Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Homing Beacons Guide Antibodies Against Bacteria

With the threat of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens growing, new ideas to treat infections are sorely needed. Researchers at University of California,…

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Tiny Silicone Spheres: Breakthrough Research by Kenneth Suslick

Led by chemistry professor Kenneth Suslick, the researchers published their results in the journal Advanced Science.

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3-D Models Unveil Sensory Cortex’s Organizational Principles

A key challenge in neuroscience research is identifying organizational principles of how the brain integrates sensory information from its environment to…

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Molecular Link Revealed Between High Glucose and Metabolic Disease

“Sugar itself isn't toxic, so it's been a mystery why high blood sugar can have such a profound effect on the body,” says Gerald Hart, Ph.D. , director of the…

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Wood Mice Reveal Surprising Mechanism for Magnetoreception

But also mammals do have a magnetic sense. The most famous representative is the subterraneous mole-rat which probably employs the magnetic sense to navigate…

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Building Scaffolds in the Cell’s Power Stations

A group of scientists led by Assistant Professor Dr. Martin van der Laan has decoded the molecular basis for the characteristic structures inside of…

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How Noise Affects Brain Information Processing

Cells that relay information from the ear to the brain can change in significant ways in response to the noise level in the environment.

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Expedition Genomics Lab: Mobile Genetic Analysis Innovation

On May 4, 2015, the MUSE – Science Museum (Trento, Italy) and the University of Verona (IT) presented Expedition Genomics Lab, a technology innovation project…

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New Innovations in Mattresses Combat House Dust Mites

On average a person spends 8 out of 24 hours asleep. Over a year, this is almost 3000 hours spent in bed, or rather, on a mattress. However, it's not just…

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How Growth Environment Affects Stem Cell Development

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) possess the ability to grow into almost any kind of cell, which has made them dynamic tools for studying early human…

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Puget Sound's clingfish could inspire better medical devices, whale tags

It's called the Northern clingfish, and its small, finger-sized body uses suction forces to hold up to 150 times its own body weight. These fish actually hold…

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New Insights Into Cardiac Arrhythmias and Mitochondrial Role

Mitochondria are cell organelles that are involved in many functions. They are considered to be the ‘powerhouses of the cells’ because they convert nutrients…

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New Instrument Merges Chemistry, Topography, and Mechanics

Now, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have combined these cornerstone capabilities into one instrument that can probe a…

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Bats Inspire Better Aircraft Design Through Echolocation Insights

Bats are masters of flight in the night sky, capable of steep nosedives and sharp turns that put our best aircrafts to shame. Although the role of echolocation…

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Unlocking Beetle Spray Secrets at Advanced Photon Source

Researchers using the Advanced Photon Source, a U.S. Department of Energy user facility at Argonne National Laboratory, have gotten the first-ever look inside…

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International Team Unveils New Bird Species in China

A Michigan State University professor was part of an international team of scientists that has discovered a new bird in China.
The new bird, the Sichuan…

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