Plasmid construction
The pXG-10×His-DICER plasmid was generated by inserting a DNA sequence encoding human DICER (amino acids 25–1922) and a sequence encoding a 10-histidine tag at the N terminus of DICER into the pXG plasmid using the…
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Stress-hormone signalling protects spreading cancer cells from immune system
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Metastasis occurs when cancer cells spread to other…
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All the world is staged
The scientific outpost on Arden B was being invaded by the forest. Vines cracked the outer walls. The domes were covered in moss. And large flightless birds stalked the campus, eating away at the landscaping. The outpost had once been well…
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A glucocorticoid–FAS axis controls immune evasion during metastatic seeding
Lambert, A. W., Zhang, Y. & Weinberg, R. A. Cell-intrinsic and microenvironmental determinants of metastatic colonization. Nat. Cell Biol. 26, 687–697 (2024).
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Rising temperatures pose a threat to tropical insects
Nature, Published online: 04 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00377-3
An assessment of sensitivity to increasing temperature for thousands of insect species in mountainous terrain reveals a risk of insect biodiversity loss in tropical lowlands.
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Radiology AI makes consistent diagnoses using 3D images from different health centres
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To meet the growing demand for radiology…
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Magnetic gel injected into the heart could stop strokes
Read the paper: Long-term thrombus-free left atrial appendage occlusion via magnetofluids
Magnetic fluid injected into the heart could help…
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Microbiota-mediated induction of beige adipocytes in response to dietary cues
Mice
SPF C57BL/6 (B6), BALB/c and ICR mice were purchased from Japan SLC, CLEA Japan and the Jackson Laboratory Japan. Male B6 mice aged 7 to 17 weeks were used unless otherwise specified. GF male B6 mice were purchased from Sankyo Labo Service…
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Wide-swath altimetry maps bank shapes and storage changes in global rivers
SWOT river observations
The SWOT mission uses a wide-swath Ka-band radar interferometer (KaRIn) to collect global measurements of key terrestrial surface-water features, such as extent, elevation and slope, with an average revisit frequency of…
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Wind shear enhances soil moisture influence on rapid thunderstorm growth
Emmanuel, K. A. Atmospheric Convection (Oxford Univ. Press, 1994).
Froidevaux, P., Schlemmer, L., Schmidli, J., Langhans, W. & Schär, C. Influence of the background wind on the local soil moisture–precipitation feedback. J. Atmos. Sci. 71,…
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