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New method developed by UTSW researchers removes mysterious organelles from stem cells and embryos to uncover their roles. Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have employed a genetic method ...

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Scientists have developed a membrane that can be tuned to selectively enhance or suppress ion flow, mimicking how living ...