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How low protein diets promote healthy aging
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How low protein diets promote healthy aging

Low protein diets help us improve health and reduce the risk of death. But, how these diets are beneficial in metabolism remains mysterious. Our study suggests...

4 min read6,677 views
Tiny barcodes for a global food chain
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Tiny barcodes for a global food chain

Determining the origin of the foods we eat is harder than ever in our globalized world, yet in the case of food borne illness this answer could save lives and...

4 min read17,149 views
How a protein modification navigates sperm to the egg
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How a protein modification navigates sperm to the egg

For fertilisation, millions of sperm cells race toward the egg by rhythmically wagging their tail. How they head to the goal straight is unknown. A new study...

4 min read5,156 views
New treatment options for Zika virus infection
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New treatment options for Zika virus infection

Despite the devastation caused by the 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak, there are no approved treatments or vaccines. We screened over 100,000 compounds that were...

4 min read3,902 views
The clock as a frenemy: the importance of the biological rhythms in cancer prognosis
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The clock as a frenemy: the importance of the biological rhythms in cancer prognosis

All body functions exhibit rhythmic behavior synchronized to the daily light-dark cycle. Disruption of our internal circadian clock can result in cancer. We...

4 min read3,275 views
A Nobel Prize technique in the fight against cancer
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A Nobel Prize technique in the fight against cancer

Scientist are now able to modify the DNA of living organisms, thanks to the development of a new technology called CRISPR/Cas9. Recently, they designed a new...

3 min read4,005 views
Tougher than expected: insulin’s surprising thermostability expands diabetes patients’ hope in tropical countries
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Tougher than expected: insulin’s surprising thermostability expands diabetes patients’ hope in tropical countries

People increasingly suffer from diabetes in modern times. Safely delivering insulin, a life-saving drug, is challenging in some tropical, low-income countries...

4 min read4,167 views
Forced to react: 3D printing can stretch a single cell
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Forced to react: 3D printing can stretch a single cell

A cell is highly interactive and constantly exchanges ‘physical’ information with its surroundings. By combining a special 3D printing technique with smart...

4 min read4,568 views
Is 37.0 °C still a normal body temperature?
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Is 37.0 °C still a normal body temperature?

Body temperature has decreased in high-income populations in the last two centuries, calling into question the famous 37°C guideline for normal body...

4 min read23,858 views
Awake or dreaming: how brain ‘noise’ tells the difference
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Awake or dreaming: how brain ‘noise’ tells the difference

Monitoring brain electrical activities helps us discern brain states. But understanding how we sleep is not easy. While deep dreamless sleep brings easily...

4 min read6,562 views