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🔦 Molecular switch discovery could open door to male birth control
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Molecular switch discovery could open door to male birth control
Michigan State University scientists have pinpointed the molecular "switch" that supercharges sperm for their final sprint to an egg—a breakthrough that could reshape infertility treatments and pave the way for safe, nonhormonal male contraceptives. The work is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

🎛️ A new system can dial expression of synthetic genes up or down
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A new system can dial expression of synthetic genes up or down
For decades, synthetic biologists have been developing gene circuits that can be transferred into cells for applications such as reprogramming a stem cell into a neuron or generating a protein that could help treat a disease such as fragile X syndrome.

🧬 Scrambled RNA nudges millions of people towards type 2 diabetes, research reveals
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-scrambled-rna-nudges-millions-people.html

Scrambled RNA nudges millions of people towards type 2 diabetes, research reveals
Mutations in a single gene, HNF1A, are known to cause MODY3, a rare, early-onset form of diabetes. Smaller-scale mutations in the very same gene are also common and quietly nudge millions of people toward type 2 diabetes. A study published in Cell Metabolism reveals why.