Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Lizards Adapt Diets to Evade Predators: A Study Unveiled

Many theoretical models had predicted this result, but until now there had been very few experimental trials and none in the case of saurians (reptiles). This…

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King Crab Family Grows: Discover Sally Hall’s Research Insights

Sally Hall, a PhD student at the University of Southampton's School of Ocean and Earth Science (SOES) at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS)…

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Discovering Stradivari: The Art of Crafting Legendary Violins

Antonio Stradivari is the most famous instrument maker of all time. He was especially famous for his violins, which he produced in Cremona from about 1665…

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How Humans Outlive Apes: Insights from USC Research

In spite of their genetic similarity to humans, chimpanzees and great apes have maximum lifespans that rarely exceed 50 years. The difference, explains USC…

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Decoding Metabolism of Sexual Assault Drug 4-HB: Key Findings

“We confirmed lunasin's bioavailability in the human body by doing a third study in which men consumed 50 grams of soy protein–one soy milk shake and a…

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Gladstone scientists identify strategies to protect new brain cells against Alzheimer's disease

Stimulating the growth of new neurons to replace those lost in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an intriguing therapeutic possibility. But will the factors that…

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New Method Improves Dosage of Blood-Thinning Drugs

This recognition can be influenced artificially using molecular plastic molding technology. This is done by mixing plastic building blocks with the molecule…

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Green light for green patent…

Mohammad Taherzadeh and his research team at the School of Engineering have attracted considerable attention in recent years for having succeeded in producing…

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Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Overcoming Challenges for Clean Energy

Hydrogen is a promising alternative energy carrier that can be efficiently converted into electrical energy in fuel cells. One hurdle to the introduction of…

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Automated Grading System for Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB)

At present, fruits are graded manually by a conventional grading system of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB). The most difficult is to classify and sort the oil palm…

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HeveaMET: New GREEN biosorbent to Remove Heavy Metals

This study produced a biosorbent called HeveaMET obtained from rubber leaf powder, chemically modified with NaOH, to remove Cu(II) and Ni(II) ions from…

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Nervy Research: Researchers Take Initial Look at Ion Channels in a Model System

New research* at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has allowed scientists to observe ion channels within the surface membrane for the…

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New Bacteria Discovery Unveils Large RNA Molecules

These exceptionally large RNA molecules have been discovered using DNA sequence data available within the past few years. The findings, reported in the…

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How Plants Efficiently Conserve Water for Climate Solutions

When the heads of government of the UN Member States meet in Copenhagen in December for the world climate summit, one topic will be on the agenda again:…

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Unlocking the Hidden Lives of Proteins: A Brandeis Study

An important Brandeis study appearing in the December 3 issue of Nature raises the curtain on the hidden lives of proteins at the atomic level. The study…

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Why females live longer than males: is it due to the father's sperm?

The research, which is published online today (Wednesday 2 December) in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction [1], found that mice…

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