Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

UC Davis Study Uncovers Distinct Genetic Profiles in Europeans

An international team of scientists lead by researchers at UC Davis Health System has found that, with respect to genetics, modern Europeans fall into two…

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Bacteria’s Role in Sinus Infections: New Research Insights

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have evidence that curbed activity from several key chemicals on the inner lining of the nose are linked to chronic sinusitis that…

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New Insights Into Water-Protein Interactions Unveiled

No one has ever seen exactly how water molecules interact with proteins – even though water is the essential element for life . . . that is, not until now.Researchers led by Ohio State University physicist Dongping Zhong revealed these interactions for the first time, and report the results in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences….

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Poplar DNA code cracked – new possibilities for sustainable energy

The influence trees have on our daily life is enormous. Forests cover 30% of the world’s land area, accommodate two thirds of life on earth, and are…

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Researchers to build an artificial “bio-electronic” nose

Professor Hywel Morgan at the University’s School of Electronics & Computer Science (ECS) and Dr Peter Roach at the School of Chemistry and their team have…

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New Biomarker Discovered for Early Prostate Cancer Detection

If they're right, the protein – an enzyme called human aspartyl (asparaginyl) beta-hydroxylase, or HAAH – could ultimately help reduce the number of…

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Key Mutation Linked to Hypertension in Latest Study

The study appears in the September issue of Molecular Biology of the Cell.When myosin, a protein that is abundant in muscle and is necessary for muscle…

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Viruses Adapt: How They Change Grip to Survive

Even viruses – those bits of occasionally harmful genetic material enclosed in shells of protein and fat – crave carbs. Except viruses aren't seeking a taste…

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Unlocking Ribosome Secrets: Insights From 30 Years of Research

Harry Noller, the Sinsheimer Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been studying the ribosome for more than 30 years….

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Motorola’s New Sensors Use Carbon Nanotubes for Precision

Specifically, the researchers developed a method for applying peptides to single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) in field effect transistors. “This is a fairly…

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California Scientists Discover Natural Control for Argentine Ants

The preliminary finding, by UCI organic chemist Kenneth Shea, evolutionary biologist Neil Tsutsui and graduate student Robert Sulc, was described today at the…

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MIT's molecular sieve advances protein research

Separating proteins from complex biological fluids such as blood is becoming increasingly important for understanding diseases and developing new treatments….

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New Simple Test Detects Active Tuberculosis Effectively

Many clinicians still rely on a diagnostic test that is over 100 years old. In research published in the Lancet today, Scientists at St George’s, University of…

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Catalonia joins forces with major European Organisation to host series of high level scientific conferences in Medical Sciences

This conference will be the first in a series of biennial in-depth meetings that will bring together academic and industrial scientists, regulators and policy…

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New VEE Virus Protein Structure Paves Way for Drug Development

Biomedical researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) have taken an important early step toward developing effective drug…

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New Polymer Membranes Improve Salt Removal from Water

However, the water can't be disinfected with chlorine because it degrades polyamid material. Now, researchers at Virginia Tech have created a new polymer…

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