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Life Science Network @lifesciencenet.bsky.social · Jul 30
Introducing Our New Prepaid Account – With €500/$500 Free Credit!

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Introducing Our New Prepaid Account – With €500/$500 Free Credit!
Life Science Network has introduced enhanced prepaid account functionality. Users can now activate a new prepaid account by entering a special code (no payment required) and receive €500 or $500 to us...
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New therapeutic brain implants defy the need for surgery.

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New therapeutic brain implants defy the need for surgery
Researchers created microscopic wireless electronic devices that travel through blood and implant in target brain regions, where they provide electrical stimulation.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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A new way to understand and predict gene splicing.

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A new way to understand and predict gene splicing
The KATMAP model, developed by researchers in the Department of Biology, can predict alternative cell splicing, which allows cells to create endless diversity from the same sets of genetic blueprints.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Study finds targets for a new #tuberculosis vaccine.

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Study finds targets for a new tuberculosis vaccine
Using these antigens, researchers plan to develop vaccine candidates that they hope would stimulate a strong immune response against the world’s deadliest pathogen.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Engineers developed a programmable drug-delivery patch that can promote tissue healing and blood vessel regrowth following a heart attack.

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A new patch could help to heal the heart
Engineers developed a programmable drug-delivery patch that can promote tissue healing and blood vessel regrowth following a heart attack.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Turning on an immune pathway in tumors could lead to their destruction.

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Turning on an immune pathway in tumors could lead to their destruction
Researchers show they can use messenger RNA to activate the pathway and trigger the immune system to attack tumors.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors.

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New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors
Targeted particles carrying the cytokine IL-12 can jump-start T cells, allowing them to clear tumors while avoiding side effects.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Injectable antenna could safely power deep-tissue medical implants.

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Injectable antenna could safely power deep-tissue medical implants
The technology would allow battery-free, minimally invasive, scalable bioelectronic implants such as pacemakers, neuromodulators, and body process monitors.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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This is your brain without sleep.

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This is your brain without sleep
New research shows attention lapses due to sleep deprivation coincide with a flushing of fluid from the brain — a process that normally occurs during sleep.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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New method could improve manufacturing of gene-therapy drugs.

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New method could improve manufacturing of gene-therapy drugs
Selective crystallization can greatly improve the purity, selectivity, and active yield of viral vector-based gene therapy drugs, study finds.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Designing better, longer-lasting medicines.

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Designing better, longer-lasting medicines
Adding amino acids to certain protein-based medications can improve stability and effectiveness. New rearch demonstrates how it works.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Astronomical data collection of Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 reveals over 100 different molecules.

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Astronomical data collection of Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 reveals over 100 different molecules
The discovery will help researchers understand how chemicals form and change before stars and planets are born.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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With a new molecule-based method, physicists peer inside an atom’s nucleus.

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With a new molecule-based method, physicists peer inside an atom’s nucleus
An alternative to massive particle colliders, the approach could reveal insights into the universe’s starting ingredients.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters.

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Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters
Scientists identified how circuit connections in fruit flies tune to the right size and degree of signal transmission capability. Understanding this could lead to a way to tweak abnormal signal transm...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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A “seating chart” for atoms helps locate their positions in materials.

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A “seating chart” for atoms helps locate their positions in materials
The DIGIT imaging tool could enable the design of quantum devices and shed light on atomic-scale processes in cells and tissues.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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NEW: 6 PhD positions in infection biology, immunology, parasitology and medical biotechnology.

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November 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Astronomy, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry and Materials, Data Science and Scientific Computing, Earth Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience, and Physics

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November 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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An ambitious mapping project to help conservationists reduce damaging human-elephant interactions has taken a major step forward.

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An ambitious mapping project to help conservationists reduce damaging human-elephant interactions has taken a major step forward.
With more than 500 people and 60-100 elephants dying each year due to human-wildlife conflict in India, conservation researchers are creating a map predicting where future conflicts may occur based on...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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In a surprising discovery, scientists find tiny loops in the genomes of dividing cells.

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In a surprising discovery, scientists find tiny loops in the genomes of dividing cells
Enabled by a new high-resolution mapping technique, the findings overturn a long-held belief that the genome loses its 3D structure when cells divide.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Engineers solve the sticky-cell problem in bioreactors and other industries.

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Engineers solve the sticky-cell problem in bioreactors and other industries
Their system uses electrochemically generated bubbles to detach cells from surfaces, which could accelerate the growth of carbon-absorbing algae and lifesaving cell therapies.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Geologists discover the first evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old “proto Earth”.

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Geologists discover the first evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old “proto Earth”
Materials from ancient rocks could reveal conditions in the early solar system that shaped the early Earth and other planets.
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October 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Checking the quality of materials just got easier with a new #AI tool.

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Checking the quality of materials just got easier with a new AI tool
Acting as a “virtual spectrometer,” SpectroGen generates spectroscopic data in any modality, such as X-ray or infrared, to quickly assess a material’s quality.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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A new system can dial expression of synthetic genes up or down.

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A new system can dial expression of synthetic genes up or down
The promoter editing system could be used to fine-tune gene therapy or to more efficiently reprogram cells for therapeutic use.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Engineered “natural killer” cells could help fight cancer.

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Engineered “natural killer” cells could help fight cancer
A new study identifies genetic modifications that make these immune cells, known as CAR-NK cells, more effective at destroying cancer cells.
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October 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Physicists improve the precision of atomic clocks.

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Physicists improve the precision of atomic clocks
A new method turns down quantum noise that obscures the “ticking” of atoms, and could enable stable, transportable atomic clocks.
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October 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Science HR in 2026: Smarter, Flexible, and Affordable Job Posting for Scientists and Employers

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Science HR in 2026: Smarter, Flexible, and Affordable Job Posting for Scientists and Employers
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October 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM