By exploiting the technology used in Covid-19 vaccines, a team of scientists has created an effective therapy for a rare disease, in a study in mice, demonstrating the technology’s potential therapeutic use in people. By exploiting the technology used in Covid-19 vaccines, a team of scientists has created an effective therapy for a rare disease, …
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Increases in symptoms of depression are associated with a subsequent increase in bodyweight when measured one month later, new research has found. The study found that the increase was greatest among people with overweight or obesity, but found no link between generally having greater symptoms of depression and higher bodyweight. Increases in symptoms of depression …
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An atlas revealing the activity of individual placental cells during childbirth offers insight on what happens at the maternal-fetal interface during term labor, according to a new study. An atlas revealing the activity of individual placental cells during childbirth offers insight on what happens at the maternal-fetal interface during term labor, according to a new …
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Efficient method for creating proteins with unusual amino acids opens the door to new medicines and catalysts Efficient method for creating proteins with unusual amino acids opens the door to new medicines and catalysts
New research from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience shows that chandelier cells, a specific type of brain cell, become active during unexpected situations. ‘Researchers have been wondering about the functionality of these cells for a long time’. New research from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience shows that chandelier cells, a specific type of brain cell, …
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Exposure therapy for a specific fear can also help reduce other fears. This is the conclusion reached by psychologists who studied 50 people with a fear of spiders and heights. Although they only treated the fear of spiders, the fear of heights was likewise reduced in the process. Exposure therapy for a specific fear can …
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A new method can track changes in live cell gene expression over extended periods of time. Based on Raman spectroscopy, the method doesn’t harm cells and can be performed repeatedly. A new method can track changes in live cell gene expression over extended periods of time. Based on Raman spectroscopy, the method doesn’t harm cells …
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Researchers have developed a new technique to measure the number of chromosomes in ancient genomes more precisely, using it to identify the first prehistoric person with mosaic Turner syndrome (characterized by one X chromosome instead of two [XX]), who lived about 2500 years ago. Researchers have developed a new technique to measure the number of …
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More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study. More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study. More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study.
A new CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) model explores how the pioneer transcription factor FOXA controls human endoderm differentiation during liver development, and how the pioneer transcription factor OCT4 influences the behavior of pluripotent stem cells. The unexpected findings could influence future organoid and cell reprogramming studies. A new CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) model explores how the pioneer …
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