health & fitness
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Improvements in human genome databases offer a promising future for cancer research
Researchers expand the use of ribosome profiling, also known as Ribo-seq, to understand protein production in cells
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New strategies reduce treatment failure in malaria by up to 81%
To slow artemisinin resistance and reduce treatment failures, an international research team investigated various drug policy interventions in...
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Mutation-specific peptide vaccine against midline gliomas used in patients
Tumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient's immune system to proteins that are carrying cancer-typical...
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Researchers develop first method to study microRNA activity in single cells
Researchers have developed the first method to uncover the tasks that microRNAs perform in single cells. This is a huge improvement over existing...
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Nanoparticles made from plant viruses could be farmers' new ally in pest control
Engineers have devised a new solution to control a major agricultural menace, root-damaging nematodes. Using plant viruses, the researchers created...
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Scaling up the power of nanotechnology
Researchers created a proof of concept of a nanocapsule -- a microscopic container -- capable of delivering a specific 'payload' to a targeted...
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Posttraumatic brain activity predicts resilience to PTSD
After a traumatic experience, most people recover without incident, but some people -- between 2% and 10% -- develop posttraumatic stress disorder...
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Combination of cancer vaccine and T cell therapy benefits patients with advanced ovarian cancer
A study has shown that combining adoptive T cell therapy (ACT) with an innovative, personalized cancer vaccine under development can benefit...
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Shh! Quiet cables set to help reveal rare physics events
Newly developed ultra-low radiation cables reduce background noise for neutrino and dark matter detectors.
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Chicago's West Side is air pollution hotspot
The western edge of Chicago -- including the North and South Lawndale, East Garfield Park, Archer Heights and Brighton Park neighborhoods --...
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Understanding the sex life of coral gives hope of clawing it back from the path to extinction
Scientists have mapped the reproductive strategies and life cycle of an endangered coral species, the purple cauliflower soft coral Dendronephthya...
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Researchers reveal the origins of zirconium nitride's superior performance
A group of researchers have unraveled the mysteries behind a recently identified material -- zirconium nitride (ZrN) -- that helps power clean...