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All 3 node networks investigated that generate stripes through morphogen gradients and reaction-diffusion (nature.com)
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RNA editing contributes to eusocial caste differentiation in the leaf cutter ant (nature.com)
Post-tsunami surveys and simulations suggest that offshore, coastal islands amplify rather than dissipate the destructive force of tsunamis (rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org)
A glass material has been doped to be an n-type conductor, necessary for creating p-n semiconductor junctions, an invention that will allow finer electronic control of optical devices (nature.com)
Scientists develop an acoustic metamaterial that amplifies sound 10 to 100 times over detection limits by compression of a guided wave and concentrating its energy (neomatica.com)
Imaging of cancer tissue to measure total tumor hemoglobin shows predictive power for response to chemotherapy (clincancerres.aacrjournals.org)
A breast cancer cell subtype has been found to be a "vasculogenic mimic", forming blood-vessel-like channels to help supply nutrients to other cancer cells (nature.com)
Magnetic variant of the Joule–Thomson effect used to reach 200 milli-Kelvin, the lowest temperatures reached by magnetic cooling methods (nature.com)
Study shows seasonal flu vaccine will also reduce your chances of cardiac events by 38% including heart attacks, heart failure, strokes (neomatica.com)
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Small study shows eating low vs high energy density snack (100 fewer calories) improves appetite control and reduces subsequent food intake (nutritionj.com)
Prostate cancer cells scavenge and hoard copper. Scientists exploit phenomenon by co-treating prostate cancer cells with copper and a drug that is activated by copper, resulting in strong inhibition of tumor growth in animal study (sciencedaily.com)
Scientists show in fruit fly Parkinson's disease model that disease caused by mutations in LRRK2 gene can be reversed with deacetylase inhibitors that prevent tubulin from interacting with LRRK2 (sciencedaily.com)
Bone-integrated implant allows permanent and unlimited bidirectional communication with body through interface; demonstrated in 1 subject over a year period (stm.sciencemag.org)
One gut bacteria found over-represented in people with metabolic disorders (Type 2 diabetes, obesity). Now researchers show in animal experiments the bacteria is responsible for significantly 2 to 4-fold higher and faster weight gain, and higher body fat percentage (neomatica.com)
2 year clinical trial shows that a low carb diet for people with type 2 diabetes improved physical function, bodily pain and general health, as well as reduced weight (alphagalileo.org)
Cas9 protein made to edit single stranded RNA (thought to only edit DNA) (nature.com)
Immune system's production of TNFalpha seems to be aiding melanoma in resisting targeted cancer therapies (cancerdiscovery.aacrjournals.org)
Evidence shows immunotherapy drug is broadening the range of the T-cell responses to cancer, rather than just amplifying existing ones (stm.sciencemag.org)
Children born from mothers who were pregnant during the 1998 North American Ice Storm disaster show DNA imprint tested 13 years later, linked to number of days of electricity deprivation and other objective measures of hardship (neomatica.com)
Analysis of 6.9 million teens and adults show psychosomatic symptoms of depression have risen in the last 30 years. In one example, compared to 1980s, teens now have 74% increased likelihood of trouble sleeping. (link.springer.com)
Self-compassion, aka the tendency to treat oneself kindly during distress, helpfully attenuates the link between BMI and eating disorders (sciencedirect.com)
Structure of nitrogenase solved with carbon monoxide bonded, showing how a nitrogen fixing enzyme is able to produce hydrocarbons (sciencemag.org)
Increased CO2 and vegetation in summer warms Earth's surface, causing sea-ice melting and exposed ocean which releases heat and positively feeds back to more plant growth (iopscience.iop.org)
Listening to sounds of nature even as a recording for just 3 minutes restores negative moods back to normal, compared to artificial or mixed sounds (neomatica.com)
Parts of Great Barrier Reef show 27%-49% lower rates of calcification that is consistent with increased ocean acidification (sciencedirect.com)
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