Dead cells articles
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Dead Last (With an Emphasis on Dead!)
Last September witnessed what used to be a truly rare weather phenomenon: a Mediterranean hurricane, or “medicane.” Once upon a time, the Mediterranean Sea simply didn’t get hot enough to produce hurricanes more than every few hundred (yes, few hundred!) years. In this case, however, Storm Daniel assaulted Libya with a biblical-style deluge for four More
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Researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells
In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins—essential building blocks of life—to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for efforts in regenerative medicine, drug delivery systems, and diagnostic tools.
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‘Unusually deadly’: 4 dead, more than 30 ‘suspected overdoses’ reported in Austin
Officials said they continue responding to a 1000% increase in overdose calls after responding to more than 30 “suspected overdoses” and four deaths on Monday, City of Austin Chief Medi