tomato…

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  • How extreme weather threatens nature’s essential services

    How extreme weather threatens nature’s essential services

    How much will strawberry harvests shrink when extreme heat harms pollinators? How much will timber production decline when windstorms flatten forests? How much will recreational value disappear when large wildfires sweep through Colorado’s…

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  • Healthy eating in midlife linked to overall healthy aging

    Healthy eating in midlife linked to overall healthy aging

    Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthy animal-based foods and lower intake of ultra-processed foods, was linked to a higher likelihood of healthy aging — defined as reaching age 70 free of…

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