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https://lifeboat.com/blog/2023/11/new-human-gene-cluster-sequence-discovered
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Investigators from the laboratory of Ali Shilatifard, Ph.D., the Robert Francis Furchgott Professor and chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, have discovered a new repeat gene cluster sequence that is exclusively expressed in humans and non-human primates. The discovery, detailed in a study published in Science Advances, is a breakthrough for human genome biology and has wide-ranging implications for future research in transcriptional regulation, human evolution, and the study of repetitive DNA sequences, according to the authors.
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/researchers-track-individual-neurons-as-they-respond-to-words/
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Enlarge / Human Neuron, Digital Light Microscope. (Photo By BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
"Language is a huge field, and we are novices in this. We know a lot about how different areas of the brain are involved in linguistic...
"Language is a huge field, and we are novices in this. We know a lot about how different areas of the brain are involved in linguistic...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/1/55
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Author Contributions Conceptualization, S.D.-a.; methodology, S.D.-a., S.S., T.P., S.P., J.K. and K.C.; software, T.P.; investigation, S.S., T.P., S.P. and J.K.; writing—original draft preparation, S.S. and T.P.; writing—review and editing, S.D.-a.; supervision, S.D.-a.; project administration,...
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While the world continues to evolve rapidly, mind-altering trips are here to stay albeit with the help of future digital tools
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12333175/Blind-boy-15-vision-restored-eyedrops-use-inactivated-HERPES-VIRUS-potential-breakthrough-help-millions.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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A 14-year-old who spent most of his life blind can now see after an enterprising Miami doctor had the world's first topical gene therapy reformulated as eye drops.The medication was recently approved as a topical gel to be rubbed onto skin lesions caused by a sporadic disease that leaves behind...
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https://thenode.biologists.com/worming-up-disease-research/research/
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In recognition of the Genetics Society of America 24th International C. elegans Conference at the end of June 2023, Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) celebrated worm research with specially commissioned open-access articles, including an Editorial from DMM Editorial Board member Guy Caldwell, an...
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https://phys.org/news/2023-11-fish-brains-insight-molecular-basis.html
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How do animals make decisions when faced with competing demands, and how have decision making processes evolved over time? In a recent publication in Biology Letters, Tina Barbasch, a postdoctoral researcher at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, and Alison Bell (GNDP), a professor...
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https://www.marinij.com/2024/02/02/did-legal-marijuana-help-or-harm-californians-heres-what-the-data-says-2/
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When California's cannabis shops opened their doors six years ago, they inaugurated the world's largest market for legalized recreational marijuana.
This historic step would transform the state, predicted supporters and opponents. Californians would get justice and gobs of money — or fall victim...
This historic step would transform the state, predicted supporters and opponents. Californians would get justice and gobs of money — or fall victim...
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html
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https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5647/6/3/49
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1. IntroductionPancreatic cancer (PC) is the third cause of cancer-related deaths in Northern America and the fourth in Europe [1]. Despite the global improvements in imaging diagnosis and oncological treatments, PC is still characterized by high mortality and recurrence rate. Surgery is the only...
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https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-09-10-ai-genetic-engineering-could-trigger-super-pandemic.html
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Mustafa Suleyman, the billionaire co-founder of Google DeepMind AI technology, has warned that a super-pandemic developed through AI and genetic engineering is one of the biggest threats facing the planet. He made the warning in an episode of the "Diary of a CEO" podcast. According to Suleyman, the ability to engineer a deadly pandemic, such as the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), could potentially become commonplace before the end of this decade.
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https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2024/07/11/sequencing-technique-detects-earliest-signs-of-genetic-mutations-underlying-cancer-aging-and-more/
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Posted on by Dr. Monica Bertagnolli. Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, each producing two daughter cells. It's an essential process for your tissues and organs to renew themselves and remain healthy. To do it, cells must first duplicate their DNA to ensure that each daughter cell gets an accurate copy.
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https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=65692.php
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(Nanowerk News) In the ever-evolving field of robotics, a groundbreaking approach has emerged, revolutionizing how robots perceive, navigate, and interact with their environments. This new frontier, known as brain-inspired navigation technology, integrates insights from neuroscience into robotics, offering enhanced capabilities and efficiency.
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/neuralink-gets-fda-approval-for-in-human-trials-of-its-brain-computer-interface
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Elon Musk's brain-computer interface (BCI) startup, Neuralink, reportedly received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct some form of "in-human" trials for its surgically implanted brain device. Congratulations Neuralink team! https://t.co/AWZGf33UDr— Elon...
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-future-brain/202311/brain-inspired-nanowire-network-may-revolutionize-ai
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Artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning algorithms consist of neural networks that are inspired by the biological brain. However, today's standard computing hardware architecture is not, hence running AI on conventional hardware is currently energy inefficient. Exciting new...
Artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning algorithms consist of neural networks that are inspired by the biological brain. However, today's standard computing hardware architecture is not, hence running AI on conventional hardware is currently energy inefficient. Exciting new...
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https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=65447.php
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(Nanowerk News) Harnessing nanoparticles to deliver drugs precisely to a surgically repaired tendon is a promising new approach that reduced scar tissue formation and improved mechanical function in a study appearing in Science Advances ("Development of a nanoparticle-based tendon-targeting drug delivery system to pharmacologically modulate tendon healing").
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https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/eloxx-moves-ahead-with-plans-with-gene-therapy-for-rare-kidney-disorder/
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US-based biotech Eloxx Pharmaceuticals announced the submission of an investigational new drug (IND) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support a pivotal trial evaluating its treatment of Alport syndrome with nonsense mutations.
The gene therapy, ELX-02, has already...
The gene therapy, ELX-02, has already...
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/lic-crosses-the-cow-gene-editing-frontier-with-bill-gates-and-international-partner/Q5VPVDTZQ5HRJET35ISADHMQVE/
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"It's great that we're now having a sensible conversation around the ability to use technologies to improve our primary sector. I think that's a really important discussion to have as a country."We've matured a lot from when we first had conversations around the possibilities of gene editing, and...
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https://www.iot-now.com/2024/05/06/144309-brainchip-and-frontgrade-gaisler-collaborate-on-space-grade-ai-microprocessors/
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BrainChip Holdings and Frontgrade Gaisler have announced their collaboration to explore the integration of BrainChip's Akida neuromorphic processor into Frontgrade Gaisler's next generation fault-tolerant, radiation-hardened microprocessors. This collaboration aims to introduce the first...
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-demystify-obesity-link-diabetes.html
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A recent study sheds light on the factors that make some people more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes than others and the complex role body weight plays in the prevalence of the condition.
The study is published in the journal...
A recent study sheds light on the factors that make some people more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes than others and the complex role body weight plays in the prevalence of the condition.
The study is published in the journal...
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https://www.wired.com/story/gene-edited-liver-attached-to-person/
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https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/parkinsons-disease-after-brett-favres-announcement-114048373
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More than a decade after retiring from football, Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease.Favre told a congressional hearing Tuesday that he had been recently diagnosed. There are nearly 90,000 new Parkinson's cases each year in the U.S., according to the Parkinson's Foundation.Here are some...