Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

New Research Transforms Study of Californium’s Unique Properties

According to new research by a Florida State University professor, californium is what’s known to be a transitional element, meaning it links one part of the…

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Weizmann Institute’s Breakthrough in Heart Cell Regeneration

When a heart attack strikes, heart muscle cells die and scar tissue forms, paving the way for heart failure. Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of death…

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Rare monkey photographed in Congo's newest national park, Ntokou-Pikounda

Two primatologists working in the forests of the Republic of Congo have returned from the field with a noteworthy prize: the first-ever photograph of the…

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Fruit Fly Research Reveals Nerve Cell Adaptability Insights

Changes in the functional connections between neurons – ‘synapses’ – contribute to our ability to adapt to environmental changes. However until now, little was…

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Uncovering Genetic Insights into Blood Pressure Regulation

More than one billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure and this contributes significantly to deaths from cardiovascular disease. It is hoped…

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‘Para-shooting’ boron on benzene rings: A bulky catalyst induces pinpoint targeting on benzene to create bioactive molecules

Tuning the para position of benzene moieties is significant for creating biologically active compounds and optoelectronic materials. Yet, attaching a…

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Boosting Poplar Trees: Gene Edit for Faster Growth

In the study, published in Current Biology, the team successfully manipulated two genes in poplar trees in order to make them grow larger and more quickly than…

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NIST develops NMR 'fingerprinting' for monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal antibodies are proteins manufactured in the laboratory that can target specific disease cells or antigens (proteins that trigger an immune reaction)…

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Novel Charge Movement Patterns Uncovered in DNA Study

In a new study appearing in the journal Nature Chemistry, authors, Limin Xiang, Julio Palma, Christopher Bruot and others at Arizona State University's…

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Inactive Tumor Suppressor Gene Discovered in Lung Cancer

Researchers at Genes and Cancer group at Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Montse Sanchez-Cespedes, have identified the PARD3 gene as a…

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Airway Cell Can Regenerate Lung Tissue, Study Finds

A new collaborative study describes a way that lung tissue can regenerate after injury. The team found that lung tissue has more dexterity in repairing tissue…

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How Proteins Navigate to Their Correct Destinations

A package arriving at the wrong address causes confusion, in many cases leading to stress. This concept also applies to protein transport in living cells. The…

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Carnegie Mellon chemists create tiny gold nanoparticles that reflect nature's patterns

Unveiling the kaleidoscope of these patterns was a Herculean task, and it marks the first time that a nanoparticle of this size has been crystallized and its…

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New Fluorescent Probes Enhance Lysosomal pH Detection

“A lot of diseases are related to problems with lysosome functions,” says Jingtuo Zhang, a chemistry doctoral candidate at Michigan Tech. Zhang and his…

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Breakthrough finds molecules that block previously 'undruggable' protein tied to cancer

“These are the first reported small-molecule HuR inhibitors that competitively disrupt HuR-RNA binding and release the RNA, thus blocking HuR function as a…

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Unraveling Relativistic Effects in Heavy Actinide Research

An international collaboration led by the research group of superheavy elements at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Tokai, Japan has achieved the…

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