Summary: A new study shows that repetitive DNA, once dismissed as “junk,” plays a critical role in shaping the human brain. Scientists found that LINE-1 transposons, a type of mobile DNA element, are active in stem cells and regulate key genes during early brain development. When these sequences were switched off, brain organoids grew abnormally, suggesting their influence on both …
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One of the more discouraging aspects of being a fan of college football at this particular moment is the implicit understanding that the sport no longer prioritizes you. The more you love this sport, the less you matter. The person college football is catering to right now, their ideal customer, is not the lifelong fan who has had the same …
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Billionaire, former New York City mayor and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is calling on Senate Republicans to oust Robert F Kennedy Jr from his post as Trump’s health secretary. Kennedy was arguably the nation’s most prominent conspiracy theorist and vaccine skeptic when he was confirmed by the Senate, and he has spent much of his tenure throwing vaccine policy into upheaval …
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