Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

MicroRNA Disrupts Cancer’s Immune Evasion Tactics

The Salk team uncovered two gene-regulating molecules that alter cell signaling within tumor cells to survive and subvert the body's normal immune response,…

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New Chocolate Innovation: Ruby’s Berry Flavor Unveiled

It has a reddish color and an intense berry taste. “At first, it’s hard to believe that it’s a pure cocoa product”, says Matthias Ullrich, Professor in…

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Mixing Sweeteners to Reduce Bitter Taste in Foods

“Numerous sweeteners exhibit undesirable off-tastes, limiting their use in food products and beverages,” says lead author Maik Behrens of the German Institute…

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German Scientists Challenge Plastic-Eating Caterpillar Study

In April, the report of plastic bag eating caterpillars caused sensation in worldwide media. The authors around Federica Bertocchini of the University in…

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Transplanted Hearts Study Identifies New Cardiovascular Risk Gene

We know of many genes with variants that make us particularly prone to cardiovascular disease. But there are gaps in our knowledge. It is not just the genes…

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New Inhibitor Offers Hope for Biological Signaling Advances

Scientists from the cluster of excellence BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies at the University of Freiburg and the Freiburg University Medical…

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3-D Protein Structure Reveals Brain Cell Communication Insights

By visualizing how three neural proteins interact with one another, researchers have revealed how they help groups of brain cells release chemical messages at…

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New Liquid Metal Catalysts Boost Chemical Reactions

This new generation of catalysts employs liquid drops of metal alloy attached to porous carriers that are brought into contact with the gaseous reactants. The…

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Nano-Sized Drug Carriers Enhance Bioactive Agent Efficacy

Nano-sized carrier systems find medical application to improve pharmacologic properties of bioactive agents. For many therapeutic approaches, it is important…

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Artificial Enzymes Enhance Hydrogen Conversion Efficiency

Cell Press has just released the first issue of Joule, a new journal dedicated to sustainable energy research. In this issue James Birrell, Olaf Rüdiger,…

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Cancer Drug Boosts Tripolar Mitosis in NSCLC Treatment

Taxane-based radiochemotherapy* is widely used in the treatment of various locally advanced cancers – including non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Taxanes…

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Combat Weeds in the Brain: Effective Garden Maintenance Tips

Rampant weed growth – the nightmare of every hobby gardener. Trimming, cropping, cutting. Thorough garden maintenance is required. If this maintenance is…

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Circular DNA Study Revives Classic Centrifugation Technique

With the aid of a process called density gradient centrifugation, a research team, which included scientists from The University of Texas at Dallas and…

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Silencing Pathogenic Bacteria: New Insights on Pseudomonas

Pathogenic bacteria are becoming resistant to common antibiotics to an ever increasing degree. One of the most difficult germs is Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a…

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Radioactive Metal Complexes Enhance Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy

A team under the direction of chemist Prof. Dr Peter Comba is investigating radioactive metal complexes for use in the diagnosis and treatment of tumours.

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Why it's difficult to predict evolutionary fate of a new trait

Not only would improved predictive models help scientists better model how evolution works, but also they could aid in efforts to prevent infectious diseases….

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