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A human gut Faecalibacterium prausnitzii fatty acid amide hydrolase | Science
Undernutrition in Bangladeshi children is associated with disruption of postnatal gut microbiota assembly; compared with standard therapy, a microbiota-directed complementary food (MDCF) substantially improved their ponderal and linear growth. Here, we ...
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Multi-omics landscape and molecular basis of radiation tolerance in a tardigrade | Science
Tardigrades are captivating organisms known for their resilience in extreme environments, including ultra-high-dose radiation, but the underlying mechanisms of this resilience remain largely unknown. Using genome, transcriptome, and proteome analysis of ...
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Dietary pro-oxidant therapy by a vitamin K precursor targets PI 3-kinase VPS34 function | Science
Men taking antioxidant vitamin E supplements have increased prostate cancer (PC) risk. However, whether pro-oxidants protect from PC remained unclear. In this work, we show that a pro-oxidant vitamin K precursor [menadione sodium bisulfite (MSB)] ...
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‘Not a free-for-all’: Indigenous communities want limits on how their data are shared
Push for “data sovereignty” could reshape how scientists share information
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Buoyed by ‘milestone’ clinical result, RNA editing is poised to treat diseases
Multiple approaches aim to counteract mutant genes by fixing the faulty RNA they produce