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A more realistic look at DNA in action

By creating a more true-to-life representation of DNA's environment, researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that strand separation -- the…

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Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows

Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance…

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Fat-rich fluid fuels immune failure in ovarian cancer

New research led by Irish scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central…

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Ultrasound unlocks a safer, greener way to make hydrogels

Researchers at McGill University, in collaboration with Polytechnique MontrĂ©al, pioneered a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the…

1 year ago

The origins of language | ScienceDaily

Chimpanzees are capable of complex communication: The human capacity for language may not be as unique as previously thought. Chimpanzees…

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First fossil evidence of endangered tropical tree discovered

For the first time, scientists have discovered fossil evidence of an endangered, living tropical tree species. The unprecedented find was…

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Eating ultra-processed foods may harm your health

Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with adverse health outcomes,…

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3D printing in vivo using sound

Imagine if doctors could precisely print miniature capsules capable of delivering cells needed for tissue repair exactly where they are…

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Insights on preventing organ transplant rejection

Current treatments to prevent organ transplant rejection focus mainly on suppressing T cells, part of the adaptive immune system. However,…

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Discovery of dopamine receptors in a previously overlooked part of the brain sheds light on the complex circuitry for anxiety and depression

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the…

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