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Aging | The deubiquitylase USP7 is a novel cyclin F-interacting protein and regulates cyclin F protein stability
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Glass-like shells of diatoms help turn light into energy in dim conditions
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Matthias Braun receives ERC Starting Grant
Freshly appointed to the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Bonn and immediately successful in acquiring one of the highest-ranking top grants of...
Plastics engineering educator receives top honor for UMass Lowell faculty
Nov. 22, 2022Credit: Tory Wesnofske for UMass Lowell Nov. 22, 2022 Media contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus, director of media relations, [email protected] Nancy Cicco, assistant director of...
The interplay between epidemics, prevention information, and mass media
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 – When an epidemic strikes, more than just infections spread. As cases mount, information about the disease, how to spot it,...
World’s oldest meal helps unravel mystery of our earliest animal ancestors
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Remdesivir reduces COVID-19 mortality in a real-world setting
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Silicone sponge captures unknown bacteria
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Unexpected cognitive deteriorations in epilepsy
In severe epilepsies, surgical intervention is often the only remedy - usually with great success. While neuropsychological performance can recover in the long term after...
Study shows chemical coatings can affect microparticles ‘swimming’ in mucus solutions
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Key to chemical industries’ sustainable future? The world’s first industrial model of a flow photo-on-demand synthesis system
Various chemical products, such as polymers and pharmaceutical intermediates, are currently synthesized with phosgene as their precursor or raw material. However, phosgene is highly toxic...
Limiting global warming now can preserve valuable freshwater resource
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A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity...
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