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2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (644+ words) A coral-inspired scaffold that combines multi-walled carbon nanotubes with nano-hydroxyapatite has shown promise in restoring bone regeneration in steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head, a debilitating condition that can cause collapse of the hip joint....

9+ hour, 7+ min ago   (223+ words) Broken String Biosciences has launched BaseMap ABE, the first phase of its INDUCE-seq platform’s expansion into base editing applications. INDUCE-seq is Broken String’s next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform developed to map DNA double-strand breaks and measure the off-target effects of gene…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (566+ words) A newly identified gene found only in simians may help explain why humans and other higher primates maintain more stable germline genomes than rodents. In a study comparing DNA damage responses in spermatogonia from humans, crab-eating macaques, and mice, researchers…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (616+ words) A new study is drawing attention to the possibility that opioid dependence may be linked to a complex molecular remodeling of the brain that involves inflammation, neuronal signaling, genetic susceptibility, and age-related changes in gene activity....

16+ hour, 29+ min ago   (325+ words) Tenerife Weekly [ad_1] The Official College of Biologists of the Canary Islands (COBCAN) has sent a formal letter to the Canarian Health Minister, highlighting what it calls systematic discrimination against biologists in the allocation of healthcare training positions The college is…...

15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (603+ words) A new analysis of genetic diversity in the United States is offering researchers a sharper way to investigate why health-related traits differ among populations with different ancestral backgrounds. Published in Nature Communications, the study by R. Mandla, Z. Shi, K....

15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (649+ words) A new study is putting a high-tech twist on a long-standing question in health science: does metabolic syndrome accelerate biological aging, or can accelerated biological aging help drive the emergence of metabolic syndrome? Researchers examining Hispanic/Latino adults in the…...

20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (551+ words) Synucleinopathies, a group of progressive neurological disorders that includes Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies and multiple system atrophy, may have acquired a new molecular clue. In a study published in npj Parkinson’s Disease, Luan, Wei, Chen and colleagues report…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (626+ words) Despite extraordinary advances in biomedical science, neuropsychiatric disorders continue to impose one of the largest health burdens on societies worldwide. More than 1 billion people are estimated to live with conditions affecting the brain, behavior, mood, cognition, or nervous system, making…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (610+ words) Cell surface display has become one of biotechnology’s most useful strategies for controlling what cells present to their surroundings. By placing a protein, peptide or antigen on the exterior of a living cell, researchers can create systems for immune-cell activation,…...