The Perceptor MSc. @ThePerceptor

Biotechnology MSc Mx Joined February 2011

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Barbara @Barbara66721248

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@_InfoGram_ @MarkSweeney777 Italy is not Italy any longer. They’re more illegals there than Italians. I was born in Italy and I am proud but not of her

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Samuel Hume @DrSamuelBHume

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Halfway through 2026, these are the biggest stories of the year so far: breakingground.substack.com/p/10-breakthro…

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Elie Jarrouge, MD @ElieJarrougeMD

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Gout isn’t just a uric acid problem. It’s often a metabolic health problem. Limiting high purine foods like meat while ignoring sugar intake and the insulin resistance is like mopping the floor while the sink is still overflowing.

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Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM @agingdoc1

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How alcohol may lead to cancer, brain damage, early death: Latest evidence medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-a…

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Formula 1 @F1

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Time for a bit of pinch and zoom 🔎 All the drivers who helped @ScuderiaFerrari to 250 race wins 👇 #F1 #BritishGP

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The Perceptor MSc. @ThePerceptor

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nature @Nature

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Many researchers are worrying about the public's reduced trust in science - where do the real problems lie? go.nature.com/4ploWCB

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The Perceptor MSc. @ThePerceptor

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Endotips @endotips

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Fármacos que interfieren con la absorción y metabolismo de la levotiroxina. Treatment-refractory hypothyroidism: Don’t just increase the dose. 📚 Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - 2026. doi: doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.9…

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Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM @agingdoc1

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The cancer Alzheimer’s disease paradox “A curious inverse correlation between cancer and AD has been reported consistently in epidemiological studies. 👉 While cancer and AD share many risk factors, most notably aging, paradoxically, the risk of AD in patients with cancer is reduced by 25–35%4. Conversely, the risk of cancer in patients with AD is halved…“ nature.com/articles/s4151…

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Massimo @Rainmaker1973

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Researchers are working urgently to identify a unique compound in a recently discovered wild mushroom that triggers remarkably consistent visions of miniature human figures. Lanmaoa asiatica a species found in the forests of East Asia has gained attention for its dual nature. While traditionally enjoyed as a flavorful edible mushroom it produces vivid lilliputian hallucinations when consumed undercooked. Individuals report seeing dozens of tiny elf like people moving across surfaces and even appearing on plates. What distinguishes this mushroom from typical psychedelics is the predictability of the experience. Nearly every person who ingests it encounters the same type of miniature humanoid visions lasting between one and three days. The phenomenon has led to numerous hospital visits during the peak harvesting season. Scientific teams are now sequencing the mushroom genome in hopes of isolating the responsible chemical agent. Early indications suggest the compound is novel and unrelated to psilocybin or other well known hallucinogens. Beyond the immediate scientific interest the discovery may offer broader insights. Understanding the mechanism could illuminate how the brain generates rare lilliputian hallucinations observed in certain neurological conditions. This knowledge might eventually contribute to new therapeutic approaches for disorders involving altered perception. [Wang Y et al. Lanmaoa asiatica sp. nov. a new species from East Asia inducing lilliputian hallucinations. Mycologia or similar journal. DOI 10.1080 00275514 2025 1234567]

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Vipin M. Vashishtha @vipintukur

5 days ago

What if hay fever isn’t driven by allergens alone—but also by hidden viruses living in our noses? ➡️ A groundbreaking study suggests that nasal commensal viruses can fuel allergic rhinitis by triggering type I interferon, recruiting inflammatory neutrophils, and promoting neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) that amplify nasal inflammation. 1/

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Massimo @Rainmaker1973

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Did you know? An explosion of zinc fireworks occurs when a human egg is activated by a sperm enzyme, and the size of these “sparks” is a direct measure of its ability to develop into an embryo. In other words, life begins with a flash of light.

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The Perceptor MSc. @ThePerceptor

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Athi N Naganathan @AthiNaganathan

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Fascinating work by DeGrado and team. They show that short random repeats in tandem can form folded proteins unlike random sequences of the same length. A highly plausible way in which proteins could have evolved to the complexity we now observe.. pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

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Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine

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Some bacteria that are harmful to humans escape elimination by antibiotics because they carry resistance genes. However, antibiotic-susceptible bacterial populations often harbor rare persister cells that survive antibiotic exposure without being resistant. Antibiotic persistence favors recurrent infections and resistance emergence and is a public health threat. Persister cells are thought to be metabolically dormant. Decreased activity of antibiotic targets would enable them to remain alive when antibiotics are present and to regrow after antibiotic removal. In a new Science study, researchers report that Escherichia coli persister cells do not simply enter a dormant state upon antibiotic treatment. Instead, genetically identical cells diverge into two physiological states. Some cells produce membrane vesicles that are loaded with specific proteins, which are taken up by other cells to enhance survival. Therefore, vesicle donors and recipients actively cooperate to benefit the entire bacterial population. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/4xYbkRs

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nature @Nature

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Researchers have now found that a protein in the blood of middle-aged people might help to identify those likely to develop dementia later in life go.nature.com/4y3PRGP

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Félix de Bedout @fdbedout

6 days ago

De la página oficial de la FIFA: “El pelo únicamente se considera parte del cuerpo si afecta al desplazamiento o la trayectoria del balón…” En la jugada anulada a Croacia no hay cambio de trayectoria y la rotación del balón no se modifica.

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Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine

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For decades, biology textbooks have enshrined a simple rule: DNA is made by copying a template. After one enzyme unzips a DNA double helix into separate strands, another called a polymerase builds a complementary sequence, base by base, for each strand. Presto: two copies of the original DNA. But recent research into how bacteria defend themselves from viruses now shows this synthesis rule isn’t absolute. The team describes a bacterial enzyme that synthesizes DNA without a nucleic acid template, using its own structure as a guide. Learn more: scim.ag/4tTc5IA @NewsfromScience