Populations of indigenous people in southern Africa carry a gene that causes lighter skin, and scientists have now identified the
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Nanocages in the lab and in the computer: How DNA-based dendrimers transport nanoparticles
How to create nanocages, i.e., robust and stable objects with regular voids and tunable properties? Short segments of DNA molecules
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Counting (on) sheep? Promising gene therapy for visually impaired sheep now safe for human trials
Back in 2009, a group of Israeli researchers identified a herd of Awassi sheep suffering from “day blindness.” As its
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On-chip optical filter processes wide range of light wavelengths: Silicon-based system offers smaller, cheaper alternative to other ‘broadband’ filters; could improve a variety of photonic devices
MIT researchers have designed an optical filter on a chip that can process optical signals from across an extremely wide
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Gene therapy shown to cure type 2 diabetes and obesity in mice, researchers report
A research team from the UAB led by Professor Fatima Bosch has managed to cure obesity and type 2 diabetes
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Genetic ancestry test users ‘cherry-pick’ which races to identify with
Genetic ancestry tests are often advertised as a tool to uncover new connections to diverse cultures and ancestries, but new
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Of hearts and giants: Moving a cardiac regulatory protein to the right place
The largest known protein, the appropriately named titin after the Titan giants of Greek mythology, is a molecular spring found
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CRISPR editing reduces repetitive behavior in mice with a form of autism: Gold nanoparticles carried Cas9 enzyme into brain, editing receptor and lessening burying behavior
Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to lessen some autism symptoms in mice with a form of fragile X syndrome,
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Parent-child therapy helps young children with depression: Early intervention supports kids in processing emotions
Children as young as 3 can be clinically depressed, and often that depression recurs as kids get older and go
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No clear evidence that nicotine ‘preloading’ helps smokers to quit: Any beneficial effect may have been masked by reduction in use of smoking cessation drug
There is insufficient evidence to show that using nicotine patches for four weeks before a quit attempt (known as “preloading”)
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