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Researchers Map Genetic Blueprints for 51 Species
Data gathered using software developed by Johns Hopkins University computer scientists will have 'huge implications' for understanding human health and evolution
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“Zombie” Virus Fragments Promote Immune Self-Attack in COVID-19
A UCLA-led research team has shown that fragments of the coronavirus may drive inflammation by mimicking the action of specific immune molecules in the body.
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Bacterial Meningitis Causes Lifelong Effects in One-Third of Children
A new study by researchers at the Karolinska Institute, published in JAMA Network Open, sheds some light on the long-term effects of bacterial meningitis.
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Stem Cell Study Reveals Influence of Genetics on Immune Cell Production
In a new mouse study, researchers from the USC Stem Cell lab of Rong Lu describe how specific gene activity could potentially enhance immune cell production.
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Single Typhoid Vaccine Dose Has Lasting Efficacy in Children
A single dose of the typhoid conjugate vaccine, Typbar TCV®, provides lasting efficacy in preventing typhoid fever in children ages 9 months to 12 years old, according to a new study.
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HIV Smuggles Its Genetic Material Into the Cell Nucleus
Research teams have now discovered that the HIV capsid has evolved into a molecular transporter. As such, it can directly breach a crucial barrier, which normally protects the cell nucleus against viral invaders.
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Unconventional Yeast Revolutionizes Carbonic Maceration Wines Quality
Research has found that the quality of Carbonic maceration wines can be increased by using an unconventional yeast that considerably improves their organoleptic properties.
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Syphilis-Like Diseases Were Already Widespread in America Before the Arrival of Columbus
Researchers discovered the genetic material of the pathogen Treponema pallidum in the bones of people who died in Brazil 2,000 years ago. This is the oldest verified discovery of this pathogen thus far.
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Gut Microbiome Benefits of Breast Milk Revealed in Mouse Study
An immune component of breast milk known as the complement system shapes the gut environment of infant mice in ways that make them less susceptible to certain disease-causing bacteria, according to a study.
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Researchers Engineer Bacteria That Eat Plastic, Make Multipurpose Spider Silk
Researchers have developed a strain of bacteria that doesn't just digest plastic but also converts it to biodegradable spider silk – "nature's Kevlar" that has multiple uses.
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