Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Prion Amplification Breakthrough: New Insights on Variant CJD

The work was carried out by scientists at the National CJD Surveillance Unit at the University of Edinburgh, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service,…

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New Insights on Breast Cancer: Immune System and Mammary Gland Link

The researchers, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), found that cytokines, which have a central role in immune…

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Progenika Biopharma’s Biochip Enhances Blood Transfusion Safety

With the aim of guaranteeing safety during blood transfusions, Progenika has developed and validated 1,000 clinical samples in cooperation with the principal…

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Insects in Crime Scene Investigation: Forensic Entomology Insights

The work of the Forensic Entomology Service in the Department of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) involves…

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New Insight: Cell Membrane Repair Linked to Heart Disease

Researchers at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine have discovered a specific repair mechanism in heart muscle and…

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Scientists Discover Alaska’s Wolves Went Extinct 12,000 Years Ago

The scientists analyzed DNA samples, conducted radio carbon dating and studied the chemical composition of ancient wolves at the Smithsonian Institution’s…

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Genetic Mutation Linked to Tumor Cell Growth Identified

Researchers from Eli Lilly & Company and the Phoenix-based Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced finding a novel recurring mutation…

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Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening Impact on Over 35s Pregnancy Rates

The research is published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine*. Sebastiaan Mastenbroek, M.Sc, from the Centre for Reproductive Medicine of…

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English vs Italian Flies: Uncovering Life’s Rhythm Insights

The finding in the world renowned Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester has shed new light on the rhythm of life.The Leicester team has…

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Fighting Superbugs: Innovations From CHAI and UCL Researchers

A research group led by Professor Nigel Minton in the Centre for Healthcare Associated Infections (CHAI), with Dr Peter Mullany at University College, London…

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First Baby Born from Lab-Matured Oocytes in Canada

The first baby to be created from an egg that had been matured in the laboratory, frozen, thawed and then fertilised, has been born in Canada. Three other…

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Marine Worm Sheds Light on Early Cell Development Insights

University of Oregon biologists studying a common ocean-dwelling worm have uncovered potentially fundamental insights into the evolutionary origin of genetic…

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New Human Antibodies Block SARS Viruses in Lab Tests

The researchers used a mouse model and in vitro assays (lab tests) to test the neutralizing activity of the antibodies. The research team was led by scientists…

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Microscale Chemical Factory: Innovations in Chemical Synthesis

Miniaturization is invading the world of chemical syntheses. Since typical chemical syntheses take place in several reaction steps with various separation or…

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Simple Magnet Controls Liquid Color, Unlocking New Tech

University of California, Riverside nanotechnologists have succeeded in controlling the color of very small particles of iron oxide suspended in water simply…

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Allergy Breakthrough: New Molecule Identified for Treatment

There is currently no way to treat food allergy and the only way for sufferers to manage the problem is to avoid certain foods and make sure they have…

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