New research reveals that bull sharks form social relationships with specific “friends,” challenging the long-standing belief that these predators live mostly solitary lives.
The study — conducted at the Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Fiji –…
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Platypuses share a surprising fur feature with birds
Platypuses just got weirder.
As if a mammal that lays eggs, senses electricity with its bill and fluoresces isn’t enough of a headscratcher, now it appears platypuses also share a feature with birds. Tiny pigment-filled packets in…
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Publisher Correction: Territoriality modulates the coevolution of cooperative breeding and female song in songbirds
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate…
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Impact of the CYFIP2 R87C variant in a human neuronal model in vitro
Biembengut, Í. V., Silva, I. L. Z., de Souza, T. & Shigunov, P. Cytoplasmic FMR1 interacting protein (CYFIP) family members and their function in neural development and disorders. Mol. Biol. Rep 48, 6131–6143 (2021).
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Tumor-suppressing multi-enterobacteria enhance the anti-PD-1/PD-L1 efficacy in microsatellite stable colorectal cancer
Morgan, E. et al. Global burden of colorectal cancer in 2020 and 2040: incidence and mortality estimates from GLOBOCAN. Gut 72, 338–344 (2023).
Markman, J. L. & Shiao, S. L. Impact of the…
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A nitrogen-response coordinator | Nature Plants
Plants optimize root and shoot development in response to nitrogen availability. Under nitrogen limitation, biomass allocation shifts towards the roots, raising the root-to-shoot ratio, whereas under sufficient nitrogen, resources favour shoot…
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Regulating intestinal immunity | Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Tuft cells are specialized intestinal epithelial cells that promote type 2 inflammation in response to various stimuli, including helminth parasites. Nociceptor-released neuropeptides can modulate such inflammation at barrier surfaces, but…
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RPA directly stimulates Mer3 helicase processivity to ensure normal crossover formation in meiosis
Zickler, D. & Kleckner, N. Meiosis: Dances between homologs. Annu Rev. Genet https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-genet-061323-044915 (2023).
Lisby, M. & Rothstein, R. Cell biology of mitotic…
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Intranasal delivery of bryostatin-1 using surface charge-engineered lipid nanoparticles to modulate mucosal defense for allergic rhinitis treatment
Varshney, J. & Varshney, H. Allergic rhinitis: An overview. Indian J. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 67, 143–149 (2015).
Nur Husna, S. M., Tan, H.-T.T., Md Shukri, N., Mohd Ashari, N. S. &…
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Characterization and preliminary cytotoxic effects of pomegranate peel extract-loaded nanoparticles on HepG2 cells
The study used the ionic gelation method for CSPPE NPs synthesis, an affordable and eco-friendly technique based on electrostatic interactions between cationic polymer CS and anionic crosslinker TPP. This method enhances stability and reduces…
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