Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Vitamin B1 Deficiency Linked to Vascular Issues in Diabetes

Diabetes is increasing in incidence in the UK and elsewhere and one of the most significant health problems associated with the condition are vascular…

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Cells Alter Step Pace: Insights from UCSD Researchers

The discovery reported by the UCSD scientists in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and published Aug. 3 on the journal’s Web site…

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Genetic Analysis Reveals Greater Threat From Frog-Killing Fungus

The dramatic decline of the mountain yellow-legged frog over the past several decades has been attributed to the introduction of non-native predatory fish in…

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Why nectar-feeding bats need a “power drink” to fly

The findings, published online in the British Ecological Society's journal Functional Ecology, illustrate that because they live life on an energetic knife…

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Endangered Sharks and Whales Discovered in Cornwall Survey

SeaWatch SW, which started in mid-July, is designed to monitor endangered marine animals. It is already highlighting the spectacular array of sharks, whales,…

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New Protein Discovery Sheds Light on Male Fertility

“We essentially found that cleanup in the cell is not supervised by one but by two proteins,” Groettrup says. “It is important because everything we know about…

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Porphyrin Electron-Transfer Reactions: New Molecular Insights

The researchers have published their findings, “Dynamics of Porphyrin Electron-Transfer Reactions at the Electrode–Electrolyte Interface at the Molecular…

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New Mechanism Discovered in Malaria Parasite Adaptation

Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for the most severe forms of human malaria. Invasion of host red blood cells is an essential step of the complex life…

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ESRF Lightsource: Paving the Way for New Asthma Treatments

However, there is a need for new pharmaceutical alternatives, since not all patients respond to the existing medicines. Thanks to the research partly carried…

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Young Researchers Master Project Management at TRAYSS PRIME

The first TRAYSS PRIME workshop was successfully held during XIII Biotechnology Summer School of Gdansk University and Medical Academy Gdansk. The seminar in…

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Protein Alteration Reduces Fear in Mice: Insights on Instinctive Behavior

For humans and other animals, some fears seem to be, in large part, instinctive and inborn rather than learned. For example, laboratory animals fear certain…

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Penn Researchers Uncover Pathway to Eliminate Red Blood Cell Defects

> Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered a unique molecular pathway that detects and selectively eliminates defective…

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Taming Anthrax Threat: Innovations in Biodefense Efforts

In the American government’s biodefense efforts, the potential for terrorists to cause a deadly anthrax outbreak remains a significant concern, six years after…

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New Insights into DNA Repair: Bridging Models and Microscopy

That question may now be closer to an answer. By comparing computer models of damaged human DNA with microscopic images of human cells that reveal focal sites…

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Successful Ovarian Tissue Transplant Between Non-Identical Sisters

This first case of a successful transplantation of ovarian tissue between two non-identical sisters is reported in the journal Human Reproduction today…

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Edinburgh Scientists Uncover Key to Stem Cell Specialization

These findings add to the growing body of knowledge that researchers all over the world are using to direct embryonic stem cells to become specific specialised…

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