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Breakthrough in Gene Editing Allows Massive, Clean DNA Changes in Plants and Humans

Four-legged animal paw pads got their toughness thanks to a single protein called Slurp1 that protects skin cells from stress & evolved to protect paw skin from mechanical pressure as creatures adapted to walking on land while also supporting a creature’s weight during running and jumping.

Comparative analyses for plant virus-based cancer immunotherapy drug development - Plant virus triggers immune response that targets and destroys cancer cells

Similar types of information went viral (such negative and high-arousal information) long before social media and the internet, according to a new article on the "Psychology of Virality"

Common amino acid found to speed up skin wound healing

New Research Identifies Brain Mechanism That Distinguishes Imagination from Reality

Manipulating trapped air bubbles in ice for message storage in cold regions

A new study shows that each person has a unique nasal breathing pattern – like a fingerprint

Lateralized sleeping positions in domestic cats

Up to 83% of key carbon-storing fungi in forests are unnamed and unknown – the so-called “dark taxa.” New research maps where to find them and how to protect them.

Humans have nasal respiratory fingerprints

Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise

A device powered only by sunshine can harvest drinkable water from the air — even in one the world’s driest deserts.

Scientists have developed a gel that releases some of coral larvae's favorite scents

The roundworm C. elegans avoid dead worms using special nerve cells. Sensing death makes them have babies sooner, but shortens their lives.

The recency and geographical origins of the bat viruses ancestral to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2

Near-infrared spatiotemporal color vision enabled by upconversion contact lenses

A chemical radar allows bacteria to detect and kill predators

Loss of dance and infant-directed song among the Northern Aché

Moon photovoltaics utilizing lunar regolith and halide perovskites

A trial in women with fibromyalgia showed that transplantation of healthy gut microbiome is associated with reduced pain and improved quality of life

New genetic circuits developed at MIT allow more precise control of gene therapy, keeping gene expression levels within a target range

Scientists found 296 genetic disorders that can be treated before or right after birth

Food fermentation in space: Opportunities and challenges

Visual Perception in the Brain of a Jumping Spider(2014)

Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

Using artificial intelligence to document the hidden RNA virosphere

Ergothioneine, an amino acid found in mushrooms and beans, supports mitochondrial function by directly activating a key enzyme involved in energy production and respiration

Characterization and host range prediction of Staphylococcus aureus phages through receptor-binding protein analysis

A nucleosome switch primes hepatitis B virus infection

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