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Poor Sleep Packs a Powerful Gut Punch

Poor Sleep Packs a Powerful Gut Punch

The Scientist — Scientists discovered a multi-step mechanism through which the sleep-deprived brain communicates with gut stem cells, leading to a decline in normal regenerative activity.
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From Soundwaves to Brainwaves: The Transformative Power of Music

From Soundwaves to Brainwaves: The Transformative Power of Music

The Scientist — The human brain physically embodies rhythmic sound in a remarkable symphony that has the power to heal.
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Trippy Science Unravels the Mystery of Psychedelics' Antianxiety Effects

Trippy Science Unravels the Mystery of Psychedelics' Antianxiety Effects

The Scientist — Researchers mimic the antianxiety effects of psychedelics by identifying and activating specific brain regions in an important step towards developing therapeutics that do not cause hallucinations.
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Scientists Get to the Heart of Blood Formation

Scientists Get to the Heart of Blood Formation

The Scientist — Researchers tweak heart-forming organoids to produce blood cells, in a process that mimics embryonic development.
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Advances in Cell Therapy for Restoring Vision

Advances in Cell Therapy for Restoring Vision

The Scientist — Scientists use innovative stem cell culture models to progress retinal cell therapy research.
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Why Are Successful Scientists Leaving Academia Mid-Career?

Why Are Successful Scientists Leaving Academia Mid-Career?

The Scientist — Three researchers who left academia share their tales of self discovery, course correction, and growth.
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Smelling Illness: Volatile Organic Compounds as Neurological Disease Biomarkers

Smelling Illness: Volatile Organic Compounds as Neurological Disease Biomarkers

The Scientist — Scientists advance Parkinson's disease biomarker research one sniff at a time.
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Dogs Engage in Scent-sational Science to Sniff out Staphylococcus Bacteria

Dogs Engage in Scent-sational Science to Sniff out Staphylococcus Bacteria

The Scientist — Researchers take the guesswork out of infection detection by training dogs to recognize the scent of bacterial biofilm biomarkers.
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Current Events: Bioelectrical Gradients Guide Stem Cell Morphology

Current Events: Bioelectrical Gradients Guide Stem Cell Morphology

The Scientist — Electrically conductive hydrogels may hold the power to advance the use of stem cells for neural engineering.
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Researchers Bioengin-Ear Tissue Scaffolds to Human Scale

Researchers Bioengin-Ear Tissue Scaffolds to Human Scale

The Scientist — A new approach to sculpting human-like ears merges 3D printing, xenografts, and tissue engineering.
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Researchers Use Groovy Science to Understand Gut Feelings

Researchers Use Groovy Science to Understand Gut Feelings

The Scientist — A new microfluidics cell culture model recapitulates the basic biology of gut touch.
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Interstitium: A Network of Living Spaces Supports Anatomical Interconnectedness

Interstitium: A Network of Living Spaces Supports Anatomical Interconnectedness

The Scientist — What researchers once regarded as a byproduct of biology may hold the key to understanding health and disease.
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Ancient Alleles Shed Light on Atherosclerosis Risk

Ancient Alleles Shed Light on Atherosclerosis Risk

The Scientist — Calculating the polygenic risk scores of ancient humans such as Ötzi the iceman helps researchers understand the genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease.
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Natural Trip: Endogenous Psychedelics and Human Physiology

Natural Trip: Endogenous Psychedelics and Human Physiology

The Scientist — Researchers explore the trippy science behind natural hallucinogens in humans.
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Infographic: Gene Activity in the Cellular Afterlife

Infographic: Gene Activity in the Cellular Afterlife

The Scientist — Low oxygen resuscitates gene transcription after death.
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You Are When You Eat

You Are When You Eat

The Scientist — Intermittent fasting regulates biological time and improves disrupted sleep in an Alzheimer's disease model.
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Unraveling the Mystery of Zombie Genes

Unraveling the Mystery of Zombie Genes

The Scientist — Digging into how and why some genes are resurrected after death sounds morbid, but it has practical applications.
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Food for Thought: A Recipe for Regenerating Nerves

Food for Thought: A Recipe for Regenerating Nerves

The Scientist — Al dente asparagus stalks may hold the key to successful neural stem cell therapy for repairing injured axons.
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Natural High: Endogenous Psychedelics in the Gut and Brain

Natural High: Endogenous Psychedelics in the Gut and Brain

The Scientist — Psychedelics are evolutionarily ancient compounds produced by fungi, plants, and microbes. Humans also synthesize psychedelics. Researchers want to know how and why.
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Infographic: What a Trip

Infographic: What a Trip

The Scientist — Researchers took a mind-bending trip to understand the connections between psychedelic compounds produced by fungi, plants, and humans.
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Islands of Knowledge: Hairy Skin Moles Make Their Mark

Islands of Knowledge: Hairy Skin Moles Make Their Mark

The Scientist — Skin moles that sprout thick, long hairs produce signaling molecules that stimulate hair follicle stem cells to initiate new hair growth. This discovery may make baldness a thing of the past.
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Shaping Brain Recovery Using Bioelectricity

Shaping Brain Recovery Using Bioelectricity

The Scientist — Scientists are decoding how electrically stimulating transplanted stem cells helps heal the injured brain.
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TS Digest Issue | August 2023 | The Roles of Endogenous Psychedelics

TS Digest Issue | August 2023 | The Roles of Endogenous Psychedelics

The Scientist — Researchers begin to understand the mind-blowing science of psychedelics.
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Fecal Microbiota Transplants: From Gut Infections to Psychiatric Disorders

Fecal Microbiota Transplants: From Gut Infections to Psychiatric Disorders

The Scientist — Fecal transplants may help scientists improve current treatment strategies for anorexia nervosa.
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