A virus engineered using CRISPR technology spread its DNA to other viruses in mice, causing them to become harmless A virus engineered using CRISPR technology spread its DNA to other viruses in mice, causing them to become harmless A virus engineered using CRISPR technology spread its DNA to other viruses in mice, causing them to become …
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Apple watches have some advantages over traditional ways of diagnosing cardiac arrythmias in children but need more validation, finds a new study. Apple watches have some advantages over traditional ways of diagnosing cardiac arrythmias in children but need more validation, finds a new study. Apple watches have some advantages over traditional ways of diagnosing cardiac arrythmias …
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A microbial sensor that helps identify and fight bacterial infections also plays a key role in the embryonic development of blood stem cells, valuable new insight in the effort to create patient-derived blood stem cells that could eliminate the need for bone marrow transplants. A microbial sensor that helps identify and fight bacterial infections also …
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Blood fat-lowering statins could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, at least for some patients. But the researchers are cautious in their interpretations and see the results as a first step in a research journey that may eventually provide the answer. Blood fat-lowering statins could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, at least for some …
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A study appearing in Nature Communications based on field and greenhouse experiments at the University of Kansas shows how a boost in agricultural yield comes from planting diverse crops rather than just one plant species: Soil pathogens harmful to plants have a harder time thriving. While crop rotation and other farming and gardening practices long have reflected …
A major report has put forward solutions to halve nitrogen pollution from agriculture and the food system in Europe, including reducing meat and dairy consumption, fertilizer use and food waste. Inefficiencies in farms, retail and wastewater practices mean that the nitrogen use efficiency of the food system in Europe is only 18%, leaving most of the …
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The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, which are key components in the most common battery types. One option is a sodium-ion battery, where table salt …
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In a phase-one human clinical trial, a pharmacist researcher has demonstrated that a new antibiotic, called Omadacycline, may be a promising tool in combating the superbug known as C diff which causes an infection often picked up in hospitals. In a phase-one human clinical trial, a pharmacist researcher has demonstrated that a new antibiotic, called …
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Down syndrome, a congenital disorder stemming from abnormal cell division and differentiation, is most common in newborns fated to neurodevelopmental delays and other health complications. The genetic defect causes the dysfunction of the protein kinase DYRK1A, which is encoded on chromosome 21 and is deeply associated with both Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. DYRK1A has …
Researchers report that local rivers and streams were the source of the Salmonella enterica contamination along coastal North Carolina after Hurricane Florence in 2018 — not the previously suspected high number of pig farms in the region. Researchers report that local rivers and streams were the source of the Salmonella enterica contamination along coastal North …
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