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AI Boosts Tumor Vaccine Development for Skin Cancer
Researchers created a model for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, and identified two mutated tumor proteins, or neoantigens, that contain features of good candidates for a vaccine.
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Using COVID-19 Insights To Prepare Cities for Future Pandemics
This study outlines a total of 22 opportunities and strategies based on urban functionality and typology to help communities better prepare for and mitigate the effects of the next pandemic.
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"Mirror" Amino Acid Slows Growth of Certain Tumors
The mirror form of cysteine has been shown to slow the growth of cancer cells, while sparing healthy ones.
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Aptamers Distinguish Senescent Cells From Healthy Tissue
Mayo Clinic researchers report finding a new technique to tag senescent cells. The team used molecules known as "aptamers" — small segments of synthetic DNA that fold into three-dimensional shapes.
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Decoding Glucocorticoid Receptor Multimerization in Inflammation
A new study has revealed the mechanism of multimerization — the association of different molecules to form complex structures — of the glucocorticoid receptor, a process critical to its physiological function.
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HIV Integrase’s Shape-Shifting Role Offers Fresh Drug Targets
Salk Institute researchers determine the structure of HIV protein during a newly discovered function, enabling the development of better HIV therapeutics.
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Smart DNA “Flowers” Could Deliver Drugs or Clean Up Pollution
Researchers at the University of North Carolina have developed microscopic soft robots shaped like flowers that can change their shape and behavior in response to their surroundings – just like living organisms do.
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Tautomer-Driven Bending Unlocks New Crystal Flexibility
From creating flexible gadgets to better medicines, the art of bending crystals is reshaping technology and health, and at the University of Houston a crystals expert makes it look almost like a magic trick.
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New RNA Tool Reveals Cellular Phase Separation Mechanisms
UMass Amherst chemists develop a tool providing an unrivaled look inside cells. The tool provides an unrivalled look at the mysterious world of RNA and could help solve the mystery of how devastating diseases develop.
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New Antibody Therapy Restricts Treatment-Resistant Breast Cancer Growth
A new antibody therapy strategy that restricts the growth of breast cancer cells could provide a treatment option for the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.
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