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Scientists Just Identified Hundreds of Genes That Could Cause Cancer

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

(Richard Jones/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Scientists have discovered hundreds of genes that could potentially promote cancer, new research shows. Cancer is typically triggered by some kind of change to our genetic coding that interferes with a cell’s ability to manage its growth.

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DBT soon to begin research on consequences of viral infection on cardiovascular health & prevention strategies

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has invited researchers, scientists and clinicians to collaborate in multicentric projects to study consequences of viral infection including post Covid-19 impact on cardiovascular health, and prevention strategies, in order to gain insights into the therapeutic segment.

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Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in Lab With Vibrating Molecules

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Science Photo Library/Canva Pro) Scientists have discovered a remarkable way to destroy cancer cells. Illustration of a cancer cell. Stimulating aminocyanine molecules with near-infrared light caused them to vibrate in sync, enough to break apart the membranes of cancer cells.

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Scientists Discover a Genetic Variant That Seems to Limit HIV Infection

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AUGUST 13, 2023

A tiny fraction of people are naturally resistant to HIV infections, and scientists want to understand why. Now an international team of researchers has discovered a new genetic variant in people of African ancestries that appears to restrict HIV replication after an infection sets in.

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‘Grave Consequences’: Scientists Warn of Extreme Bias in Brain Aging Research

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

The risk of Alzheimer’s disease and depression differs significantly between male and female bodies, and yet the vast majority of research on the human brain does not reflect that. Instead, male anatomy is too often considered ‘the norm’ against which all other human brains are measured.

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As ALS research booms, one treatment center finds itself in the spotlight

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Healey center is at the front of ALS research and care, earning acclaim from patients, doctors and scientists. Still, the complexities of the disease and of drug development have brought hard-felt losses.

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ICMR invites researchers to develop evidence-based guidelines for empirical use of antibiotics

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AUGUST 22, 2024

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced a Request for Expressions of Interest (EoI) aimed at inviting researchers, academicians, and scientists to participate in the formulation of evidence-based guidelines for the empirical use of antibiotics in the management of sepsis, dental infections, and vaginal discharge.

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Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Make Fat Cells Burn Calories

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JULY 11, 2024

Physician scientist Brian Feldman and molecular biologist Liang Li from the University of California, San Francisco carried out a number […]

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Extreme Case of Man Who Had 217 COVID Vaccines Surprises Scientists

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MARCH 12, 2024

That’s how many vaccines a man in Germany claims to have received for COVID-19 in just 29 months – and his body isn’t reacting the way some scientists thought it would. Two hundred and seventeen. The 62-year-old male from the city of Magdeburg made headlines a few years ago for his private and risky decision […]

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Scientists Reveal Just How Far Plastic Can Reach Into Your Lungs

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MAY 15, 2024

In 2022, scientists found microplastics hiding in the deepest parts of […] Miniscule fragments of plastic pollution invade the human body every day without our knowing it, not just from eating and drinking but from simply breathing.

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Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant

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JUNE 20, 2023

Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance, a lead researcher said Thursday.

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Scientists Grow Fully Functioning Hair Follicles in New Lab First

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

We can add functional mouse hair follicles to body parts that scientists have successfully grown in the lab, outside the body. Using cells obtained from embryonic mice, for the first time researchers were able to produce hair follicle organoids – small, simple versions of an organ – that grew hair.

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November 14, 2024: Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee is Accepting Nominations for New Members

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC) is accepting nominati ons for new members to help advance the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of pain and diseases and disorders associated with pain. View the IPRCC Member Nomination Form. For more information, contact Leah Pogorzala leah.pogorzala@nih.gov.

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Babies May Not Be Born With a Microbiome After All, Scientists Say

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Yet even today, with advanced medical technology at hand, researchers cannot come to a consensus over whether the placenta and the amniotic fluid that bathes a fetus are truly germ-free or not. Some scientists claim to have detected signs of microbial […]

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Pfizer research chief Dolsten to step down, with company at a crossroads

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JULY 9, 2024

The company has begun searching for a successor to Dolsten, who oversaw more than 35 drug and vaccine approvals but also some notable setbacks during his time as Pfizer’s top scientist.

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Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing

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JULY 22, 2022

Genome sequencing, where scientists use laboratory methods to determine a specific organism’s genetic makeup, is becoming a common practice in insect research.

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WVU researcher honored with SURA Distinguished Scientist Award

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JULY 12, 2022

The Southeastern Universities Research Association honored Maura McLaughlin, director of the Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology at West Virginia University, with the SURA Distinguished Scientist Award.

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Scientists Discover a Brain Network Twice The Size in Depression Patients

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

(Andrew Brookes/Connect Images/Getty Images) The more we know about how depression takes hold in the brain, the better we can prevent and treat it, and new research has identified a brain network that seems to be twice its typical size in most people with depression.

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Scripps Research scientists identify sensor underlying mechanical itch

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JUNE 22, 2022

LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at Scripps Research have identified a protein in sensory nerves that works as a key detector of itch—specifically the “mechanical” itch stimulus of crawling insects, wool fibers, or other irritating objects that touch the skin.

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Just a slice: Surgeon-scientists reap small share of US research grants

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MAY 17, 2023

Though 30% of the global burden of disease is treatable through surgery, surgeon-scientists make up less than 2% of U.S. researchers who receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a new Yale-led study finds. This underrepresentation affects surgical innovation, and ultimately, patient care, the authors say.

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Scientists Discover 2 Key Brain Systems Behind Psychosis

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APRIL 25, 2024

Researchers have identified dysfunctions in two specific brain systems in people who have psychosis – systems that help us filter attention to important internal and external information and predict or anticipate rewards.

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Chasing new ‘checkpoints,’ startup Valora emerges from a Nobel winner’s lab

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Built around research by Stanford scientist Carolyn Bertozzi and MIT researcher Jessica Stark, Valora Therapeutics is designing drugs to target glyco-immune checkpoints.

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Scientists Think This Psychedelic Drug Could Help Treat Anorexia

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MAY 27, 2024

The psychedelic drug psilocybin (as found in ‘magic’ mushrooms) has promising potential as a treatment for the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, according to new research that looked at its effects on an animal model of the condition.

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Scientists Identify a Hidden Pattern of Consciousness in The Brains of Coma Patients

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AUGUST 20, 2023

Scientists have used advanced imaging techniques to identify brain activity and regions linked to cognitive motor dissociation (CMD), or ‘hidden consciousness‘ CMD is a state in which a person appears comatose and unresponsive while inwardly showing signs of conscious brain activity.

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Scientists Discover X Chromosomes Being ‘Silenced’ in Male Cancer Cells

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Scientists from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found some male cancer cells, those with X and Y chromosomes, show signs of having their X chromosome silenced. In normal mammal cells, the X chromosome is only muted when a female cell has a pair of Xs to choose from. Randomly turning off an extra X is […].

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For The First Time, Scientists Capture The Protein-Lipid Dance on Video

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APRIL 28, 2024

Scientists have now, for the first time, captured the dance between the two: a liquid tango featuring proteins and fats as they would normally move in cells. Our bodies are alive with activity and packed with proteins jammed into fatty membranes or floating in and out of watery cells. “We are going beyond taking single […]

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Novartis’ Bradner steps down as research head amid company shake-up

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A well-known physician-scientist who joined Novartis from Harvard, Jay Bradner spent over six years steering the company’s research hub. He will be replaced by Merck executive Fiona Marshall.

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Scientists Accidentally Made a Mouse Grow Legs in Place of Genitals

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APRIL 8, 2024

Turning off a gene early in mouse development led researchers to end up with an accidental six-legged embryonic mammal. This strange result took the spinal cord research of developmental biologists Anastasiia Lozovska and Moisés Mallo and their colleagues at Portugal’s Gulbenkian Science Institute in a new direction.

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Celebrating Black History Month: Black Scientists that Have Revolutionized the Life Sciences

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In the life sciences, countless Black scientists, researchers and medical professionals have made groundbreaking discoveries that have significantly advanced our understanding of biology and medicine. Wright’s work on patient biopsy samples led to the groundbreaking use of chemotherapy as a viable cancer treatment.

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Young Vilnius University Scientist I. Mogila Received Birnstiel Award for Breakthrough in CRISPR-Cas10 Research

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

Irmantas Mogila, a young scientist from Vilnius University (VU) Life Sciences Center (LSC), has joined the ranks of the most talented early-career life science researchers. He was given the prestigious international Birnstiel Award for his outstanding research results in the field of molecular biology.

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CRUK gives £58m funding for clinician scientist training

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APRIL 5, 2024

Cancer Research UK has announced a £58.7m initiative to train more doctors as clinician scientists that can contribute to research into new cancer treatments

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This Protein May Protect Against Alzheimer’s, Scientists Say

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

In the search for a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have zeroed in on a protein with protective effects. A new study reveals how cholesterol and inflammation in different types of human brain cells interact with a protein called ABCA7, which regulates how molecules pass through cell membranes.

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Scripps Research scientists explain what makes COVID-19 antibody “J08” so potent

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MAY 13, 2022

LA JOLLA, CA—Last year, scientists at Scripps Research and Toscana Life Sciences studied the blood of 14 COVID-19 survivors to find the most potent antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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UK health data ecosystem 'is hampering research'

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The UK is squandering the vast resource of NHS patient data because too many obstacles are being placed in front of researchers trying to tap into it – holding back medical advances.

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Scientists Reveal How Much Sleep You Need For ‘Successful Aging’

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

(Yulia Petrova/Getty Images) We all want to ‘age successfully’ with as few health issues as possible. A new study suggests getting more than seven hours of sleep a night could go a long way to achieving that goal. The study involved 3,306 participants aged 45 and over, whose sleep habits were recorded in 2011, 2013, […]

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HPV Linked to Disturbing Changes in Human Sperm, Scientists Find

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Researchers from Argentina have found strains of HPV which put people at high risk of cancer are associated with a […]

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Your Body’s Internal Clock May Boost Cancer Treatments, Scientists Say

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JUNE 19, 2024

(Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank/Getty Images) Our body’s circadian clock affects everything from sleepiness to metabolism – and it might also influence how effective certain cancer treatments are, according to recent research.

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Collins to step down as NIH head in transition for research agency

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

After 12 years in the top job, the veteran director says a new scientist should assume leadership of the world's largest biomedical research institution.

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A New Dimension in New Drug Molecules Research with Nanome’s VR technology [Interview]

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged researchers to discover life-saving treatments at an unprecedented pace. While these researchers rose to the occasion by discovering drugs faster than ever before, variants continue to challenge the world in addressing COVID-19.

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Gladstone and UCSF scientists discover BET protein role in Covid-19

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JULY 20, 2022

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered in a study that bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) proteins are vital for the body to fight Covid-19 infection. . The research also found that BET proteins play two distinct roles in affecting how the SARS-CoV-2 virus interacts with human cells. .

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UTA computer scientist training next generation of digital fabrication researchers

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APRIL 26, 2022

A University of Texas at Arlington computer scientist is exploring how to integrate materials like clay, silicone, glass, biomaterials and textiles with 3D-printing technologies.

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How to Write an Effective Cover Letter for a Research Scientist Job

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JUNE 28, 2022

This article offers a template with examples of an effective cover letter for a research scientist job. Let's explore some tips to help you write your own.

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Scientists Think They’ve Figured Out How Cannabis Triggers The Munchies

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Their research on mice is the first to investigate how cannabis impacts the real-time activity of brain regions that control appetite. Neuroscientists at Washington State University think they have figured out why cannabis is so notorious for causing the ‘munchies’ among users.

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Innovation in Autoimmune and Bone Health Research: Driving Progress for Better Patient Outcomes

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Fortunately, advances in clinical research are providing hope for better treatments and outcomes. With the support of global networks like ours at Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), autoimmune and bone health research is accelerating, providing new solutions to patients around the world.

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Scientists Just Identified Hundreds of Genes That Could Cause Cancer

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Scientists Discover a Genetic Variant That Seems to Limit HIV Infection

‘Grave Consequences’: Scientists Warn of Extreme Bias in Brain Aging Research

As ALS research booms, one treatment center finds itself in the spotlight

ICMR invites researchers to develop evidence-based guidelines for empirical use of antibiotics

Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Make Fat Cells Burn Calories

Extreme Case of Man Who Had 217 COVID Vaccines Surprises Scientists

Scientists Reveal Just How Far Plastic Can Reach Into Your Lungs

Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant

Scientists Grow Fully Functioning Hair Follicles in New Lab First

November 14, 2024: Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee is Accepting Nominations for New Members

Babies May Not Be Born With a Microbiome After All, Scientists Say

Pfizer research chief Dolsten to step down, with company at a crossroads

Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing

WVU researcher honored with SURA Distinguished Scientist Award

Scientists Discover a Brain Network Twice The Size in Depression Patients

Scripps Research scientists identify sensor underlying mechanical itch

Just a slice: Surgeon-scientists reap small share of US research grants

Scientists Discover 2 Key Brain Systems Behind Psychosis

Chasing new ‘checkpoints,’ startup Valora emerges from a Nobel winner’s lab

Scientists Think This Psychedelic Drug Could Help Treat Anorexia

Scientists Identify a Hidden Pattern of Consciousness in The Brains of Coma Patients

Scientists Discover X Chromosomes Being ‘Silenced’ in Male Cancer Cells

For The First Time, Scientists Capture The Protein-Lipid Dance on Video

Novartis’ Bradner steps down as research head amid company shake-up

Scientists Accidentally Made a Mouse Grow Legs in Place of Genitals

Celebrating Black History Month: Black Scientists that Have Revolutionized the Life Sciences

Young Vilnius University Scientist I. Mogila Received Birnstiel Award for Breakthrough in CRISPR-Cas10 Research

CRUK gives £58m funding for clinician scientist training

This Protein May Protect Against Alzheimer’s, Scientists Say

Scripps Research scientists explain what makes COVID-19 antibody “J08” so potent

UK health data ecosystem 'is hampering research'

Scientists Reveal How Much Sleep You Need For ‘Successful Aging’

HPV Linked to Disturbing Changes in Human Sperm, Scientists Find

Your Body’s Internal Clock May Boost Cancer Treatments, Scientists Say

Collins to step down as NIH head in transition for research agency

A New Dimension in New Drug Molecules Research with Nanome’s VR technology [Interview]

Gladstone and UCSF scientists discover BET protein role in Covid-19

UTA computer scientist training next generation of digital fabrication researchers

How to Write an Effective Cover Letter for a Research Scientist Job

Scientists Think They’ve Figured Out How Cannabis Triggers The Munchies

Innovation in Autoimmune and Bone Health Research: Driving Progress for Better Patient Outcomes

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