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The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Looking for Multi-Biomarker Panel Signature in HER2-Negative Breast Cancer through TNM-Based Stages Using Systems Biology Techniques
Breast cancer as the second most common cause of death among women should be given an special attention for improving survival rates by considering early diagnosis and screening programmes. However, most of the patients with BC disease are diagnosed at late stages of the disease.
Human impacts on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon distribution in Chinese intertidal zones
Intertidal zone is a transitional boundary between terrestrial and marine environments, while gathers intense human activities. Our study elucidates that profiles of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in intertidal zones can be used to index regional development status.
Historic floods reveal hidden value of nature for flood defense
We show that flood defenses combining ‘green’ and ‘grey’ features are more beneficial than considered earlier. Beyond wave reduction, ‘green’ salt marshes can lower flood impacts simply by limiting breach size when ‘grey’ engineered structures fail and do so even more effective under sea-level rise
Artificial membraneless compartments in Escherichia coli
Synthetic formation of a type of subcellular membraneless compartment in E. coli upon overexpression of disordered structural proteins such as spider silk and resilin.