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На информационном ресурсе применяются рекомендательные технологии (информационные технологии предоставления информации на основе сбора, систематизации и анализа сведений, относящихся к предпочтениям пользователей сети "Интернет", находящихся на территории Российской Федерации)

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New Google AI Will Work Out What 98% of Our DNA Actually Does for the Body

AlphaGenome predicts how long stretches of DNA “dark matter” affect gene expression and a host of other important properties. Vast swathes of the human genome remain a mystery to science. A new AI from Google DeepMind is helping researchers understand how these stretches of DNA impact the activity... Далее

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This Ozempic-Like Drug Slashed Migraines by Half in a Small Trial

The drug helped people who couldn’t get relief from existing treatments. It starts with flashes of light. Zig-zag lines float across your vision. You feel a slight tingling in your cheeks and limbs. Then comes a stabbing headache so intense you forget everything—what you were doing, where you are,... Далее

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Scientists Genetically Engineer Tobacco Plants to Pump Out a Popular Cancer Drug

Newly discovered genes could make powerful drug, Taxol, cheaper and more sustainable to produce. Stroll through ancient churchyards in England, and you’ll likely see yew trees with bright green leaves and stunning ruby red fruits guarding the graves. These coniferous trees are known in European... Далее

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How Was the Wheel Invented? Computer Simulations Reveal Its Unlikely Birth Nearly 6,000 Years Ago

The wheel changed the course of history for all of humanity. But its invention is shrouded in mystery. Imagine you’re a copper miner in southeastern Europe in the year 3900 BCE. Day after day, you haul copper ore through the mine’s sweltering tunnels. You’ve resigned yourself to the grueling... Далее

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Scientists Are Smuggling Large Drugs Into the Brain—Opening a New World of Possible Therapies

New molecular shuttles can carry antibodies and enzymes to treat cancer and other brain diseases. Our brain is a fortress. Its delicate interior is completely surrounded by a protective wall called the blood-brain barrier. True to its name, the barrier separates contents in the blood and the brain.... Далее