Science - We are increasingly aware of human impacts on biodiversity across our planet, especially in terrestrial and marine systems. We know less about fresh waters,...
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Science - Metabolism has mostly been studied for its role in providing building blocks and energy to sustain cell duplication. Previously unexplored roles of metabolism in...
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If metabolism plays a key role in mediating antibiotic response and drug toxicity, does metabolism have a role in antibiotic resistance? New research reveals the interplay between the two in clinically relevant pathogens. ($) https://t.co/bySfrDd0pt #SciencePerspective https://t.co/bySfrDd0pt
Cholangiocyte organoids can repair bile ducts after transplantation in the human liver
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Science - Bile ducts carry bile from the liver and gall bladder to the small intestine, where it aids digestion. Cholangiocytes are epithelial cells that line...
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New research in Science provides proof of concept for using ex vivo cell-based therapy to improve organ function before transplantation, which could ultimately increase the number of useable organs on the transplant waiting list. ($) https://t.co/6Jpf59I7nm https://t.co/6Jpf59I7nm
Science - China has at least 30 oyster species ([ 1 ][1]), all of which provide valuable ecosystem services. Oysters’ filter feeding habit reduces suspended particles...
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"China's oyster reefs, especially those in Tianjin and Jiangsu, have been seriously damaged during recent decades. Urgent action by Chinese authorities is required to protect these crucial species." A new #LetterToScience: ($) https://t.co/hY9ADPtER0 https://t.co/hY9ADPtER0
Plant evolution driven by interactions with symbiotic and pathogenic microbes
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Science - Plants and microbes have interacted through evolution in ways that shaped diversity and helped plants colonize land. Delaux and Schornack review how insights from...
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During 450 million years of diversification on land, plants and microbes have evolved together. 🌿 Through phylogenetics, cell biology, and more, scientists are unraveling the genetic basis and evolution of plant-microbe associations. ($) https://t.co/KFIkfoBLqc #ScienceReview https://t.co/KFIkfoBLqc
A massive stellar bulge in a regularly rotating galaxy 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang
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Science - Galaxy formation in the early Universe is thought to have been a chaotic process, producing disturbed and asymmetric galaxy morphologies. Over billions of years,...
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Just 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang, the galaxy ALESS 073.1 had already formed the hallmarks of mature galaxies—a regularly rotating disc and a massive stellar bulge. The new findings in Science challenge current theories of galaxy formation. ($) https://t.co/OEwX8JrWf3 https://t.co/OEwX8JrWf3
SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors with antiviral activity in a transgenic mouse model
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Science - The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus continually poses serious threats to global public health. The main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 plays a...
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Compounds based on approved drugs and designed to inhibit the #SARSCoV2 protein Mpro display strong antiviral activity both in vitro and in a transgenic mouse model, a new Science study reports. https://t.co/kzHVgxSQWZ https://t.co/kzHVgxSQWZ
Cygnus X-1 contains a 21–solar mass black hole—Implications for massive star winds
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Science - The evolution of massive stars is influenced by the mass lost to stellar winds over their lifetimes. These winds limit the masses of the...
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When it comes to black holes, mass matters: Weighing in at roughly 21 solar masses, the black hole in the X-ray binary system Cygnus X-1 is so massive that it challenges current stellar evolution models, a new Science study reveals. ($) https://t.co/k5EwHQbcQ3 https://t.co/k5EwHQbcQ3
Science - Adolescents are being tested now. Younger children will be next. Why did vaccine manufacturers wait to study...
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Now that the #COVID19 vaccine has been proven safe and effective for adults, manufacturers are including younger age groups in clinical trials, @NatGeo reports. AAP supports the safe research of kids as a step closer to a new "normal" for everyone. https://t.co/QpOwv9sOcy
Immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 assessed for up to 8 months after infection
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Science - Immune memory against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) helps to determine protection against reinfection, disease risk, and vaccine efficacy. Using 188 human...
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Yes, that Stanley Plotkin article along with Jennifer Dan's article from Science on the duration of natural immunity from SARS-CoV-2 (https://t.co/EwppZu6zP6) are my two favorite of the pandemic: https://t.co/EwppZu6zP6)
More than half of the planet’s freshwater river basins have been heavily impacted by human activities, according to a new Science study, which presents a novel, multi-faceted approach for evaluating biodiversity change at a global scale. ($) https://t.co/E7UhZKarTI https://t.co/E7UhZKarTI