Scientists describe roadmap for creating ‘Trojan horse’ peptides that cross biological barriers

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A digital representation of a group of cell-penetrating peptides. Credit: Daryl Ariawan A new review of research on cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) clusters by scientists from Macquarie University and the University of Oxford will provide a roadmap for biomedical scientists to develop the next generation of treatments for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Biological barriers such as … Read more

VFC, PFE, FFIV, JBLU and more

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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: VF Corporation — Shares jumped more than 22%. The North Face and parent JanSport’s quarterly results beat Wall Street expectations for the fiscal second quarter. VF Corporation posted adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share on revenue of $2.76 billion. That’s above the 37 cents a … Read more

Governor Glenn Youngkin announces small business loan fund for counties affected by Hurricane Helene

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Agriculture Small Business Loan Fund for Counties Affected by Hurricane Helene

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that the Virginia Small Business Finance Authority in partnership with the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission will provide disaster loans to farmers and small agricultural and forestry businesses located in counties affected by Hurricane Helene in Virginia. Southwest. The Agricultural Disaster Microloan Program will provide financial assistance to Virginia small businesses … Read more

What to watch on HBO Max

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There’s a ton of streaming content hitting Max this month, including some cool new series you won’t find anywhere else. The most obvious is one Dune prequel that has been in the works for a while, along with another keepers adaptations, many home improvement shows, documentaries on Ted Turner and James Carville, and much more. … Read more

3 Tips to Adjust Your Sleep Schedule for the Daylight Savings Transition

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Vintage alarm clock buried under colorful fallen autumn leaves with shallow depth of field. … [+] Daylight saving time concept with clock hands almost 2 am. getty Many people look forward to fall savings as we gain an extra hour of sleep. But being on a new schedule can greatly affect our sleep. According to … Read more

Watch the first video of ovulation happening in real time

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For the first time, scientists have filmed the process by which eggs are released from the ovaries during ovulation – and they’ve captured it in exquisite detail. In impressive new video, a mature mouse egg cell is explosively ejected from its fluid-filled sac – known as a follicle – into a laboratory dish. The team … Read more

Contact science is back on the table

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NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover took this image using its right navigation camera on sol 4343—Mars day 4,343 of the Mars Science Laboratory mission—on October 24, 2024 at 15:26:28 UTC. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Changes to the plan on Wednesday, moving the drive one sol earlier, meant that we started planning this morning about 18 meters (about 59 … Read more