Treating Pigs With A Gene Therapy For Huntington’s Disease
Back in 1993, a gene was discovered to be responsible for the heritable brain disorder called Huntington’s disease. It was found that within the gene…
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Game Theory Tells Us How To Efficiently Use Institutions For Governing The Commons
Cooperation is imperative when humans deal with the consequence of collective actions, such as global warming, overfishing, or preserving natural resources. However, the collapse of…
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The Use Of Emotions Can (Also) Be Learned, According To A Twin Study
Whether you suppress your emotions or look at them from a different angle to make them less painful depends to varying degrees on the genes,…
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Considerations For Designing Vaccine Trials During Epidemics
During the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic, incredible efforts were made to quickly develop a vaccine for this deadly disease. However, once the vaccine was ready for…
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The Search For Better Endometriosis Treatments Continues
Women’s pain is something that has historically been overlooked, dismissed, and stigmatized. It is an awkward topic and is often avoided. While menstrual pain is…
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Novel Organic Macrocycles With Unique Super-Ring Structure, Global Aromaticity And Polyradical Character
The concept of aromaticity is a pivotal one in chemistry used to rationalize the notable stability of unsaturated organic molecules, with the benzene ring being…
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Facing Visual Pollution In Urban Areas
Going for an outdoor walk in our cities for taking fresh air, enjoying a panorama, sight seeing a monument, or shopping and having a drink can…
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Ultrasonic Vocalizations In The California Mouse
Vocal communication between individuals is vital to navigating social situations. Often when we think about vocal communication, we think about speech in humans or song…
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Hidden Gems Of Ilmenite As A Photocatalyst
Photocatalysis is an acceleration of a photoreaction in the presence of light by a photocatalyst. As the photocatalyst is exposed to the light (i.e UV light),…
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Intravitreal Injection of Therapeutic Protein for Treatment of Retinal Degeneration
A number of recent polls in the U.S claim that the fear of going blind is ranked higher than that of any other health issue,…
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Sintering And Densification In Nuclear Power
Like most power plants, nuclear power plants heat water to generate electricity. But nuclear power plants use heat from splitting atoms rather than burning fossil…
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