Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Bioengineered Implants Regenerate Damaged Knee Cartilage

Knee cartilage injuries can be effectively repaired by tissue engineering and osteoarthritis does not stop the regeneration process concludes research led by…

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New Insights on Genes Impacting Drug Toxicity Variability

Those so-called “PAR-domain basic leucine zipper transcription factors” (PAR bZip) are known to accumulate in body tissues, including the liver and kidneys, in…

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Fat Hormone Adiponectin Boosts Muscle Energy Capacity

The researchers report evidence in people and mice, linking low adiponectin levels to insulin resistance and reductions in the number of “cellular power…

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Human Impact Accelerates Bird Extinction Rates Globally

Without the influence of humans, the expected extinction rate for birds would be roughly one species per century, according to Stuart Pimm, professor of…

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How Embryonic Stem Cells Discover Their Identities

Embryonic stem cells, prized for their astonishing ability to apparently transform into any kind of cell in the body, acquire their identities in part by…

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How Menin Loss Triggers Pancreatic Islet Cell Growth

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that the acute loss of a protein called menin can cause the proliferation of…

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New Insights on Heat’s Role in Pain Relief Uncovered

Dr Brian King, of the UCL Department of Physiology, led the research that found the molecular basis for the long-standing theory that heat, such as that from a…

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New Insights on Gene That Controls Human Body Clock

The first gene known to control the internal clock of humans and other mammals works much differently than previously believed, according to a study by Utah…

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Genetic Links Between Lung Development and Lung Cancer Revealed

For over 100 years, biologists have speculated that cancer growth shares common features with embryonic development. Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston…

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Scientists Discover New Sleep Gene: A Surprising Finding

The surprise finding is an about-face from previous research, said Daniel Forger, assistant professor of math at the University of Michigan. Forger and his…

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UCLA Researchers Create T-Cells from Human Stem Cells

The study, to be published the week of July 3 in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that it is possible to…

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Gene Therapy Breakthrough Offers Hope for Hemophilia A Cure

A discovery by Medical College of Wisconsin and BloodCenter of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee may be a key to a permanent genetic cure for hemophilia A…

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'Molecular assassin' targets disease gene

Certain types of skin cancers and blindness due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy are likely to be among the first uses for…

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Discover GPR83: The Immune System’s Natural Blocker

Researchers in Braunschweig have tracked down a natural inhibitor mechanism in our immune system. The molecule, known as GPR83, can block over-reactions by our…

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USC Researchers Uncover Protein That Shields Tumors

The study, published in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Pathology, is the first to identify how EphB4 – a protein that sits on the surface of cells…

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Conservation Planning Loopholes Endanger Imperiled Species

Widely used multispecies habitat conservation plans that permit the incidental “take” of threatened or endangered species often include species that are not…

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