Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Ancient Amphibians Developed Land-Biting Skills Before Migration

Ancient aquatic amphibians developed the ability to feed on land before completing the transition to terrestrial life, researchers from Harvard University…

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Scientists find major susceptibility genes for Crohn's disease

A consortium of Canadian and American researchers led by Dr. John D. Rioux, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Montreal Heart Institute and the…

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BBSRC Scheme Boosts Funding for New Researchers

Without a track record it can be difficult for new researchers to get research funding. The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) New…

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High-Pressure Chemistry: Innovations in Mini Pressure Cookers

The results were very promising. The reaction rate increased compared to conventional equipment, the measurements were accurate and safety was not a problem….

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No Solution to Cancer – Have Our Genes Evolved to Turn Against Us?

Doing research at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Breivik explores the connection between cancer development and Darwinian evolution. In a recent…

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Behaviour scientists shake Darwin’s foundation – chickens inherited parents' stress symptoms

The scientists grew groups of chickens under stressful conditions, where a randomly fluctuating day-night rhythm made access to food and resting perches…

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Geochemists Explore Microbial Effects on Heart Calculi

However, they assumed that similar processes take place under the influence of microbes in living tissues, for example, in the heart. Likewise renal and…

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Innovative Insights: Family Dynamics in Stern Husband Roles

This data was obtained by the specialists of the Institute of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, who have been studying…

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Genetic Study Reveals Strong Link to Obesity Risk

Obesity is a major cause of disease, associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. It is typically measured using body mass…

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Molecular Clocks: Enhancing Chicken Wing Development

Research to be published on the 27th of April edition of the “Journal of Molecular Biology” by a group of Portuguese scientists provides a piece of the puzzle…

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Genes Drive Breast Cancer Metastasis to Lungs: New Insights

These genes were also found to promote the spread of breast cancer to the lungs. The study, conducted in mice and reported in this week's Nature, helps to…

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NASA Predicts Colorful Plants on Exoplanets: New Insights

Green, yellow or even red-dominant plants may live on extra-solar planets, according to scientists whose two scientific papers appear in the March issue of the…

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New Insights: Proteins GPR3, GPR6, and GPR12 Aid Nerve Repair

The research examined three related receptor proteins, called GPR3, GPR6 and GPR12, on nerve cells in the brains of rats. When researchers increased the amount…

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Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil Reveals Original Soft Tissue Protein

A North Carolina State University researcher and her colleagues at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found out when they…

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New Gene Discovered in Toxic Mold: Implications for Health

The fungus, which is found in the soil, on plant debris and indoor air, is easily managed by the healthy immune system. But as medical advances contribute to a…

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Marine Scientists Track Humpback Whales’ 5,100-Mile Journey

Marine scientists recently published a research paper in the science journal, biology letters, that found humpback whales migrate over 5,100 miles from Central…

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