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Tobacco plants are being used in the development of COVID-19 vaccines. One is already being tested in humans.

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Tobacco Plants Contribute Key Ingredient For COVID-19 Vaccine

5:09pm October 15, 2020

by Joe Palca

Here's irony: tobacco plants may be key in preventing COVID-19. Two companies are using the plants to produce proteins for a vaccine. One candidate vaccine is already in a clinical trial.

Researchers have identified waves of proteins in blood that peak at three distinct stages of life. What do the findings mean for aging?

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Scientists Find Surprising Age-Related Protein Waves In Blood

4:23pm December 05, 2019

by Richard Harris

They've identified hundreds of proteins in human blood that wax and wane in surprising ways as we age. The findings could provide important clues about which substances in the blood can slow aging.

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Bacterial cells can now read a synthetic genetic code and use it to assemble proteins containing man-made parts.

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Scientists Train Bacteria To Build Unnatural Proteins

6:25pm November 29, 2017

by Richard Harris

Bacteria engineered with an expanded genetic alphabet can produce novel proteins, which could lead to the development of new drugs.

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