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- Xist ribonucleoproteins promote female sex-biased autoimmunity https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(24)00002-3 5 comments
- Intermittent Fasting Promotes White Adipose Browning by Shaping Gut Microbiota http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(17)30504-1 10 comments
- ZP2 cleavage blocks polyspermy by modulating the architecture of the egg coat https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(24)00179-X 5 comments science
- Classic classroom toy inspires scientists to build electricity generator | The generator device generated an output of over 100 volts and worked for several days using only 100 ml water as fuel. https://www.cell.com/device/fulltext/S2666-9986(24)00108-X 37 comments science
- Study suggests about one-third of trans men taking testosterone could still be producing eggs every month. Critically, whether a trans man ovulated did not correlate with how long they had been taking HRT, testosterone level, or type of HRT. https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-medicine/fulltext/S2666-3791(24)00063-6?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2666379124000636%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 266 comments science
- The loss of biodiversity in Madagascar is contemporaneous with major demographic events https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(22)01602-5 3 comments science
- Intracellular infection and immune system cues rewire adipocytes to acquire immune function (May 2022) https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(22)00135-8 2 comments science
- Heterochronic parabiosis induces stem cell revitalization and systemic rejuvenation across aged tissues https://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/fulltext/S1934-5909(22)00170-9?rss=yes 2 comments science
- Scientists unveil the format of working memory https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(22)00252-5 2 comments science
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- Exercising when overweight lowers the number of calories while sitting still . https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)01120-9?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0960982221011209%3Fsho 21 comments science
- An excellent review of research into the mechanism of loss of smell and taste resulting from SARS-COVID-2 infection. Evidence suggests that the sensory neurons are not involved but surrounding support (sustentacular) cells are. https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/s0896-6273(20)30486-4 7 comments science
- An efficient and environmentally benign Lithium batteries regeneration method using salt, water and citric acid https://www.cell.com/joule/fulltext/s2542-4351(20)30497-9?_returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs2542435120304979%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 4 comments science
- Fear of stricter regulations spurs gun sales after mass shootings. Researchers determined that the increase in firearm purchases after mass shootings is driven by a concern about regulations rather than a perceived need for protection. https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/s2666-3899(20)30110-0?_returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs2666389920301100%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 5829 comments science
- In Vitro Cellular Work Shows SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry Depends on ACE2 and TMPRSS2 and Is Blocked by a Clinically Proven Protease Inhibitor https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/s0092-8674(20)30229-4?rss=yes 5 comments science
- For the first time, researchers have generated truly random numbers from a chemical process, using a crystal-growing robot and images of the developing crystals https://www.cell.com/matter/fulltext/s2590-2385(20)30024-2 13 comments science
- The brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii causes rodents to not fear cats, which will then consume the rodent, allowing the parasite to reproduce in the cat gut. A new study shows that the parasite strips away rodents' fear of all predators, not just cats, and acts less specifically than once thought. https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/s2211-1247(19)31669-9 52 comments science
- The human body has an internal biological clock that is constantly running. Our well-being is dependent on the function of that clock. New research found a little stress can make the circadian clock run better and faster. https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/s0896-6273(19)30691-9?_returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs0896627319306919%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 4 comments science
- Denisovans are an extinct group of humans whose morphology remained unknown. For the first time, researchers have reconstructed their anatomy using DNA methylation maps. https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/s0092-8674(19)30954-7?_returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs0092867419309547%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 6 comments science
- Plants Neither Possess nor Require Consciousness https://www.cell.com/trends/plant-science/fulltext/s1360-1385(19)30126-8 34 comments science
- Researchers at Rutgers University have identified a new factor that is essential for maintaining the stem cells in the brain and gut and whose loss may contribute to anxiety and cognitive disorders and to gastrointestinal diseases. https://www.cell.com/stem-cell-reports/fulltext/s2213-6711(19)30059-1?_returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs2213671119300591%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 4 comments science
- Exercise-Induced Activated Platelets Increase Adult Hippocampal Precursor Proliferation and Promote Neuronal Differentiation https://www.cell.com/stem-cell-reports/fulltext/s2213-6711(19)30057-8?_returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs2213671119300578%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 4 comments science
- Regeneration of Cochlear Hair Cells and Hearing Recovery through Hes1 Modulation with siRNA Nanoparticles in Adult Guinea Pigs https://www.cell.com/molecular-therapy-family/molecular-therapy/fulltext/s1525-0016(18)30112-6?_returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs1525001618301126%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 3 comments science
- After warming a natural seabed in the Antarctic Ocean by just 1° or 2° Celsius, researchers observed massive impacts on a marine assemblage, with near doubling of growth rates of Antarctic seabed life, suggesting that the effects of future warming may far exceed previous expectations. http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/s0960-9822(17)30952-1 3 comments science
- Klotho, a life-extending protein hormone, when administered to young, aging or impaired mice, rapidly improves their cognitive and physical performance, finds UCSF scientists. http://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/s2211-1247(17)30990-7 10 comments science
- The Cell Can Detect the Difference Between Self and Foreign Circular RNAs by Their Intron Sequences http://www.cell.com/molecular-cell/abstract/s1097-2765%2817%2930362-3#.wxgjdr3tj_g.reddit 6 comments science
- Scientists enhanced or reduced mouse memorization skills by modulating specific synchronized brain waves during deep sleep. This is the first study to show that manipulating sleep spindle oscillations at the right timing affects memory. http://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/s0896-6273(17)30549-4 4 comments cogsci
- New study shows the liver grows and shrinks by up to 40 percent every 24 hours http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/s0092-8674(17)30428-2?_returnurl=http%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs0092867417304282%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 54 comments science
- Zika virus strain MR766 shown to infect human embryonic cortical neural progenitor cells and stunt their growth. http://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/abstract/s1934-5909(16)00106-5?_returnurl=http%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs1934590916001065%3Fshowall%3Dtrue&cc=y= 4 comments science
- Motivational Shifts in Aging Monkeys: "Our findings highlight the value of nonhuman primates as valuable models for understanding human aging." http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/s0960-9822(16)30460-2 3 comments science
- The Hippocampus cannot predict future events http://www.cell.com/trends/cognitive-sciences/abstract/s1364-6613(16)00021-8 7 comments science
- The Host Shapes the Gut Microbiota via Fecal MicroRNA http://www.cell.com/cell-host-microbe/abstract/s1931-3128(15)00497-7 4 comments science
- Gut Commensal E. coli Proteins Activate Host Satiety Pathways following Nutrient-Induced Bacterial Growth http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/s1550-4131(15)00566-5 4 comments science
- Harvard study finds first-ever link between neurotransmitter in the human brain and onset of autism http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/s0960-9822%2815%2901413-x 12 comments science
- Fat-Hormone(Leptin) prevents "Runners' High" http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/s1550-4131(15)00394-0 4 comments science
- Scientists observe DNA transfer between cells for the first time http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/s1550-4131%2814%2900554-3 5 comments science
- The Will to Persevere Induced by Electrical Stimulation of the Human Cingulate Gyrus (2013) http://www.cell.com/neuron/retrieve/pii/s0896627313010301#summary 5 comments cogsci
- Superb Fairy-wrens teach embryos secret passwords to thwart parasitic cuckoos nestlings http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/s0960-9822(12)01125-6 9 comments science
- Political Views correlated with Brain Structure in Young Adults http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/s0960-9822(11)00289-2 32 comments science
- Emotional processing in anterior cingulate and medial prefrontal cortex - Trends in Cognitive Sciences http://www.cell.com/trends/cognitive-sciences/fulltext/s1364-6613%2810%2900252-4 5 comments cogsci