Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Eczema’s Link to Asthma: Key Findings by Researchers

Now scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered what might be the key to atopic march. They've shown that a substance…

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Molecular Fences: Impact on Tumor Suppressor Genes Explained

Breaking down just a few of the molecular fences that separate them blurs the lines and leads to the inactivation of at least two tumor suppressor genes,…

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Getting a grip: 'Velcro'-like structure helps bees stick to flowers

New research, published online in today's Current Biology, shows that bumblebees can recognise the texture of petal surfaces by touch alone. More importantly,…

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Genes Impact Smoking Cessation Efforts During Pregnancy

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Bristol, using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children and the Exeter…

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Chronic Infection Linked to Immune Protein Insights

Research up to now has tried but failed to decipher the cross-talk between 'killer T-cells' and 'helper T-cells' in the fight against viruses. The new UAB…

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Genital Stimulation Reveals Female Choice in Tsetse Flies

“To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study to look at female choice following experimental manipulation of both male and female genitalia,” said…

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Ancient Termite Biology Revealed in Amber Discovery

The findings were made by George Poinar, an Oregon State University researcher and international expert on life forms found in amber. It was just published in…

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Newly Identified Genes Linked to Menstruation’s Onset

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, along with collaborators from research institutions across Europe and the United States, have for the first time…

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MDC Researchers Discover Key Mechanism in Osteoporosis Pathogenesis

Researchers of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, have now elucidated a molecular mechanism which regulates the…

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3D Kidney Atlas: A Breakthrough for Research and Medicine

It incorporates the latest research findings on the development and diseases of the kidney. The Kidney Atlas was part of the European Renal Genome Project…

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Embryo’s Heartbeat Drives Blood Stem Cell Formation

Two groups of researchers from Children’s Hospital Boston, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) -– presenting multiple…

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How Enzymes Guide Stem Cell Division Direction

“Wherever aPKC is at on a cell's cortex or membrane, Miranda isn't,” says Kenneth E. Prehoda, a professor in the chemistry department and member of the UO's…

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MIT Discovers Small RNA in Microbes from Ocean Ecosystems

Before now, small RNA could only be studied in lab-cultured microorganisms; the discovery of its presence in a natural setting may make it possible finally to…

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Scripps Scientists Uncover Protein’s Role in Hearing Loss

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have elucidated the action of a protein, harmonin, which is involved in the mechanics of hearing. This finding…

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Breakthrough in Bacterial Meningitis Treatment for Children

The discovery could lead to better treatment and vaccines for meningitis and could save the lives of hundreds of children.Bacterial meningitis in childhood is…

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Golden Rice: A Vital Source of Vitamin A for Health

Golden Rice was developed in the early 1990s with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation with the goal of creating rice that had beta-carotene — a vitamin A…

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