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‘Yoga pill' that would reduce anxiety being researched at Salk Institute
A scientist at the Salk Institute in La Jolla is hoping to develop a new anti-anxiety drug that would help you "focus, breathe and center." Dr. Sung Han, an associate professor at Salk ...
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Jonas Salk
Salk founded the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in La Jolla, California. "I couldn't possibly have become a member of this institute if I hadn't founded it myself," he said. Jonas Salk ...
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‘Monumental’ experiment suggests how life on Earth may have started
Now, in an important advance supporting this RNA World theory, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., have carried out a small but essential part of the story.
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Boosting this molecule could help retain muscle while losing fat
With the recent surge in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, altogether called GLP-1s, there has been renewed scientific interest in understanding how our bodies regulate muscle growth. Salk ...
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Two-in-one root armor protects plants from environmental stressors and fights climate change
LA JOLLA (January 9 ... later-in-life periderm development has remained relatively unexplored. Salk Institute researchers have debuted the first comprehensive gene expression atlas of the plant ...
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Plant cells gain immune capabilities when it’s time to fight disease
LA JOLLA (January 8 ... and responding effectively—has remained unclear. New research from Salk Institute scientists reveals how plant cells switch roles to protect themselves against pathogens.
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Molecular Biology
Lawrence Kerr (The Salk Institute, La Jolla, Calif.): "The regulation of protooncogene Rel, a transcription factor belonging to the family of NF-kB transcription factors, is important for the ...