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"A study reports data from the first phase of the Chinese Pangenome Consortium including 116 de novo assemblies from 58 core samples representing 36 minority Chinese ethnic groups."

In a time where the CPP is constantly pushing the narrative of China as a united ethnostate, it is important to acknowledge the minority groups that are actively discriminated against under their regime.

Layman's explanation: This sounds like it could a huge step forward in fighting cancer! While this result is bound to only be applicable and practical for a subset of tumors, it gives rise to the possibility of a new or existing drug that can weaken tumors and make them easier to fight.

The α2-adrenergic receptors mentioned in the study play a crucial role in the regulation of a ubiquitous signaling molecule called cAMP. Using an agonist (a small molecule that activates a receptor) for α2-adrenergic receptors would decrease cAMP signaling in immune cells, which can provide them the cues necessary to activate against a tumor. In short, tumors normally do a good job of hiding from your immune cells, and activating their α2-adrenergic receptors seems to partially circumvent this problem.

I'm a biologist who is accustomed to interpreting the fine details of these sorts of studies, so do feel free to reach out with any specific questions.

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"We show that the perception of moral decline is pervasive, perdurable, unfounded and easily produced, and suggest that this illusion has implications for research on the misallocation of scarce resources, the underuse of social support and social influence."

I think EVERYONE should read this... it is so easy for media to manipulate people into thinking that the world is somehow darker, weirder, or more dangerous than it was before... I think this article will help people think critically about what inflammatory news tells them