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Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice

A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to…

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How the freezer factors into lowering food waste

Putting extra holiday cookies and leftovers in the freezer will not only extend their shelf life -- it could also…

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Study reveals right whales live 130 years — or more

New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice…

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Microscopic discovery in cancer cells could have a big impact

In 2022 alone, over 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer, and nearly 10 million died from the disease, according…

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Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can

A research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine -- Tucson's Sarver Heart Center…

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Breakthrough new material brings affordable, sustainable future within grasp

While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, there are growing…

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Researchers take ‘significant leap forward’ with quantum simulation of molecular electron transfer

Researchers at Rice University have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer -- a fundamental process…

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Mysteries of icy ocean worlds

As NASA's Europa Clipper embarks on its historic journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, Dr. Matt Powell-Palm, a faculty member…

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Research points the way to lifesaving antiparasitic drugs while unlocking a scientific mystery

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs…

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Large Hadron Collider regularly makes magic

A brotherly research duo has discovered that when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produces top quarks -- the heaviest known…

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