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Category: Biology

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Is cancer biased by biological sex?

Posted on March 21, 2024March 15, 2024 by Sciworthy

Researchers reviewed data showing biological male versus female cancer patients experience cancer differently, with different immune…

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    How did humans learn to speak?

    Posted on March 18, 2024March 15, 2024 by Sciworthy

    Scientists compared parts of the brain that correlate to speech in humans and primates to understand how speech evolved in humans.

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      Closing the diversity gap in genetic studies

      Posted on March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

      Scientists developed a new statistical method to improve genome-wide studies of diseases and traits in people with diverse ancestries.

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        Fig trees interbreed more at their climate extremes

        Posted on February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 by Sciworthy

        Scientists tracked how fig trees interbreed and swap DNA across different climatic zones to determine where new species might arise.

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          This gene mutation could delay Alzheimer’s disease

          Posted on February 19, 2024February 18, 2024 by Sciworthy

          Researchers discovered a genetic mutation that slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in one man by halting protein buildup in his…

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            A trilobite’s last supper

            Posted on February 12, 2024May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

            Paleontologists described a trilobite fossil preserved in 3D with its gut contents intact.

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              Are fungi the unlikely heroes in detecting cancer?

              Posted on February 5, 2024February 3, 2024 by Sciworthy

              Researchers found fungi living in different types of human cancer. They suggested doctors could use fungal DNA in blood samples as a new…

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                Could gene therapy cure Hemophilia B?

                Posted on January 22, 2024January 18, 2024 by Sciworthy

                Scientists tested a new virus-based gene therapy to promote blood clotting in people with Hemophilia B.

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                  Researchers link brain patterns during sleep with Alzheimer’s disease

                  Posted on January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists found people with early Alzheimer’s disease have different electrical activity in their brains while they sleep.

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                    Researchers created hybrid monkeys from stem cells

                    Posted on January 1, 2024June 11, 2024 by Bhargabi Banerjee

                    Scientists in China made live monkey hybrids using cells from embryos, to help them study how animals heal and reproduce.

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