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Seven Days in Life

11 – 17 September 2017 Advancements in Life Sciences' Seven Days in Life (11 - 17 September 2017)

happening
 

aloneYou're not alone in feeling alone
Feel like everyone else has more friends than you do? You're not alone — but merely believing this is true could affect your happiness.
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Research
 

intersCould interstellar ice provide the answer to birth of DNA?
Molecules brought to Earth in meteorite strikes could potentially be converted into the building blocks of DNA, researchers have shown. 
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skin patvhSkin patch dissolves 'love handles'
Researchers have developed a medicated skin patch that can turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat locally to shrink body fats. 
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roboSorting molecules with DNA robots
Scientists have programmed a 'robot' made of DNA to pick up and sort molecules into predetermined locations.
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thsThirdhand smoke exposure effects on liver and brain found to worsen over time
Using a mouse model, researchers have found that thirdhand-smoke exposure has a significant effect on health, specifically the liver and brain. 
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