Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

New Reversible Antiplatelet Therapy Reduces Clot Risk

A new reversible, drug-free antiplatelet therapy could reduce the risk of blood clots and potentially prevent cancer metastasis, according to a study published…

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Viral decoys – how the Ebola virus leads the immune system astray

As reported by the team led by the Tübingen virologist Prof. Michael Schindler, the glycoprotein of the Ebola virus causes cells to release small vesicles…

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New Therapy Discovered for Aggressive Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common form of acute leukemia. It is characterized by an increase of malignant myeloid progenitor cells at the expense…

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New Method Identifies Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Cells

A team of physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic State University suggested a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells that are the…

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University of Konstanz Uncovers Insights on Immune System Evolution

Cell biologists from the University of Konstanz shed light on a recent evolutionary process in the human immune system and publish their findings in the…

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Exploring Brain Evolution: What Makes Us Human?

What makes us human, and where does this mysterious property of “humanness” come from? Humans are genetically similar to chimpanzees and bonobos, yet there…

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Selfish Chromosomes Expose Fungus Weakness in Wheat

Wheat is the world's second most extensively cultivated cereal crop, and in many countries an indispensable ingredient of essential staple foods. In Germany…

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Exploring Cyanobacteria: New Insights from 60 Years of Research

In their quest to find new model systems in cyanobacteria, Associate Professor Dr. Jörn Petersen and Junior Research Group leader Dr. Meina Neumann-Schaal of…

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Automated Lab Innovations Boost Clinical Stem Cell Therapies

At their final meeting at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen, Germany, the ten international project partners from four European…

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Unveiling Cell Forces: A Breakthrough in Scientific Imaging

The detection of physical forces is one of the most complex challenges facing science. Although Newton's apple has long solved the problem of gravity, imaging…

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How Sleep Boosts Your Immune System Effectively

Getting enough sleep is vital to supporting our immune system in fighting off pathogens – so much is common knowledge. But what we don't know is how exactly…

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Mirrors That Control Physics and Chemistry: A New Discovery

Scientists from the Theory Department of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science…

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Boosting Solid-State Chemical Reactions for Greener Chemistry

A cross coupling reaction is typically performed in an organic solvent and leads to the production of a large amount of solvent waste, which is often harmful…

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Fluconazole Boosts Candida Albicans Activity: New Insights

The yeast Candida albicans occurs in most healthy people as a harmless colonizer in the digestive tract. However, it can also cause life-threatening…

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Scientists Identify Genes That Help Bacteria Resist Treatment

A Rutgers-led team has discovered two genes that make some strains of harmful Staphyloccocus bacteria resistant to treatment by copper, a potent and frequently…

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DNA Traces on Wildflowers Reveal Insect Visitors’ Secrets

Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, have discovered that insects leave tiny DNA traces on the flowers they visit. This newly developed eDNA method…

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