Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Light-Induced Toxins: Impact on Air and Water Quality

Is the air we breathe on a daily basis slowly killing us?It may not be that severe, but the air we breathe and water we drink may be more harmful than we…

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Scientists Reveal Rift Valley Fever Virus Tactics Uncovered

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a key tactic that the Rift Valley fever virus uses to disarm the defenses of…

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Biomarker GUCY2C Predicts Colorectal Cancer Recurrence

Detection of the biomarker, guanylyl cyclase 2C (GUCY2C), indicates the presence of occult metastases in lymph nodes that may not have been identified by…

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Nano-Hydrogels from Basque University Detect Cancer Cells

The task of the New Materials and Supramolecular Spectroscopy research team at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of the Basque Country…

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Beaver Chemistry: Exploring the Value of Castoreum Scent

Castoreum, the dried scent glands of the Canadian beaver, was once one of the most valuable scent components derived from animals.Castoreum contains a complex…

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Access to Nature Boosts Health and ADHD Symptoms in Kids

Children with ADHD have fewer symptoms after outdoor activities in lush environments. Residents of public housing complexes report better family interactions…

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Gene Study Links Migraines to Stroke and Heart Attack Risk

The study involved 25,000 women who answered a questionnaire about their history of migraines and migraines with aura. Aura is usually described as visual…

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Control DNA Formation: New Switch by RIKEN Researchers

Two RIKEN researchers have developed a switch to control the formation and separation of DNA duplexes that may have implications in many biological processes,…

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Molecular Motors: How Cells Coordinate Movement and Transport

Molecular motors, the little engines that power cell mobility and the ability of cells to transport internal cargo, work together and in close coordination,…

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New data suggest 'jumping genes' play a significant role in gene regulatory networks

David Haussler, CBSE director and distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering at UCSC's Jack Baskin School of Engineering, said CBSE research teams are…

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A new gene silencing platform — silence is golden

A team of researchers led by Rutgers' Samuel Gunderson has developed a novel gene silencing platform with very significant improvements over existing RNAi…

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New Hydrogen Purification Method Boosts Fuel Cell Efficiency

For the hydrogen economy, one of the roadblocks to success is the hydrogen itself. Hydrogen needs to be purified before it can be used as fuel for fuel cells,…

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Chemists create two-armed nanorobotic device to maneuver world's tiniest particles

“The aim of nanotechnology is to put specific atomic and molecular species where we want them and when we want them there,” said NYU Chemistry Professor…

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Tailless Lizards Show Reduced Agility in Escape Research

Among nature's more interesting wonders is the ability of many lizard species to escape their predators. When caught in a vulnerable position, they simply drop…

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Understanding Microsaccades: Insights from Salk Institute Research

Although these unconscious flicks, also known as microsaccades, had long been considered mere “motor noise,” researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological…

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New Sequences Illuminate 99 Strains of Common Cold

Writing last week (Feb. 12) in the journal Science, a multi-institutional team of researchers reports the sequences for all of the 99 known strains of cold…

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