Scientists in Japan have developed and tested a novel probiotic formulation to control severe diarrhea in calves, ensuring their health and reducing mortality, and in turn reducing economic loss.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 2, 2021
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Nearly half of the public schools in America are now holding in-person classes, with white children far more likely to be in those classrooms than Black, Hispanic or Asian students, the first federal data on the state of ...
Education
Mar 24, 2021
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Hormone drugs that reduce androgen levels may help disarm the coronavirus spike protein used to infect cells and stop the progression of severe COVID-19 disease, suggests a new preclinical study from researchers in the Abramson ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2021
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Damage to DNA is the basic cause of cancer. As you read this, many of your cells are producing new DNA, and some of that DNA will contain errors in its sequence, as the cell makes small mistakes in production.
Biotechnology
Mar 4, 2021
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Body odor is an unpleasant smell, produced when bacteria living on the skin break down the proteins in sweat. To avoid stinking, some people apply antiperspirants that clog sweat ducts with foreign materials, such as metals, ...
Materials Science
Dec 16, 2020
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To contain the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus and slow the spread of infections and the rising death toll, researchers and health professionals around the world are rapidly developing vaccines and medical drugs. But before these can ...
Biotechnology
Dec 11, 2020
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A short online game in which players are recruited as a "Chief Disinformation Officer", using tactics such as trolling to sabotage elections in a peaceful town, has been shown to reduce susceptibility to political misinformation ...
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2020
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A new way of producing an enzyme called fucosyltransferase VI (FTVI) in the lab could help enhance the therapeutic potential of cord blood transplants.
Biochemistry
Oct 22, 2020
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As public interest and expanded research in human genome editing grows, many questions remain about ethical, legal and social implications of the technology. People who are seriously ill may overestimate the benefits of early ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 12, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a novel, second mechanism of action by the antiviral drug remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2, according to findings published today in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Biochemistry
Sep 24, 2020
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