Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Researchers reveal new details on aged brain, Alzheimer's and dementia

In a comprehensive analysis of samples from 107 aged human brains, researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, UW Medicine and Kaiser Permanente…

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3D DNA Folding: Key Switch in Stem Cell Heart Development

During differentiation of pluripotent stem cells to cardiomyocytes, the three-dimensional folding of the DNA reorganizes itself. This reorganization of the DNA…

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New Catalyst Activates Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds, Researchers Say

The journal Nature is publishing the work by chemists at Emory University, following on their development of a similar catalyst last year. Both of the…

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Light Pulses Control Neuron Activity: New Study Insights

Chemists have used such carefully crafted light beams, called coherent control, to regulate chemical reactions, but this study is the first demonstration of…

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Ancient Water Channels Uncovered in Photosynthetic Organism

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have traced the paths of three water channels in an ancient photosynthetic organism to provide the first…

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Electrochemistry: Unlocking New Pathways to Key Substances

Electrochemistry has undergone a renaissance in recent years and numerous research groups are currently working on the environmentally friendly production or…

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Trimming Proteins: A Breakthrough in Cellular Innovation

In every living cell, many thousands of proteins are at work. Their repertoire comprises anything from catalyzing biochemical reactions to shaping a cell’s…

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Beetles Embrace Leafy Diet Thanks to Unique Microbial Resident

An international team including researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has described a bacterium residing in a species of leaf beetles…

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New Protein Insights: Guarding Against Coronary Artery Disease

The buildup of plaque in the heart's arteries is an unfortunate part of aging. But by studying the genetic makeup of people who maintain clear arteries into…

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Transgenic Mosquitoes: A Breakthrough in Self-Destruction

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed transgenic mosquitoes that stably express the Cas9 enzyme in their germline. The addition…

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Cells: The Hidden Filters of Social Media Updates

Social media have become an indispensable part of our everyday life. We use them constantly to screen the latest news and share pre-selected information. The…

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First Map of Human Heart Proteome Unveiled: Key Insights

Proteins are the molecular machines of cells, in which they perform a range of functions. They are produced by the cells based on blueprints stored in their…

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BMBF Project Launches Cell Death Blocker for Dementia

Age-related neurodegenerative diseases are regarded to be one of the most important medical challenges of the coming decades. In Germany alone more than 1.5…

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New Technique for Synthesizing Thiophene Derivatives in OLEDs

Chemists from Ural Federal University (UrFU, Ekaterinburg) have suggested a new technique for synthesizing thiophene derivatives and studied their fluorescent…

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New Hope for Sepsis Treatment: Resistin Hormone Discovered

A research team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has discovered that the human protein resistin could be used to treat sepsis…

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Sperm navigate by playing chords

It is a matter of scientific debate how microswimmers navigate. This fundamental question concerns scientists seeking to understand biological microswimmers,…

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