New research shows that a specific change in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus virus genome, previously associated with increased viral transmission and the spread of COVID-19, is more infectious in cell culture. …read more Source:: Science
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Unprecedented single-cell studies in virtual embryo
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•Researchers have created the first complete description of early embryo development, accounting for every single cell in the embryo. This ‘virtual embryo’ will help to answer how the different cell …read more Source:: Science
Origins of immune system mapped, opening doors for new cancer immunotherapies
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•A first cell atlas of the human thymus gland could lead to new immune therapies to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. Researchers mapped thymus tissue through the human lifespan to …read more Source:: Science
Reproductive genome from the laboratory
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•Researchers have for the first time developed a genome the size of a minimal cell that can copy itself. …read more Source:: Science
The secret to a long life? For worms, a cellular recycling protein is key
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•Scientists have shown that worms live longer lives if they produce excess levels of a protein, p62, which recognizes toxic cell proteins that are tagged for destruction. The discovery could …read more Source:: Science
A week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing in adult mice
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•New research reveals how a week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing sensitivity in adult mice long after the optimal window for auditory learning has passed. …read more Source:: Science
New cause of cell aging discovered
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•New research could be key to our understanding of how the aging process works. The findings potentially pave the way for better cancer treatments and revolutionary new drugs that could …read more Source:: Science
Scientists discover how plants breathe — and how humans shaped their ‘lungs’
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•Experts reveal how plants provide a steady flow of air to every cell. Study shows humans have bred wheat plants to have fewer pores on their leaves and use less …read more Source:: Science
How multi-celled animals developed
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•New findings challenge the long-standing idea that multi-celled animals evolved from a single-celled ancestor resembling a modern sponge cell known as a choanocyte. …read more Source:: Science
Evidence of restored vision in rats following cell transplant
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•Researchers have discovered that neurons located in the vision centers of the brains of blind rats functioned normally following fetal retina cell transplants, indicating the successful restoration of vision. …read more Source:: Science