Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Mapping Human Genomes: Insights on Jumping Genes and Dark Matter

In research published today by Nature, an international team describes the finest map of changes to the structure of human genomes and a resource they have…

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Swedish Vaccine Research Achieves Major Breakthrough

A research group at the Department of Microbiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, Sweden has – in collaboration with J-I…

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Researchers Identify Gene That Regulates Breast Cancer Metastasis

Deaths of most breast-cancer patients are the result of metastasis, a complex, multi-step, and poorly understood process. “Identifying the gene that suppresses…

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Opportunity to Usurp Reproductive Power of Royal Throne Keeps Worker Termites Home

In research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition (October 5, 2009), Professor Barbara L. Thorne and colleagues reveal…

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Unlocking Probiotic Potential: The Science Behind Lactobacillus GG

Valio's Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG®) is the most frequently studied and used probiotic. Under the supervision of researchers at the Institute of…

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New Sensors Detect Chemical Weapons in Seconds

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast are developing new sensors to detect chemical agents and illegal drugs which will help in the fight against the threat…

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Panama butterfly migrations linked to El Niño, climate change

“Our long-term study shows that El Niño, a global climate pattern, drives Sulfur butterfly migrations,” said Robert Srygley, former Smithsonian post doctoral…

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Atomic Wire Innovations: Future of Nanoscopic Electronics

Wires with atomic dimensions are potential structural elements for future nanoscopic electronic components. Such fine wires have completely new electronic…

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Renewable Hydrogen Production Launches at Local Winery

“This is a demonstration to prove we can continuously generate renewable hydrogen and to study the engineering factors affecting the system performance,” said…

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Black Rats: Impact on Mediterranean Seabird Populations

Now, an international team of scientists has studied the impact of the black rat on bird populations on Mediterranean islands. Despite the rat's environmental…

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First direct information about the prion¹s molecular structure reported

­In addition, the study has revealed surprisingly large structural differences between natural prions and the closest synthetic analogs that scientists have…

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Researchers Identify Gene with Possible Link to Infertility in Mice

The steps involved with conception and pregnancy are delicate and complex – particularly the process of folliculogenesis. In females, fertility is dependant on…

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Protein "Key" Research May "Unlock" Nicotine Addiction

The research, conducted by Grinnell biological chemistry students and led by Mark Levandoski, associate professor of chemistry, examined the family of proteins…

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MDC Researchers Discover Regulation of Stem Cell Development

These were the findings of researchers at the laboratory of Dr. Frank Rosenbauer of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch in…

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New Genetic Change Linked to Inherited Cancer Variations

Inherited differences in gene copy number, known as copy number variation (CNV), have been implicated in some hereditary diseases but none of the previously…

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New Luminescent Mushroom Species Discovered in Mycologia

Reported today in the journal Mycologia, the new finds include two new species named after movements in Mozart's Requiem. The discoveries also shed light on…

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