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If this layer is broken, movement of the gases ethylene and oxygen triggers a healing process

https://go.nature.com/3IpqolD
Injured plants use gaseous cues to initiate repair of their outer layers
The periderm layers of plants form an outer protective barrier. If the periderm is broken, movement of the gases ethylene and oxygen triggers a healing process.
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July 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Frailty poses a major public health challenge, yet it is a poorly understood condition globally.

To address knowledge gaps and inform and develop effective public policy to prevent frailty, The Lancet announces a new Commission.

Find out more ▶️ tinyurl.com/4zhkvt89
July 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Between cells and viruses.

"The newly discovered microbe provisionally known as Sukunaarchaeum isn’t a virus. But like viruses, it seemingly has one purpose: to make more of itself."
🧪🧬 #Science #Biology
Microbe with bizarrely tiny genome may be evolving into a virus
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June 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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If the US is serious about ending the housing crisis, it will dismantle the revolving door between incarceration and homelessness.

It's time to put housing first instead of criminalizing vulnerable people for not having access to safe, stable, and affordable housing.
April 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Uganda has declared the end of Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed.

Robust, coordinated response by the government, supported by WHO and partners, was critical in stopping the outbreak.
April 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Scientists have created the first map of mitochondria throughout the entire brain

https://go.nature.com/4c8CLNM
First map of human brain mitochondria is ‘groundbreaking’ achievement
Nature - Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.
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March 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Trans rights are human rights.

#TransDayOfVisibility
March 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Elon Musk joked during a White House Cabinet meeting that DOGE had mistakenly cut Ebola prevention funding and subsequently reinstated the programs.

Musk's claim is "categorically wrong," says @propublica.org Publica reporter Brett Murphy.
March 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The Mississippi Free Press seeks opinion pieces and essays up to 1,200 words to reflect a variety of viewpoints and life experiences.
January 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM