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Dec 19, 2024, 6:58 am By NULLDeubiquitinases (DUBs) are enzymes used by cells to trim protein modifications made from the protein…Top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2024
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Dec 19, 2024, 5:00 am By NULLResearchers at University of California San Diego have developed and tested a new software package,…A user manual for yeast's genetic switches: Researchers provide three design principles
Dec 19, 2024, 5:00 am By NULLWhen introducing genes into yeast to make it produce drugs and other useful substances, it is also…Capybaras found dead from rabies on Brazilian island underline need to monitor virus
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Dec 18, 2024, 4:27 pm By NULLCaltech researchers have developed a new method to map the positions of hundreds of DNA-associated…Unlocking puberty secrets: What frogs reveal about human growth
Dec 18, 2024, 4:21 pm By NULLTadpoles are to frogs as oranges are to apples.UN experts urge three 'transformations' for nature
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Dec 18, 2024, 2:46 pm By NULLArtificial intelligence (AI) based on machine learning offers opportunities for the life sciences.…
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