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Potential measles exposure identified at several Wake County locations - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
A person with measles visited several public places across Wake County, health officials said.
Bacterial hitchhikers can give their hosts super strength - Phys.org
A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical treatment by corralling them into tightly packed groups. The findings introduce a previously unknown avenue through which bacterial infec…
Neural crest cells: Miniature electric muscles that colonize embryonic organs - Phys.org
Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what you look like: the pigments of your eyes, of your skin, and the bone structure of your face are all neural crests. Inside your body, th…
CRISPR-Cas9 and the Ethics of Scientific Inaction - Skeptic
Discover how CRISPR could save the Everglades from ecological collapse—without mass killing. As Burmese pythons devastate 90% of mammal populations, scientists deploy robotic rabbits while rejecting the one tool that might actually work. Why is precision cons…
Is measles rising in your state? See case map, weekly outbreak numbers - USA Today
Dr. Oz urges US to get measles vaccine. What to know about measles virus.
Scientists Discover a New Way To Stop Pain Nerves From Invading the Spine - SciTechDaily
Researchers have identified a bone-driven signaling pathway that may explain how spinal degeneration leads to chronic pain.