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A Common Plastic Additive Harms DNA and Chromosomes
Plastic chemicals may harm DNA, as new research reveals how additives disrupt nematode egg formation, suggesting risks to human reproductive health.
A Common Plastic Additive Harms DNA and Chromosomes
A Common Plastic Additive Harms DNA and Chromosomes

Plastic chemicals may harm DNA, as new research reveals how additives disrupt nematode egg formation, suggesting risks to human reproductive health.

Plastic chemicals may harm DNA, as new research reveals how additives disrupt nematode egg formation, suggesting risks to human reproductive health.

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Study Reveals a Link Between Herpes Virus, Head Injuries, and Alzheimer’s Disease 
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Jan 15, 2025 | 4 min read
Lab-grown mini-brains help scientists explore how concussions reactivate latent viral infections, triggering molecular phenotypes of dementia.
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An Exosome Protein Sets the Stage for a Cancer Biomarker
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jan 15, 2025 | 4 min read
Many cancers upregulate an amino acid transporter to fuel their growth, making this protein a promising tool in tumor detection and therapy.
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Bacteria Help Worms Brave the Harsh Antarctic Cold
Sneha Khedkar | Jan 14, 2025 | 4 min read
The microbiome of Antarctic worms helps them cope with extremely cold conditions, providing insights into the role of the microbiome in host health and adaptation.
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Struggling to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions? Brain Activity Reveals Why
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Jan 13, 2025 | 3 min read
Cognitive neuroscientists explore the dynamics of mental fatigue and self-control.
Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue perched on a green leaf.
Genetically Engineered Male Insects Shorten Their Mates’ Lifespans
Sneha Khedkar | Jan 13, 2025 | 3 min read
Male insects carrying venom proteins transferred these to disease-spreading females, reducing their lifespan and providing a pest control method. 
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Neuroscientists Dive into the Biology of Pain
Sneha Khedkar | Jan 13, 2025 | 4 min read
Studies shed light on pain perception, placebo effect pathways, and how human stem cells can be used to model pain. 
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Metabolism on the Menu: A New Target for Body Weight Regulation
Laura Tran, PhD | Jan 10, 2025 | 4 min read
A taurine-derived metabolite may hold the key to regulating food intake and body weight, potentially inspiring a new class of weight-loss drugs.
An image of a nose, an organ which is flexible because of a tissue called lipo-cartilage.
The Discovery of a Fat-Filled Cell Reveals Why Noses Are Springy
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Jan 9, 2025 | 6 min read
A newly identified cartilage cell generates fat vacuoles and makes the surrounding tissues pliable. This helps keep the ear and nose tips bouncy.
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Why Do People Have Different Eating Habits?
Sneha Khedkar | Jan 9, 2025 | 4 min read
People consume various types and quantities of food. Studies indicate that the gut microbiome could be one of the drivers of this behavior.
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Clearing the Way for Nasal Vaccines
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jan 8, 2025 | 9 min read
Better formulations and mucosal immunity models could soon make immunization through the nose a reality.
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On a Wild Mouse Chase to Understand Parenting, Love, and Fear
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Jan 7, 2025 | 10 min read
Studying a diverse and peculiar genus of mice offers researchers a window into the genetic and neural underpinnings of behavior.
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A Protein That Converts Fat-Storing Cells into Calorie-Burning Cells 
Sneha Khedkar | Jan 6, 2025 | 3 min read
Suppressing a transcription factor induced energy burning in fat cells, offering therapeutic targets to treat obesity and metabolic diseases.
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The Era of Organoids: Disease Modeling, Developmental Research, and Drug Response Prediction 
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Jan 4, 2025 | 5 min read
Acting as mini organs in a dish, organoids fuel diverse research areas, from cancer to evolutionary biology.
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Exerkines: Molecular Messengers That Mediate Exercise Effects 
Sneha Khedkar | Jan 3, 2025 | 6 min read
How does exercise benefit health? Molecules called exerkines partly regulate its effects and provide therapeutic targets to mimic the benefits of exercise. 
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Artificial Blood Vessels Help Scientists Study Deadly Snakebites
Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, PhD | Jan 3, 2025 | 3 min read
Venoms from four different snake species work differently to disrupt blood vessels.
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Vitamin K Precursor Takes On Prostate Cancer
Laura Tran, PhD | Jan 2, 2025 | 5 min read
Long focused on antioxidants, researchers are now exploring a new route to combat prostate cancer: pro-oxidants.
Illustration of a mosquito ingesting blood with bright green circles representing parasites entering its abdomen with the blood. A depiction of a white blood clot with red blood cells makes up the background.
Targeting Mosquito Spit Could Stop Parasites in Their Tracks
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jan 1, 2025 | 5 min read
A protein found in the saliva of Anopheles gambiae stopped blood from clotting in the insects’ stomachs and aided parasite transmission.
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Uncovering the Unexpected: Developing a Novel Anti-Tau Therapy
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Dec 31, 2024 | 4 min read
Ke Hou generated a compound that prevents tau aggregation in the murine brain, but the potential Alzheimer’s disease therapy also had a surprising property.
Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria expressing pili.
Building Bacterial Drug Factories
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Dec 30, 2024 | 3 min read
Drug-manufacturing bacteria can provide a more targeted approach to treat gut diseases.
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