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What genetics teaches us about living a long and healthy life
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What genetics teaches us about living a long and healthy life

Studying the genetic information of exceptionally long-lived people may allow us to uncover the secret of their healthy ageing. Combining data from large...

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eDiamond: A life-changing glucose monitoring solution for diabetics
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eDiamond: A life-changing glucose monitoring solution for diabetics

Needle-free wearable apparels for continuous glucose monitoring are the “holy grail” solution for diabetic patients. In our work, we leveraged wireless waves...

3 min read5,324 views
Starving cancer: dietary modifications may enhance cancer therapy
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Starving cancer: dietary modifications may enhance cancer therapy

Our diet strongly impacts our health. It is becoming increasingly clear that our diet is also linked to cancer risk, and thus perhaps may be a useful tool for...

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Diagnosing cancer by microbial signatures
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Diagnosing cancer by microbial signatures

Cancer tissues are often thought to be sterile entities in the human body, exempt from the influence of our microbial cohabitants. To test this theory, we...

4 min read4,777 views
The Trojan mosquito: an in-house parasite defends against malaria
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The Trojan mosquito: an in-house parasite defends against malaria

Malaria is a life-threatening tropical disease globally spreading out, and scientists have been seeking an effective way to control its prevalence. Here, we...

3 min read9,320 views
Vaping and oral health: Cloudy with a chance of disease
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Vaping and oral health: Cloudy with a chance of disease

Almost 20 years after the invention of vaping, it is clear that it has detrimental effects on users’ health, including a higher risk of COVID19 infection. But...

3 min read4,067 views
More than meets the eye: the histones revealed as enzymes
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More than meets the eye: the histones revealed as enzymes

Histones have been known as proteins that package the DNA of eukaryotes and regulate gene expression. We discovered that histones also function as enzymes that...

3 min read5,081 views
Understanding how COVID-19 Patients shed viral particles into their environment
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Understanding how COVID-19 Patients shed viral particles into their environment

A study of the surfaces, objects and the air inside and around rooms housing COVID-19 patients helps us to understand how infected people spread the virus. The...

4 min read4,645 views
Mosquito travel diaries: destinations, routes, stowaways, and … cost
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Mosquito travel diaries: destinations, routes, stowaways, and … cost

Half the world's population is at risk of illness or death from malaria, dengue, and other mosquito-borne diseases. This study shows that mosquitos are able to...

4 min read4,606 views
Charting the immune landscape in brain cancers
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Charting the immune landscape in brain cancers

The brain is one of the most complex organs of the human body. For a long time, it was thought that the brain is hermetically sheltered from entry by invaders,...

4 min read6,943 views