The fossil record of early vertebrates is particularly patchy, largely due to the fact that most of these primitive creatures were soft bodied and, as a result, didn’t readily fossilise. On the rare occasions when squishy early vertebrates did…
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Bamboo Could Be The Next ‘Superfood’, But There’s a Reason to Be Cautious : ScienceAlert
Calling ingredients with multiple health benefits ‘superfoods’ may be more of a marketing gimmick than a scientific category, but a recent review on bamboo’s health benefits certainly suggests the plant might be worthy of the name.
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Human and bacterial genetic variation shape oral microbiomes and health
Ethics
This research complies with all relevant ethical regulations. The study protocol was determined to be not human subjects research by the Broad Institute Office of Research Subject Protection as all data analysed were previously collected…
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Prethermalization by random multipolar driving on a 78-qubit processor
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Structure and mechanism of the human bile acid transporter OSTα–OSTβ
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freezing temperatures produced by letting a stressed alloy relax
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A device has been built that relies on a solid-state…
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A prophage-encoded abortive infection protein preserves host and prophage spread
Bacterial strains and plasmids
All strains, plasmids, oligonucleotides and phages used in this study are listed in Supplementary Tables 1–4. Genetic modifications were performed as described previously6. Chromosomal deletions were performed…
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A step towards building miniature human livers
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Recapitulating the complexity of human organs in…
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Preserving the respiratory system
Nature, Published online: 28 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00103-z
Better air quality, disease diagnostics and treatment will improve lung health.
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Accurate determination of the 3D atomic structure of amorphous materials
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