Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Peptide Breakthrough Targets Latent HPV Infections

One study found that 75 percent of sexually active men and women under 50 have, or have had, an HPV infection, while 10,000 women annually develop cervical…

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McBride shows DNA detective work with paper-eating bacteria that ‘glide’

A UWM professor recently helped DOE do just that by analyzing the DNA of a bacterium that can break down cellulose, the major structural component of plants…

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Bisexual Fruit Flies Reveal New Neurochemical Insights

Everything from the ability to concentrate, perceive and learn to debilitating illnesses such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, muscular dystrophy,…

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MIT’s 3D Scaffold Innovates Stem Cell Growth Methods

An MIT engineer and Italian colleagues will report the invention–which may one day replace the ubiquitous Petri dish for growing cells–in the Dec. 27 issue…

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Simple Resistor Switch Prevents Latent HIV Activation

(In positive feedback, production of something stimulates more production of that thing, resulting in exponential, or faster, growth.) If the viral environment…

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East African Predator Targets Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles are best known as the vectors of malaria and E. culicivora is the first predator that has been found to single out Anopheles…

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Polarstern's biggest fish catch in 24 years of research in Antarctic waters

Five tons of marbled Antarctic cod (Notothenia rossii), now that was surely a big surprise to scientists and crew on board of Polarstern, alike considering…

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Molecular 'on/off switch' controls immune defenses against viruses

This same molecular “on/off switch” controls immunity against many viruses, highlighting a potential new target for novel therapeutics to fight viruses, the…

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Zebrafish Tail Regeneration: Nature’s Remarkable Healing Process

If a zebrafish loses a chunk of its tail fin, it'll grow back within a week. Like lizards, newts, and frogs, a zebrafish can replace surprisingly complex body…

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New Cancer Gene Profiling Enhances Early Detection Methods

The findings, which researchers say could form the basis for a new early detection screen for certain cancers, are published today in the online journal Public…

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Emerging Animal Diseases: Insights from INRA-CIRAD Research

What are the population dynamics of both the pathogens and the vectors that carry them? How do epidemics arise? What is the biology of the pathogens involved…

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ESRC Genomics Network Welcomes Extended Egg Sharing License

Dr Alexandra Plows, EGN Research Associate and one of the meeting’s organisers commented:“I am not surprised by the HFEA decision to grant the license. The…

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Dengue and other haemorrhagic fevers: towards a first potential treatment

The pathological mechanisms of Dengue are still unknown and it has not been possible to produce any treatment or vaccine. The only current prevention method is…

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High Doses of Lithium-Like Drugs Impact Neuronal Function

Lithium is currently in clinical trials for treating Alzheimer's. Pharmaceutical companies are interested in producing other GSK-3 beta inhibitors for the…

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Effective Stem-Cell Therapy Targets Metastatic Cancer Spread

Patients with advanced cancer that has spread to many different sites often do not have many treatment options, since they would be unable to tolerate the…

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Abnormal Proteins in Tissue Linked to Schizophrenia Discovery

The findings, scheduled for publication in the January 2007 issue of the American Chemical Society's Journal of Proteome Research, could lead to better…

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