Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Decoding Parasitism: Insights From Pristionchus Pacificus Genome

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, together with American colleagues, have decoded the genome of the Pristionchus pacificus…

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New Bacteria Threatens Captive-Bred Pet Lizards’ Health

Infections are particularly risky in lizards that are bred in captivity for release into the wild, as they can spread into the wild population. The cause of…

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Gut Bacteria Linked to Cancer: New Findings Uncovered

Now, scientists from the USA have discovered that a molecule produced by a common gut bacterium activates signalling pathways that are associated with cancer…

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Fossil Findings: Primordial Fish Fins Show Early Finger Traits

Now researchers at Uppsala University can show that this is wrong. Using medical x-rays, they found rudiments of fingers in the fins in fossil Panderichthys,…

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New tool for ‘right first time’ drug manufacture

Developed in collaboration with industrial scientists at Perdix and Malvern Instruments, the new process analytical technology (PAT) tool characterises…

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Female Collembolan Adapts Eggs to Environmental Changes

Two scientists in the Laboratoire Écologie & Évolution (CNRS/Université Pierre et Marie Curie/École normale supérieure de Paris) have demonstrated the adaptive…

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Protein Linked to Blood Flow Regulation Uncovered by Researchers

For years, researchers have known that high blood pressure causes blood vessels to contract and low blood pressure causes blood vessels to relax. Until…

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Walnut Trees Emit Aspirin-Like Chemical to Combat Stress

Walnut trees respond to stress by producing significant amounts of a chemical form of aspirin, scientists have discovered. The finding, by scientists at the…

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New Pacific Iguana Species Revealed Amid Extinction Clues

Pacific iguanas have almost disappeared as the result of human presence. Two species were eaten to extinction after people arrived nearly 3,000 years ago. The…

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Noble Fungi: Exploring Mycelium and Nanoparticle Innovations

When fungi, such as penicillium, grow, they form a thread-like network, the mycelium. If the fungus is grown in a medium containing nanoscopic particles of a…

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Unveiling Signal Transduction Mechanisms in the Brain

An essential element in this process is a controlled protein production along with the synapse. VIB researchers connected to the Center for Human Genetics…

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Breakthrough Spinal Injury Treatment by Dr. Stephen Davies

Dr. Stephen Davies, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, reported that in collaboration with…

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Heart Bypass Surgery: Tackling Deadly Delays in BC

In British Columbia, Canada, recommended maximum waiting times for CABG surgery are six weeks for semi-urgent cases and twelve weeks for cases that are…

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Seaweed Innovation Reduces High Salt Levels in Food

In a project that could revolutionise the food industry and improve the health of millions, researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have been working with…

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Next-Gen Chemical Reactors: UK Universities Unveil Innovations

Being developed by a consortium of UK universities, the nanostructures can regulate reactions, momentum, and heat and mass transfer inside chemical reactors….

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Plant Cells as Factories for Pharmaceutical Innovation

The four-year project focuses on developing methods for production of valuable pharmaceutical compounds using plant cells as a production host in an effective…

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