It is well-known that quinolones inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase – an enzyme essential to DNA replication – and induce cell death by stimulating DNA damage,…
The EMBO Award for Communication is presented annually to a life scientist in Europe for outstanding contributions to the public communication of science. The…
Scientists can apply for grants of up to € 2,000 to help run a small science and society project or to fund the start-up phase of a larger-scale initiative.There are no restrictions as to the media or tools researchers can use to reach their target audience, but the main motivation should be to make science and/or scientists more accessible to other sectors of society….
The discovery consists of a fungus that extremely effectively converts waste to ethanol. From the residual biomass, moreover, it is possible to extract an…
Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny building blocks known as gold nanorods spontaneously assemble themselves into ring-like superstructures. This finding, which will be published as the inside cover article of the March 19 international edition of the chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie, could potentially lead to the development of novel nanodevices like highly sensitive optical sensors, superlenses, and even invisible objects for use in the military….
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) hold great promise for benefiting degenerative diseases, and do so by invoking multiple mechanisms. Such cells can be grown…
Why cystic ductal pancreatic cancer behaves differently, despite carrying the same basic genetic mutations as the more common and deadly type of ductal…
Hollenberg has spent years studying the benefits of cocoa drinking on the Kuna people in Panama. He found that the risk of 4 of the 5 most common killer…
New research by scientists at the Royal Veterinary College, published in this month’s Journal of Experimental Biology, has found that dogs walk in very much…
Tuberculosis, or TB, is a highly contagious disease of the lungs that was thought to have been virtually eliminated by the 1960s, but is now resurgent and…
Scientists have discovered that increased levels of ocean acidity and carbon dioxide concentrations have resulted in unexpected changes in oceanic chemical…
The findings, funded by Fight for Sight and the National Institutes of Health, are published in the March 5-9 online Early Edition (EE) of the Proceedings of…
The team discovered in studies of mice and human skin that p53, a gene best known for keeping tumors at bay, is ultimately responsible for activating the…
The findings could have implications for new ways of developing human vaccines, especially for people with compromised immune systems.The evidence that a fruit…
A protein known as the “master watchman of the genome” for its ability to guard against cancer-causing DNA damage has been found to provide an entirely…
“Our findings should help scientists understand how plant ecosystems respond to soil calcium depletion and design appropriate strategies to protect the…
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