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Almost all of the scientists were previously at US institutions

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Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent
Nature - Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Out in @science.org this week: A decline in epigenetic silencing of TEs in older plant organs but not in the shoot meristem. TCX5 and TCX6 help regulate DNA methylation in this context.
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Aging drives a program of DNA methylation decay in plant organs
Plants display a wide range of life spans and aging rates. Although dynamic changes to DNA methylation are a hallmark of aging in mammals, it is unclear whether similar molecular signatures reflect ra...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:48 PM