What is microRNA? Understanding the 2024 Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough – Times of India

What is microRNA? Understanding the 2024 Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough – Times of India

One complicating factor has been that microRNAs can be unstable Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the latest Nobel Prize winners in medicine, have been recognized for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA in human DNA. This genetic switch, capable of turning gene functions on or off, holds immense potential for treating various diseases, including cancer, heart…

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Walz says “Electoral College needs to go,” but campaign says that’s not its position

Walz says “Electoral College needs to go,” but campaign says that’s not its position

In a California fundraiser hosted at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s home Tuesday in Sacramento, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz advocated for doing away with the Electoral College system, stating that “we need a national popular vote.” “I think all of us know the electoral college needs to go,”  the Democratic vice presidential candidate said. “But that’s not…

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Alaska’s Fat Bear winner: Grazer beats the behemoth who killed her cub to win this year’s title

Alaska’s Fat Bear winner: Grazer beats the behemoth who killed her cub to win this year’s title

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer. Grazer beat Chunk by more than 40,000 votes cast by fans watching live cameras at explore.org of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. Fans cast votes…

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