A study in mice by researchers from Stanford University has traced the loss of cartilage that comes with aging to a single protein, pointing to treatments that may one day restore mobility and ease discomfort in seniors.
The protein 15-PGDH…
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Large-scale testing of antimicrobial lethality at single-cell resolution predicts mycobacterial infection outcomes
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We used the Mycobacterium abscessus laboratory strain ATCC-19977, the avirulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Ra and the auxotrophic M. tuberculosis strain mc27000 (H37Rv ΔpanCD ΔRD1)68. Clinical M. abscessus isolates…
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Fungal commensal promotes intestinal repair via its secreted peptide in mice
Barker, N. Adult intestinal stem cells: critical drivers of epithelial homeostasis and regeneration. Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 15, 19–33 (2014).
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Inside Lenovo’s Keynote at This Year’s CES
Yes, The Backstreet Boys and Jennifer Lopez are performing on the Las Vegas Strip, but Lenovo chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang was the must-see act on Tuesday night.
Following in the digital footsteps of Delta Air Lines, which delivered…
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Burtran Nano-Oxy Smart Air Purifier: Safe Sleep?
I’m happy to report that Burtran’s claim was correct—its operation did not result in a spike of radioactivity. My entire apartment was measuring around 20 clicks per minute, or CPM—for context, 5-50 CPM is normal background. It’s when the…
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Wisconsin bassist Mark Hembree reflects on career with bluegrass legend
The Mark Hembree Band is well-known in Wisconsin’s bluegrass music scene. Its upright bass playing leader, Mark Hembree, has been playing music professionally for decades. For “Wisconsin Life,” WPR’s Norman Gilliland talked with the…
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Is dark matter made of mysterious ‘ghost particles:’ Galaxy clusters could hold the answer
If dark matter particles decay, then scientists could hunt for signs of this process, including X-ray or gamma-ray radiation or even emitted “ghost particle” neutrinos, in vast clusters of galaxies.
Not only could this finally reveal what…
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Rhea Space Activity applies optical navigation to military rendezvous missions
WASHINGTON — Rhea Space Activity, a Washington, D.C.-based space technology startup, is adapting navigation software originally developed by NASA for military use under a U.S. Space Force contract, targeting a long-standing…
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Hero or brutal tyrant? The controversy over 16th-Century explorer Magellan
Although solid facts about Magellan’s life are limited, the narrative that often prevails is about his heroism. Diaz’s Magellan, on the other hand, takes an unflinching look at what we know about his treatment of his crew members aboard the…
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Word Circle Number 91
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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
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FT.com will bring you the crossword from Monday to Saturday as well as the Weekend FT Polymath, Word…
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