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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Jul 14

🧠 What drives faster #disability in some #MultipleSclerosis patients?

New #iScience study links #rs10191329AA to more #neuronal loss, #inflammation & #mitochondrial stress 🧬

🧾Read more: www.cell.com/action/showP...

#MS #Neurodegeneration #Genetics #BrainResearch #NetherlandsBrainBank #Microglia

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Jun 30

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Jun 30

Meet #iScience editor Camilla Imarisio at #Goldschmidt2025 in #Prague to discuss your work! Reach out via [email protected] or here @volcamilla.bsky.social

#Climate #EnvironmentalGeochemistry #EarthScience #geochemistry #PlanetaryScience #Volcanism #Biogeochemistry

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Jun 11

🧠 We will be attending the 11th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in #Helsinki! Want to chat about publishing with #iScience or #CellPress? DM (@maryamfard.bsky.social) or email [email protected] to book a virtual or in-person meet-up! #EAN2025 #Neurology #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #Brain

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚀 Call for Papers!
Submit to our #iScience Special Issue:
#ElectromagneticMaterials 📡🤖

This issue covers #AI #MaterialsScience #Devices #Telecom #DataStorage #Energy #MRI & more!
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#Engineering #Nanotech #SmartMaterials #Metamaterials #Electronics #Magnetics

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Jun 2

🌟 May Issue Highlights 🌟
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#Speech #Evolution #AntibioticResistance #GeothermalEnergy #PlasmaChemistry #Microbiology #ChemicalEngineering
#Primate #Health #SustainableTech #EarthScience #Zoology

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 28

🕰️Can #circadianrhythms protect or harm your #βcells?

New #iScience study shows clock syncing changes response to #cytokines in INS-1 vs. mouse islets. Big impact on #NFkB, #cellDeath & #inflammation!

🧾Read more: www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
#Chronobiology #DiabetesResearch #MolecularBiology #Islet

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 26

🐝 Can #ElectricFields from #powerlines disrupt #honeybee foraging? A new #iScience study says yes — AC & +DC fields cut landings by 71% 🌸⚡

🧾Read here: www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

#ElectricPollution #PollinatorHealth #Entomology #Agroecology #EcoResearch #InsectScience #SaveTheBees #FieldEcology

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 23

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 23

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 23

Why do #animalcalls give us chills? 👀
New study in #iScience shows it's the chaos in #bird & #mammal sounds that triggers alarm 🚨 Tested in a night forest soundscape 🌲

🧾Read: www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

#Bioacoustics #Neuroscience #AnimalBehavior #Zoology #SoundEcology #Evolution #ChaosInNature

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 23

Why do #animalcalls give us chills? 👀
New study in #iScience shows it's the chaos in #bird & #mammal sounds that triggers alarm 🚨 Tested in a night forest soundscape 🌲

🧾Read: www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

#Bioacoustics #Neuroscience #AnimalBehavior #Zoology #SoundEcology #Evolution #ChaosInNature

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 21

Late-liver stage arrested #Plasmodium falciparum (GA2) triggers broad #antibody + memory T cell responses 💪🦠
A new #iScience study offers insights for potential next-gen #MalariaVaccine strategies.

🧾 www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

#Parasite #Immunity #Vaccine #Microbiology #Virology #Immunology

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 19

Can targeting #SUMOylation open new doors in #OvarianCancer treatment? 🔍🧬

New #iScience study screened 30 patient-derived models — finding #MYC sensitivity & #ABCB1 resistance. A step toward #PersonalisedMedicine 💡

🧾 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#CancerResearch #TargetedTherapy #Drug

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 16

🧠💥 What happens when #SpinalImplants wear down?

This #iScience review dives into wear particles, their biological effects, and how smarter design can reduce failure rates.🦴

🧾 www.cell.com/action/showP...

#BiomedicalEngineering #Orthopedics #MedicalDevices #ImplantDesign #WearParticles #HealthTech

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 14

🧠🐭 New #iScience special issue!
#SocialBehavior #Neuroscience #DevelopmentalScience #ComparativeNeuroscience #AnimalBehavior

🔗 www.cell.com/iscience/spe...

Share with your network!

#CallForPapers #BrainScience #Neurodevelopment #CognitiveScience #CellPress

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 12

Can mild sleep loss mess with your brain? 😴🧠

New study shows just 1.5 hrs less sleep can trigger stress pathways and disrupt neural stem cell functions 🧬

🔗 www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

#SleepScience #Neuroscience #Multiomics #StemCells #WomensHealth #OpenAccess #iScience #ERStress #BrainHealth

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · May 5

🌟 Featured Articles in April Issue of #iScience🌟

We love boundary-breaking research, check out a few of our picks:

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#InterdisciplinaryScience #TechInnovation #Energy #Evolution #Blockchain

iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Apr 30

#Paleontology #Duonychus #DinosaurDiscovery #Therizinosaur #ScienceNews #GobiDesert #FossilFinds

iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Apr 30

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Weird Mongolian dinosaur wielded 'big, sharp and nasty' claws

Fossils unearthed during construction of a water pipeline in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia have revealed one of the oddest members of a rather strange group of dinosaurs, a creature whose two-fingered hands sport a pair of menacing curved claws.

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Apr 30

🎉 #iScience in the News! 🎉

🦖 Meet #DuonychusTsogtbaatari, a two-fingered #therizinosaur from #Mongolia!

🧾 Read here: www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
📽️ Watch here (5:08): The Late Show (Stephen Colbert)
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👇Check out some of the other media coverage in the comments 👇

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Apr 29

🏔️ Can #probiotics help you breathe easier at high #altitudes? A new study finds they may boost #oxygen levels and ease altitude sickness at 3,800m 🌬️🧬 #iScience #guthealth

Read more: www.cell.com/action/showP...

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Apr 28

🌱 Can green hydrogen fuel sustainable industry in #Kenya? 🇰🇪

A new study in #iScience explores how green hydrogen could transform #fertilizer & #steel production, making it competitive by the 2030s. 🔋

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#GreenHydrogen #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #Africa

iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Apr 23

🌍 Are you working on research related to #health in #Africa?

We’re excited to invite you to submit your work for our special issue on Health in Africa: From #Diseases to #Environmental Factors and #Policy Interventions in #iScience 📚

👉 Read more about the scope: www.cell.com/iscience/spe...

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Apr 22

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iScience @cp-iscience.bsky.social · Apr 22

🌍 Happy #EarthDay from all of us at #iScience 🌿💚

Today, we celebrate our #planet and highlight the incredible #research being done to protect it.

At iScience, we’re proud to showcase #interdisciplinary research for a more #sustainable tomorrow.

Read more: www.cell.com/iscience/home

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