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Drug addiction is caused by the structure of the dopamine transporter
A detailed description of the structure of the human dopamine transporter in complex with cocaine has been published in Nature Communications. The structure is based on a model that was created by a team of scientists at Imperial College London, the University of Oxford, and Stanford University. It shows the transporter’s narcote as a hydrophobic…
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There is a spotlight on the disparity in global health research
The US has been the most prolific contributor of research in the Nature Index, covering all but seven of the journals tracked by the Nature Index in the subject. “It comes tops for share in all but seven of the journals tracked by the Nature Index. This includes large general journals such as Nature Communications…
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The emergence of new organisms will be caused by the retreat
Climate change and glacier protection laws can cause an event called Ambio glaucl,glacial Stewardship, according to a paper published in Nature Communications. Ambio glaucl is an event that occurs every few years due to the consequences of climate change and glacier protection laws on the natural environment, it said. Ambio glaucl was identified in 2008…