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Life arrives at same solution using different molecular approaches Study shows that two catalysts with the same function essentially employ the same technique despite being based on different molecular species 2020.12.24

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Barrier ahead? No problem for DNA replication Study gives new insight into the mechanism underlying maintenance of genome stability in difficult-to-replicate regions 2020.12.22

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Oh so simple: Eight genes enough to convert mouse stem cells into oocyte-like cells Surprisingly simple method could provide a new tool for producing specialized cytoplasm for reproductive medicine 2020.12.17

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Viewing cell colony expansion through statistical physics Study gives new insight into how cell colonies spread 2020.12.14

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Inflammation and biology’s “ubiquitous” protein Ubiquitin-decorated ubiquitin-writing immune signaling regulator found to control inflammation 2020.12.10

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Mental health app supports university students Pilot study of app with user-centered design shows promise as mental health support tool 2020.12.03

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Safe, easy, and rapid measurement of eye lens opacity and transmission Newly developed system can analyze key properties of the lens without disturbing the eye 2020.11.26

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New mechanism of pain control revealed Discovery of a distinct group of astrocytes in the spinal cord overturns thinking on role of descending neurons in pain transmission 2020.11.25

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Specific personality improves odds of identifying depression with blood tests Study adds new biological understanding to the link between personality and depression 2020.11.13

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Mysteries hidden in hepatic reprogramming Researchers get clearer picture of how just two proteins can make fibroblasts convert into liver-like cells 2020.10.28

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Newly discovered beetles get a lift from termites Scarab beetles found in Myanmar first of the Termitotrox genus reported to be carried by host termites 2020.10.14

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Sugar more than just sweet to the tongue Identification of nerve fibers responding specifically to simple sugars helps explain why we can distinguish between artificial sweeteners and the real stuff 2020.10.06

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Nose’s response to odors more than just a simple sum of parts Recording of olfactory sensory neurons in mice shows suppression or enhancement of response when odors are mixed 2020.09.18

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An innovative technology to simultaneously detect multiple epigenetic information in single specimens 2020.09.14

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Potential targets found for diagnosing the onset of breast cancer Breast cancer cells highly produced multiple medium-chain unsaturated fatty acids, which could behave as precursors for specific odorants in cancer patients’ breath 2020.09.08

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Next-generation test for detecting bacterial endotoxin New advances could help reduce the use of endangered horseshoe crabs for detecting lipopolysaccharide 2020.09.04

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Incidence of myopic maculopathy much higher among Japanese compared with other Asian people Study gives new insight into the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment 2020.08.31

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Novel genetic tools reveal the full picture of immune cells in the central nervous system New tools will facilitate research into microglia and diseases of the central nervous system 2020.08.04

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Stay or leave? A tale of two virus strategies revealed by math Mathematical modeling of behavior observed for two strains of hepatitis C quantifies their preference to either multiply or spread 2020.07.31

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Coastal beetles may be spanning oceans just by floating themselves across Study shows that some insects can survive floating on sea water for several weeks 2020.07.28