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An Experimental Strategy For Recreating Organ Formation In The Lab

Organ development has been modeled in the lab by selectively activating signaling pathways in the embryo

Spanish researchers probe role of protein RBP33 in trypanosome parasite

Understanding the mechanism of microscopic parasites that can sicken and kill humans and animals is essential for controlling their spread.

Scientists Unveil The Functional Landscape Of Essential Genes

Researchers harness new pooled, image-based screening method to probe the functions of over 5,000 essential genes in human cells.

Study: Automation Drives Income Inequality

New data suggest most of the growth in the wage gap since 1980 comes from automation displacing less-educated workers.

How “2D” Materials Expand

A new technique that accurately measures how atom-thin materials expand when heated could help engineers develop faster, more powerful electronic devices.

Are Covid-19 “Comas” Signs Of A Protective Hibernation State?

Scientists hypothesize that, as in a hibernating turtle, the brain under sedation and deprived of oxygen may assume a protective state.

Study: Zebrafish Are Smarter Than We Thought

Researchers have discovered that the brains of these simple fish can create three-dimensional maps of their surroundings.

Earth Can Regulate Its Own Temperature Over Millennia, New Study Finds

Scientists have confirmed that a “stabilizing feedback” on 100,000-year timescales keeps global temperatures in check.

Empowering Social Media Users To Assess Content Helps Fight Misinformation

An experimental platform that puts moderation in the hands of its users shows that people do evaluate posts effectively and share their assessments with others.

Gene-Reading Enzyme Razes And Rebuilds DNA-Winding Structures In Its Path

During DNA transcription, an enzyme takes apart nucleosomes and then puts them back together again

Recipe For Creating A New Plant From A Single Differentiated Cell

A way to reliably induce plant cells to convert into cells capable of growing into whole plants has been demonstrated

Delivering Genes Into Plant Mitochondria Using Polymer-Coated Carbon Nanotubes

DNA can be imported into the mitochondria of plants with a much higher efficiency than before thanks to a new method for delivering genes

Milk Restriction Affects Calves’ Ability To Learn

New research has shown calves' ability to focus and learn are seriously affected when their milk allowance is suddenly reduced and that they could experience negative feelings of hunger.

Pheasants At Risk On Unfamiliar Ground, Study Finds

Most animals live within a certain area, known as their “home range”, and they know the central areas better than the edges.

Bacterium Decreases Effectiveness Of Immunotherapy

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that colonizes the stomach lining and is found in more than half of the global population, making it one of the most widespread bacterial infections in the world.

Study Shows How Cells Prevent Harmful Extra DNA Copies

A protein that prepares DNA for replication also prevents the replication process from running out of control, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

Native American ‘Deaths Of Despair’ Are Overlooked In Health Policy Discussion

UCLA-led study highlights misconception that white people have been most affected by premature mortality

The Protein Wears Prada

A new computational method that tracks multiple protein modifications promises to shed new light on unsolved biomedical problems

Keeping Indoor Humidity Levels At A “Sweet Spot” May Reduce Spread Of Covid-19

A new study links very dry and very humid indoor environments with worse Covid-19 outcomes.

Solving Brain Dynamics Gives Rise To Flexible Machine-Learning Models

MIT CSAIL researchers solve a differential equation behind the interaction of two neurons through synapses to unlock a new type of speedy and efficient AI algorithm.