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Earth Sciences

Summer Rain Patterns Shift: Drier Soils Attract More Precipitation

Summer rain is more likely over drier soil – this is the conclusion scientists have drawn from a detailed analysis of satellite data. State-of-the-art computer…

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Exploring Type I Interferon Receptor Deficient Mice in Immunology

<strong>Bckground</strong><br>

Interferons play a vital role in the natural response on viral infection. In particular, type I interferon (IFN-I) is the focus…

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Inositolized Phospholipids: New Antiproliferative Agents

<strong>Background</strong><br>

Phospholipid analogues with high metabolic stability have been synthesized and proven to be successful as anti-proliferative…

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Microginin Synthetase – Gene Cluster and Application in Biocombinatorics

<strong>Technology</strong><br>

The complete DNA sequence of the gene cluster coding for the microginin synthetase of the cyanobacterium Microcystis…

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Nanocarriers: Transforming Treatment for Copper-Deficiency Diseases

</a><strong>Background</strong><br>

For several human diseases that are associated with a disturbed cellular metal-ion homeostasis, nanocarriers offer a…

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New Drug-Releasing Coating Enhances Implant Healing

</a><strong>Background</strong><br>

When repairing a missing, broken or diseased portion of bone, implants are being used fabricated from a variety of…

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Aptameres: Advancements in Treating Autoantibody Diseases

<strong>Technology</strong><br>

We offer the new application of the known thrombin aptamer Arc183– initially developed as a anticoagulant for thrombin…

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Innovative IgY Approach to Target Celiac Disease Peptides

</a><strong>Background</strong><br>

Celiac disease is a worldwide autoimmune disorder characterized by gluten intolerance, and is associated with a number of…

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MicroRNA206: Targeting Transgene Expression in Muscle Cells

</a><strong>Background</strong><br>

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, in particular serotype AAV9, are the most potent and promising vector types used for…

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Multi-Modal MRI: Advancing Cardiovascular Imaging Techniques

<strong>Technology</strong><br>

We offer a novel multi-modal MRI (MM-MRI) approach for simultaneous data acquisition and generation of images for T1 mapping,…

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Restoring BMP-Receptor Signaling: A New Approach in Cell Therapy

<strong>Background</strong><br>

Defects in BMP signaling can cause different diseases, e.g. interruption of
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Life & Chemistry

Custom Molecular Beacons Illuminate Stem Cell Gene Expression

A novel set of custom-designed “molecular beacons” allows scientists to monitor gene expression in living populations of stem cells as they turn into a…

Life & Chemistry

Gladstone Scientists Unveil Method to Decode Dormant HIV Cells

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have gotten us one step closer to understanding and overcoming one of the least-understood mechanisms of HIV…

Health & Medicine

Body heat, fermentation drive new drug-delivery &#039;micropump&#039;

The micropump contains Baker's yeast and sugar in a small chamber. When water is added and the patch is placed on the skin, the body heat and the added water…

Awards Funding

What makes our brains so flexible – Bernstein Award 2012 for Tim Vogels

With up to 1.25 million euros, it is one of the most highly remunerated award for young scientists worldwide. The award enables outstanding young researchers…

Studies and Analyses

Hearing Impaired Ears: Adapting to Noisy Environments

“When immersed in the noise, the neurons of the inner ear must work harder because they are spread too thin,” said Kenneth S. Henry, a postdoctoral researcher…

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