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Towards mRNA therapeutics 2.0 - Nature
mRNA technology is being applied to develop a new generation of therapies for rare and common diseases. This Review discusses insights from clinical studies on mRNA-based therapeutics, including enzyme replacement therapies, cancer immunotherapies, genome-mod…
Why the Brain Doesn’t Need Choices to Generate Intent - Neuroscience News
A new study rejects the sandwich model, proving the brain lacks a decision-making center.
JWST found a fully formed galactic bar where theory said one couldn't possibly exist yet — and it quietly rewrites how the universe's earliest giants stopped making stars - Space Daily
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a fully formed stellar bar inside a massive galaxy that existed when the universe was barely a tenth of its current age, a structure that current models say should not be possible. The find locates…
Tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in Oregon, and one can make you allergic to red meat - KGW
As hospitalization rates rise across the country, Oregon is facing one of its worst surges of the last decade.
Giant fan-shaped structure found under East Antarctica - Phys.org
An international team of researchers including our Department of Geography has discovered a vast geological structure hidden beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The findings are published in the journal Nature Geoscience.
Warming unlocks ancient carbon in Tibetan permafrost, triggering climate tipping point - Phys.org
A new study in Nature Communications finds a critical climate tipping point in Tibetan permafrost ecosystems. Warming of 2–4 degrees Celsius triggers a self-reinforcing cycle of carbon release that could significantly accelerate climate change, according to t…