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Evolutionary Safety First

09.01.2024

Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers call for a new kind of test – one that will ensure evolutionary safety – to be applied to future...

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Tears without Fears: Sniffing Women’s Tears Reduces Aggression in Men

21.12.2023

Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development

Exposure to tears activates human smell receptors and alters aggression-related circuits in the brain

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Why People with Diabetes Are More Prone to Respiratory Risk

14.12.2023

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

New study reveals how high blood sugar makes lung infections worse; the findings may lead to a strategy for reversing this susceptibility

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Traces of Trauma in the Young Brain – and How to Erase Them

03.12.2023

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute researchers reveal in mice how exposure to trauma in infancy alters the brain; they show that early treatment to reverse these...

Scanning electron microscope images of the enamel layer enveloping mouse teeth

Newly Discovered Autoimmune Disorder Disrupts Tooth Enamel Development

02.12.2023

Biochemistry, Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Celiac disease in children might be associated with sensitivity to a protein abundant in dairy products. The new findings may facilitate the disorder...

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Moonshot Provides Blueprint for Future Pandemic Drugs

10.11.2023

Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

An open-access format for drug discovery is helping design medications against potential viral threats

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Dumpster Diving in Cancer Tissue Uncovers an Immune Evasion Mechanism

20.09.2023

Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

Cancer alters cellular waste-processing machinery, helping it avoid detection by the immune system

A stem cell–derived human embryo model at a developmental stage equivalent to that of a human embryo at day 12 has all the compartments typical of this stage. The top sphere contains the part that will become the embryo itself, capped by the amnion; the bottom sphere is the yolk sac; the interface between them is a critical structural feature of human embryonic development. The two spheres are encapsulated by a cellular layer that will become the placenta

Human Embryo Models Grown from Stem Cells

06.09.2023

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Fertility, Genetics

The complete, day 14 synthetic models may open new avenues of research into infertility, drug testing and growth of tissues for transplant – as well...

Peripheral sensory neurons in a laboratory dish

Unlocking a Secret Nerve Cell Regenerator

31.08.2023

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

A protein facilitating nerve cell repair in the peripheral nervous system might one day point to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

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Surviving on an Empty Battery

17.08.2023

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

A newly discovered immune strategy protects bacteria and more advanced species, from corals to bees

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