Wei Wong
Deputy Editor at Science Magazine
Uncovering mechanisms in biology, gaining insights into physiology and disease.
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1 week ago |
science.org | Bianca Lopez |Wei Wong |Phil Szuromi |Ian S. Osborne |Michael Funk |Jelena Stajic | +8 more
Bird Decline Patterns of lossBianca LopezWetlands, such as the bald cypress forest at Caddo Lake, Texas, pictured here, are experiencing serious declines in bird populations. PHOTO: WANDERLUSTER/ISTOCK PHOTOWe know that birds are declining globally, but more fine-scale information on population trends is needed to guide conservation efforts. Johnston et al.
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4 weeks ago |
science.org | Lien Nguyen |Wei Wong
Editors' ChoiceMETABOLISMWei Wong https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7154-4108 [email protected] Info & AffiliationsAbstractCovalent protein modification with endogenously produced cyanide supports mammalian cell proliferation. SIGN UP FOR THE AWARD-WINNING SCIENCEADVISER NEWSLETTER The latest news, commentary, and research, free to your inbox daily Many biologically necessary substances become toxic at excessive amounts. Zuhra et al.
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4 weeks ago |
science.org | Lien Nguyen |Wei Wong |Satyaki Sengupta |Kevin Cho
Editor’s summaryNeuroblastoma is a pediatric cancer that originates from progenitor cells arising from the neural crest. A subtype of this cancer is characterized by the presence of immature mesenchymal (MES) cells, which are resistant to standard treatments, including retinoic acid therapy. Nguyen et al. screened small-molecule activators of the microRNA miR-124, which drives differentiation in neuroblastoma cells, and identified PP121, a drug that inhibits tyrosine and phosphoinositide kinases.
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Dec 10, 2024 |
radii.co | Mia Fan |Kimberly Yau |Jia Yan |Wei Wong
2024 was a banner year for Chinese dramas: Wong Kar-wai’s eagerly anticipated Blossoms Shanghai fused art house cinema with a Shanghainese soap opera, and a spate of other shows including To the Wonder demonstrated a perhaps surprising dedication to realism. Major acting talent equally at home on the silver screen, for example actresses Liu Yifei and Song Jia, took the lead in The Tale of Rose and She and Her Girls, respectively.
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Nov 15, 2024 |
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Wei Wong |Tan Van Nguyen |Fahed Ahmad |Angela Koh
1 Background The region of Southeast Asia is a rapidly growing and developing part of the world. Geographically, it consists of 11 countries situated south of Mainland China, east of the Indian subcontinent and north of Australia. The 11 countries are (in alphabetical order) Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam.
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Scientists construct a massive atlas of bacterial kinases to inform antibiotic development, a new Review explores the latest findings about an enzyme essential to the nervous and immune systems, and more in this week’s issue of #ScienceSignaling. https://t.co/iWHPEFaGkG https://t.co/q5ZRbXdoCo
A new study in mice reveals how cells called #pericytes fine-tune blood pressure in the brain’s capillaries through the channel protein TRPC3, hinting it might offer a target in disorders involving disruptions in cerebral blood flow. @CUSOMAnesthesia https://t.co/RpZ1pnBr1g https://t.co/45VyZ14CAf
Researchers build an intracellular profile of dormancy in aggressive #BreastCancer cells and show that OVOL transcription factors support dormancy and survival by stimulating selective #autophagy and suppressing antioxidant signaling. @WeizmannScience https://t.co/3s0BTIV7VQ https://t.co/NYJ2hczz4m