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Life & Chemistry

Loss of Protein Disruption Linked to Intestinal Cancer Risk

Colorectal carcinoma (CRC), the most common form of intestinal cancer, is the second leading cause of cancer related death worldwide. While some patients have…

Life & Chemistry

Discovering Life’s Building Blocks: Rutgers Researchers Shine Light

Rutgers researchers have discovered the origins of the protein structures responsible for metabolism: simple molecules that powered early life on Earth and…

Earth Sciences

Deep Geologic Shifts Linked to 2011 Japan Tsunami Impact

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck under the seabed off Japan–the most powerful quake to hit the country in modern times, and the fourth most…

Life & Chemistry

Edit Multiple Genome Fragments Simultaneously: New Advances

Scientists can now edit multiple sites in the genome at the same time to learn how different DNA stretches co-operate in health and disease.

Environmental Conservation

LEGO Bricks May Last 1,300 Years in Ocean, Study Finds

A study led by the University of Plymouth examined the extent to which items of the ever-popular children's toy were worn down in the marine environment.

Life & Chemistry

New Method Cuts DNA Errors for Efficient Synthetic Biology

Moreover, large-scale synthesis of DNA via such replication is a cornerstone of synthetic biology. However, just like the way we write or type an article, this…

Life & Chemistry

Silkworms Spin New Sticky Molecules for Innovation

Working with collaborators at Kyushu University in Japan, biochemist Jasmeen Merzaban and her team engineered silkworms to produce different variants of…

Earth Sciences

Giant Clam Shells: Nature’s Archives for Paleoweather Insights

Unfortunately, our knowledge of weather-timescale extreme events (i.e., paleoweather occurring in days or even hours and minutes), such as tropical cyclones,…

Life & Chemistry

New Strategy for Managing Inflammatory Pain Revealed

A group of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has discovered a new mechanism of long-lasting pain relief. The cell-signaling protein…

Life & Chemistry

Biophysicists Create Innovative Nanofiber Using Electrospinning

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Life & Chemistry

Sustainable Amino Acid Production Through Fermentation Innovation

A team led by Professor Yvonne Mast from the Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH in Braunschweig has succeeded in…

Life & Chemistry

Targeting Sugar Structures on Viruses and Tumor Cells

The laboratory directed by Arne Skerra, Professor of Biological Chemistry, has its focus on designing artificial binding proteins for therapeutic applications.

Materials Sciences

Silicon-graphene hybrid plasmonic waveguide photodetectors beyond 1.55 μm

However, the realization of high-performance silicon-based waveguide photodetectors beyond 1.55 μm still faces challenges since there are some fabrication…

Materials Sciences

Hygroscopic Micro/Nanolenses Enhance Carbon Nanotube Ion Channels

A research team, led by Professor Chang Young Lee in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has introduced a novel technology, which allows…

Physics & Astronomy

Jacutingaite: A New Dual-Topology Insulator Discovery

In so-called strong TIs, these states are protected and so featured on all surfaces. In weak TIs however, these properties are only protected at surfaces with…

Materials Sciences

Nanostructured Rubber-Like Material: A New Era in Tissue Engineering

In the development of medical technology products, there is a great demand for new naturalistic materials suitable for integration with the body.

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