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Hematopoietic Stem Cells Age Differently

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory reveal that hematopoietic stem cells age differently in genetically identical mice, offering new pathways for interventions to preserve health with aging.
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Positive Life Linked to Mitochondria

Having more positive experiences in life is associated with lower odds of developing brain disorders like Alzheimer's disease and even a longer life. A study now suggests that the brain’s mitochondria may play a fundamental part.
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Lab-Made Kidneys Grown With Blood Vessels for the First Time

For the first time scientists managed to generate kidney organoids with a complex vascular system. These are asembloids, micrometric organoids formed by the union of kidney organoids with vascular organoids in 3D.
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Bending DNA Aids Novel Nanostructures Design

Northwestern investigators have demonstrated how manipulating DNA chemistry can alter its structure and flexibility and enable the realization of new materials useful in medicine and the life sciences.
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Lab-Grown Muscles Mimic Rare Disease

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a new technique to better understand and test treatments for a group of extremely rare muscle disorders called dysferlinopathy or limb girdle muscular dystrophies 2B (LGMD2B).
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Targeting Senescent Cells With Rejuvenation Therapies Could Be Detrimental

Targeting senescent cells with rejuvenation therapies may be detrimental, as these cells play key roles in normal physiology.
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How Plants Break Down Damaged Cell Components for Recycling

How do plants break down damaged cell components for recycling? An interdisciplinary team of biologists and chemists from the University of Konstanz has now decoded the molecular mechanism behind the packaging process.
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Antibiotics Put Bacteria in Self-Destruct Mode

Researchers studied how the pathogenic bacterium Escherichia coli reacts when exposed to small, non-fatal amounts of the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin.
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New Biomimetic Concept Boosts the Synthesis of Stable Sugar Compounds

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new biomimetic concept to convert naturally occurring sugars into diverse classes of stable glycosides and glycoproteins without using protecting-group chemistry.
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Cells Discovered To Move Through the Body Like “Trains On a Track”

A new approach by researchers involving the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) now shows how cells navigate through complex environments and how they interact with each other.
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