Nature News
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Mirror-image molecules separated using workhorse of chemistry
The ability to distinguish between left- and right-handed molecules using mass spectrometry could streamline a laborious part of drug discovery.
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Signs of ‘transmissible’ Alzheimer’s seen in people who received growth hormone
The findings support a controversial hypothesis that proteins related to the neurodegenerative disease can be ‘seeded’ in the brain through material taken from cadavers.
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Anti-ageing molecule boosts fertility in ageing mice
‘Undeniably groundbreaking’ work shows that declining egg quality in older mice can be reversed with a dietary supplement.
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Huge new satellite outshines nearly every star in the sky
At times, the enormous telecommunications spacecraft is brighter than some of the most iconic stars visible from Earth.
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This insect-sized robot can carry 22 times its own weight
The four-legged miniature machine is powered by tiny explosions.
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Rare oxygen isotope detected at last — and it defies expectations
Oxygen-28 might prompt physicists to revamp theories of how atomic nuclei are structured.
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Cell ‘atlases’ offer unprecedented view of placenta, intestines and kidneys
Organ mapping studies show how kidney cells become diseased, and how cells from a fetus invade and remodel blood vessels in the lining of the uterus.
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Anti-ageing protein injection boosts monkeys’ memories
First primate studies to show cognitive benefits of the protein klotho could be a step towards clinical applications.
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How the Y chromosome makes some cancers more deadly for men
Two studies help to explain why colorectal and bladder tumours take a bigger toll on men than on women.