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APR 15, 2020Immunology
Researchers from the US and China have found that COVID-19 can destroy T cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a key ro ... -
JUL 16, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
DNA replication likes one direction. Not the boy band, but rather it prefers to replicate in a certain direction over th ...
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FEB 12, 2019Cancer
Cancer is on everybody's mind these days. Many pharmaceutical companies are devoted solely to finding new cancer tre ...
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JUN 19, 2018Health & Medicine
For some, the decision to quit smoking is a turning point. They put down the pack, throw away the matches and deal with ...
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JUN 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While people usually put a lot of effort into finding a partner, recent research suggests that our bodies are choosy in ...
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FEB 27, 2018Neuroscience
Writing in cursive might be a lost art in the next few decades. While it was a school staple in elementary grades, it fe ...
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JUL 27, 2015Plants & Animals
Imagine you're on a beach in the Pacific, snorkeling and you come upon a sea slug. Gross, right? Sea slugs are nasty, sl ...
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FEB 03, 2016Plants & Animals
An octopus, much like a chameleon, has the ability to change its skin color. Common belief has long stood that an octopu ...
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MAY 04, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A team of Spanish researchers believes that a sixth DNA base called methyl-adenine could regulate the expression of cert ...
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MAY 03, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In particle physics, the term "strange matter" or "strange quark matter" refers to a hypothetical, s ...
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JUN 30, 2020Space & Astronomy
For some time, scientists have hypothesized that it may be raining diamonds deep inside Neptune and Uranus. They have no ...
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JUN 16, 2022Neuroscience
It's estimated that as many as 80% of all people partake in the world's most common psychoactive substance, caffeine. Pe ...
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APR 06, 2015Cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a small RNA molecule called miR-182 that can suppress cancer-causing ge ...
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MAR 03, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Although cannabis is increasingly recognized for its medicinal properties, it should only be used after considering its ...
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MAY 12, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Although the world is set to leave fossil fuels behind and charge full speed ahead towards the electric revolution, the ...
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SEP 21, 2020Neuroscience
Cavefish are fish that dwell in caves, unable to access the outside world. Often, they were separated from their closest ...
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OCT 23, 2022Immunology
Iron is a crucial nutrient. Most of the iron in the body is contained in red blood cells, as part of hemoglobin, which i ...
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JAN 02, 2018Videos
When most people think of polar bears, they typically envision a white bear residing in the Arctic region of the world. ...
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MAR 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As panic is spreading over the novel coronavirus, the time is ripe for both misinformation and disinformation to thrive. ...
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JAN 02, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Overview of the process of drug development toward approved use in human patients
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AUG 17, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Autoimmune disease affects individuals by attacking healthy cells. Normally, your immune system sends out antibodies to ...
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AUG 19, 2021Chemistry & Physics
According to a Wednesday press release, physicists at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), part of Lawrence Livermore N ...
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JUN 19, 2015Health & Medicine
There are some nasty diseases out there that can't be cured with today's medical technology. Such diseases include AIDS, ...
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JAN 12, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Men who are taking (or looking to take) over-the-counter sexual supplements may want to reconsider, says a new study pub ...
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MAY 04, 2020Microbiology
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world and there is still no available treatment or a vaccine. Prevention rem ...
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APR 05, 2020Plants & Animals
Birds of all kinds are renowned for their calls, songs, and relentless chirps. Some birds use their calls to communicate ...
