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New report urges critical action to address growing biosecurity risks
In a new report, scholars from the Hoover Institution propose measures to secure biology now and in perpetuity.This article was originally published here
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Genetically encoded biosensor tracks plants’ immune hormone in real time
From willow bark remedies to aspirin tablets, salicylic acid has long been part of human health. It also lies at the heart of how plants fight disease. Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge have […]
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Unlocking the molecular blueprint for a powerful plant-based drug
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound that may help fight cancer.This article was originally published here
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Tiny surface shapes steer cancer cells, paving the way for better lab tests and safer implants
Griffith University researchers have shown that the shape and surface chemistry of microscopic “re-entrant” structures—tiny overhanging caps arranged like mushroom tops—can tune how cancer cells stick, spread and multiply.This article was originally published here
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From barks to words: Researchers aim to translate dog sounds with AI
Ever wonder what your dog is trying to say? Well, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is aiming to turn barks, howls and whimpers of man’s best friend into intelligible speech—a kind of Rosetta […]
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Programmable proteins use logic to improve targeted drug delivery
Targeted drug delivery is a powerful and promising area of medicine. Therapies that pinpoint the exact areas of the body where they’re needed—and nowhere they’re not—can reduce the medicine dosage and avoid potentially harmful off-target […]
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Chinese medicine extract tetrandrine’s precise mechanism of action opens new avenues for drug discovery
A research team led by Prof. Ben Ko Chi-bun, Associate Professor of the PolyU Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, has discovered the critical mechanism of action of tetrandrine, a compound derived from Chinese […]
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Carbon monitoring: Modeling effort helps to quickly and accurately estimate forest biomass
A tree can sequester quite a bit of carbon, and forests can sequester and store quite a bit more, but knowing exactly how much is important for many reasons, from planning and management decisions to […]
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Scientists discover regulatory pathway behind cyanobacteria’s carbon-fixing factories
Long before plants and algae, cyanobacteria were already performing photosynthesis—filling Earth’s skies with oxygen and setting the stage for life as we know it. The ultra-prevalent bacteria are critical to the global carbon cycle, responsible […]
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Could dogs ever talk? New review weighs science, ethics and evolution
A new scientific review tackles an age-old question: could dogs ever learn to talk? While barking out full sentences might sound like science fiction, researchers are taking a closer look at the biological and technological […]