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Phys.org / New lipid nanoparticle delivers capped circular RNA for longer-lasting gene expression

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan in collaboration with FUJIFILM have developed a novel way of delivering circular RNA (cirRNA) into cells, paving the way for longer-lasting mRNA-based therapeutics including cancer ...

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cell-preservation technique could make CAR-T cell therapy more accessible

Immune cells that are engineered to attack cancer cells, known as CAR-T cells, are used to treat some types of blood cancer. However, only about 5% of hospitals in the United States can generate and deliver CAR-T cells to ...

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Phys.org / Were Denisovans tall compared to other ancient humans? We should be skeptical

Take a walk in London's Trafalgar Square this summer, and people of all body sizes—some tall, some short—will be wilting in the heat: a real mix of sizes.

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Phys.org / Orange lips and roaring calls: Meet the DRC's shy new rainforest monkey

There are 536 species of monkeys in the world today, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has a new one. Named Likweli, this rainforest primate is one of only five new African monkey species described in the past 75 years. ...

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Medical Xpress / Newly found 'immune organ' inside skull directs brain defense

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered lymph node-like structures in the skull bone marrow of mice for the first time and demonstrated that they act as rapid first responders ...

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Phys.org / Scientists discover learning and memory formation in model membranes

A decades-long collaboration between two scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is reshaping how we understand learning.

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Medical Xpress / Study finds sustained benefit for people using Oregon psilocybin services

People participating in an Oregon Health & Science University-led study of state-regulated psilocybin services reported relief from symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder—with almost two-thirds ...

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Medical Xpress / Transparency for global health aid: 60% of disease burden draws just 2.5% of targeted funds, analysis reveals

To what extent does the allocation of aid for combating disease correspond to disease burden? LMU researchers have developed a machine-learning pipeline that helps uncover relative discrepancies in aid distribution.

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Medical Xpress / Why do we get sleepy? How neurons control sleep drive

Why does staying awake inevitably make us sleepy? Researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland, have identified neuronal populations in the brains of mice that become activated during prolonged wakefulness and are ...

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Phys.org / Harsher weather could encourage sustainable ecolabeling in fishing industry

New research by a Washington State University economist examines how changing environmental conditions may influence the practice and trustworthiness of sustainable ecolabeling in the fishing industry.

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Tech Xplore / Laser de-icing system helps nuclear power plants improve maintenance of a critical safety system

University of South Florida engineers have developed an innovative laser-based technology that is helping nuclear power plants solve a complex maintenance challenge affecting a critical reactor safety system. After four years ...

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Phys.org / Interworld Slingshot: Exploring a new way to find resources in space

Before people can mine resources on the moon, asteroids or Mars, they need to answer a few key questions: What is there? How much is there? And where can it be found? A team led by SETI Institute research scientist Pablo ...

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