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A “door” into the mitochondrial membrane
Read more: A “door” into the mitochondrial membraneStudy finds the protein MTCH2 is responsible for shuttling various other proteins into the membrane of mitochondria. The finding could have implications for cancer treatments and MTCH2-linked conditions. New research finds the protein MTCH2 acts as a doorway for proteins into the outer mitochondrial membrane. Credits: Image: Maria Guna Mitochondria — the organelles responsible for energy…
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Assay determines the percentage of Omicron, other variants in Covid wastewater
Read more: Assay determines the percentage of Omicron, other variants in Covid wastewaterDeveloped by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, the assay can provide new details about the type of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in a community. Playing a crucial role in the pandemic and dengue outbreaks are SMART and SCELSE researchers who leverage instruments for wastewater surveillance. Their latest advances in detection and quantification of viral pathogens…
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Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns
Read more: Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patternsA machine-learning method finds patterns of health decline in ALS, informing future clinical trial designs and mechanism discovery. The technique also extends to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Neurodegenerative diseases — like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s — are complicated, chronic ailments that can present with a variety of symptoms, worsen at different rates, and have…
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