Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

New Insights into Life’s History from Protein Architectures

In the study, researchers at the University of Illinois describe contemporary protein architectures as “molecular fossils” or “historical imprints” that mark…

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IRB Barcelona Uncovers Key Mechanism Against Colon Cancer Spread

Researchers at IRB Barcelona under the direction of Eduard Batlle, ICREA researcher and head of IRB Barcelona’s Oncology Programme, have discovered a new…

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Gene that lowers cell stress could protect against Parkinson’s disease

Research led by Dr L.Miguel Martins of the MRC Toxicology Unit at the University of Leicester and Dr Julian Downward of the Cancer Research UK London Research…

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New Neutron Tools Set to Test Interacting Protein Theory

Jeremy Smith, who leads ORNL's Center for Molecular Biophysics, said experimental testing of the theoretical work will require the capabilities of the Office…

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New Biosensor Detects Avian Influenza in Minutes

A new biosensor developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) can detect avian influenza in just minutes. In addition to being a rapid test, the…

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New research shows how H5N1 virus causes disease

H5N1 influenza, also known as avian influenza, is considered a major global threat to human health, with high fatality rates. While little had been known about…

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Safer Target for Anti-Clotting Drugs Discovered in Research

The findings are reported in the September issue of Molecular and Cellular Biology. “It was very surprising to find an enzyme whose inhibition lessened…

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Discovery supports theory of Alzheimer's disease as form of diabetes

Now scientists at Northwestern University have discovered why brain insulin signaling — crucial for memory formation — would stop working in Alzheimer’s…

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Enzyme's second messenger contributes to cell overgrowth

The research team led by Joan Heller Brown, Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of pharmacology at UCSD, has demonstrated in a mouse model that a…

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Wasp Genetics Reveal Altruism From Maternal Behavior

Like honey bee workers, wasp workers give up their reproductive capabilities and focus entirely on nurturing their larval siblings, a practice that seems to…

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AKAP18: Key Protein Targets PKA for Heart Muscle Control

The protein has a crucial role in correctly targeting protein kinase A (PKA) to a molecular complex that helps control the rate and strength of heart muscle…

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Swedish pasturelands save Europe's butterflies

In the latest issue of the journal Biodiversity and Conservation, Karl-Olof Bergman, a researcher in conservation biology, and his colleagues publish the…

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Queen’s injects new hope for skin cancer patients

Pharmacy student Desmond Morrow working alongside Dr Paul McCarron and Dr Ryan Donnelly from the Queen’s Medical Biology Centre have demonstrated that a novel…

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Public-Private Funding Boosts Biopharmaceutical Innovation

The Bioprocessing Research Industry Club (BRIC), a public-private collaboration between two Research Councils and the UK biopharmaceutical community, has…

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Schizophrenia Risk Genes Impact Healthy Individuals’ Health

While many people who possess these “risk alleles” do not end up with schizophrenia, this does not mean they are unaffected by the presence of the risk allele….

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Victim Influence on Snake Venom Composition Explained

In snakes, venom composition varies both between species and within a particular species. Land snakes feed on a range of animals and birds, so scientists think…

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