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Development of 'living robots' needs regulation and public debate

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers are calling for regulation to guide the responsible and ethical development of bio-hybrid robotics -- a ground-breaking science which fuses artificial components with living tissue and cells.

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Scientists map networks regulating gene function in the human brain

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A consortium of researchers has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains of people with and without mental disorders. These maps detail the many regulatory elements that coordinate the brain's biological pathways and cellular functions.

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Chimeric deubiquitinase engineering reveals structural basis for specific inhibition of the mitophagy regulator USP30

Covalent Modifiers

Nafizul Haque Kazi, Nikolas Klink, Kai Gallant, Gian-Marvin Kipka & Malte Gersch Nat Struct Mol Biol , 2025 [link] The mitochondrial deubiquitinase ubiquitin-specific protease (USP) 30 negatively regulates PINK1parkin-driven mitophagy.

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Scientists discover a secret to regulating our body clock, offering new approach to end jet lag

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have discovered the secret to regulating our internal clock.

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Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have uncovered a master regulator that can be manipulated to prevent tumor growth in mice. Cold' tumors are resistant to common immunotherapies.

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The future of AI regulation: Why leashes are better than guardrails

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Many policy discussions on AI safety regulation have focused on the need to establish regulatory 'guardrails' to protect the public from the risks of AI technology. Experts now argue that, instead of imposing guardrails, policymakers should demand 'leashes.'

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FDA Will Begin to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests

Drugs.com

Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate these vital diagnostic tools. FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Many Americans might have.