Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

New Research Offers Hope Against Citrus Greening Epidemic

Citrus greening, also known as huanglongbing, is a serious disease dramatically affecting citrus production all over the world. Trees with this disease are…

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New Method Accelerates Drug Development Through Atomic Structure Analysis

One of the key steps in developing new drugs is determining the atomic structure of its biologically active substances. This generally involves performing…

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Don't Give the Slightest Chance to Toxic Elements in Medicinal Products

Lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic do not belong in medicinal products. International requirements for the quality of medicines have therefore become more…

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Stable Biradical Innovation: Chemists Harness Boron’s Potential

Boron has a range of uses throughout everyday life, from laundry bleaches to heat-proof glass and ceramics. Chemists at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg…

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Rapid Microarray Test Enhances Legionella Pneumophila Detection

Legionella are rod-shaped bacteria that can cause life-threatening pneumonia in humans. They multiply in warm water and can be dispersed into the air via…

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Scientists Create Room Temperature Maser for Weak Signal Boosting

The abbreviation “Maser” stands for “microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”, i.e. a microwave amplification, which is generated by a…

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New Anti-Cancer Protein Offers Hope for Liver Cancer Research

The incidence of liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma, is steadily increasing. In the last twenty years, the number of cases has almost doubled…

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North and South Unite to Tackle Global Tuberculosis Crisis

More than 4,000 people worldwide die from tuberculosis every day. This means the disease tops the list of the most common causes of death that result from a…

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Natural Enemies Cut Pesticide Use in Wheat Farming

The greater the diversity of crops grown in agricultural landscapes is, the better natural enemies are able to control pests on wheat fields. This is because a…

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New 4-D Printer Set to Transform Manufacturing and Design

The researchers are presenting their work today at the 255th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS, the world's largest…

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Mini Flying Machines Set to Take Flight at ACS Meeting

The researchers will present their work today at the 255th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS, the world's largest…

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Protein Discovery Reduces Stroke Damage in Mouse Study

Thus, mice in which the TRPM7 fulfilled only one of its two functions developed significantly less brain damage after a stroke. The paper was released in the…

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Breaking species barriers by “breeding” mice in a dish

Since the Antiquity, scientists have long wondered what lies at the root of the difference between species. Today, biologists are able to decode genomes, track…

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Smithsonian Researchers Define New Ocean Zone: Rariphotic

Based on the unique fish fauna observed from a manned submersible on a southern Caribbean reef system in Curaçao, Smithsonian explorers defined a new…

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Diamond Ring Architecture Unveiled in NuA4/Tip60 Protein Complex

NuA4/Tip60 is a complex which catalyzes diverse substrates critical for gene regulation, DNA repair, and cell cycle progression. Yet its compositional…

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Self-Assembling Biomaterials Respond to Temperature Cues

Biomedical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated a new approach to making self-assembled biomaterials that relies on protein modifications and…

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