Unlocking cell identity: RNA sequestration in P-bodies directs cell fate transitions

A new study published in Nature Biotechnology shows that stem cell differentiation is linked to cellular structures called ...
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MicroRNA dysregulation and Apolipoprotein E in sporadic Alzheimer’s disease: molecular mechanisms, biomarkers, and sex-specific effects

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) accounts for 60–80% of all dementia cases, with women at higher risk due to both longevity and biological factors. Familial AD, ...

How 'neurodivergent' became a word for many types of minds

"Neurodivergent" is not just a way to describe medical diagnoses like autism and ADHD. It encompasses a range of ways in ...
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From Sequence to Shape: Scientists Discover the Possible Geometric Blueprint of Complex Life

Scientists have long thought of DNA as an instruction manual written in ... During the Cambrian expansion, genome geometry could have enabled a rapid increase in cell types — not by inventing new ...