Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

UA Team Sequences African Rice Genome to Boost Agriculture

The genetic information will enhance scientists' and agriculturalists' understanding of the growing patterns of African rice, as well as enable the development…

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Global Study Maps Spread of Beneficial Blood Cell Gene Variant

The international team studied the genomes of world populations to look for the origin of changes in a key regulator gene which stimulate fetal haemoglobin…

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Unlocking Mineral Magic: Bonds That Shape Earth’s Carbon Cycle

Reactions among minerals and organic compounds in hydrothermal environments are critical components of the Earth's deep carbon cycle, they provide energy for…

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Genetic Switch Discovered to Prevent Peripheral Vascular Disease

At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, scientists tested a non-surgical preventative treatment in a mouse model…

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New Mayfly Species Discovered in India: Labiobaetis Found

 In fact, this is the first time that any mayfly belonging to the genus Labiobaetis has been collected in peninsular India.

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Bacteriophages Target C. Diff: New Insights in Infection Control

Research published today in PLOS Pathogens reveals how viruses called bacteriophages destroy the bacterium Clostridium difficile (C. diff), which is becoming a…

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NIH scientists find 6 new genetic risk factors for Parkinson's

Using data from over 18,000 patients, scientists have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors involved in Parkinson's disease, including six that…

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Boost Plant Growth: Unleashing the Power of Phosphorus

Phosphorous (P) is a component of DNA and plays an important role in energy metabolism; therefore it is essential for all organisms. Plants are able to take it…

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Female Bonobos Initiate Puberty Earlier: Insights on Behavior

Puberty is the threshold between childhood and adulthood. Behavior and appearance change considerably during this period – not only in humans but also in our…

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“Light pollution” may affect love lives of birds in the Viennese Forests

The study might help to understand effects of “light-at-night” on reproductive behavior of birds. In consequence, it could help developing concepts, minimizing…

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A protein couple controls flow of information into the brain’s memory center

Neuroscientists in Bonn and Heidelberg have succeeded in providing new insights into how the brain works. Researchers at the DZNE and the German Cancer…

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Total darkness at night is key to success of breast cancer therapy — Tulane study

The study, “Circadian and Melatonin Disruption by Exposure to Light at Night Drives Intrinsic Resistance to Tamoxifen Therapy in Breast Cancer,” published in…

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Genetic Insights Into Schizophrenia: New Research Findings

For schizophrenia, biomarkers or supportive diagnostic tests are scarce and for many patients the efficacy of pharmacological treatment is limited. The PGC-SZ…

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Faster Fish: How nMLF Neurons Enhance Swimming Speed

As we walk along a street, we can stroll at a leisurely pace, walk quickly, or run. The various leg movements needed to do this are controlled by special…

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Can Innovations Outsmart a First-Grader’s Logic?

In Aesop’s fable about the crow and the pitcher, a thirsty bird happens upon a vessel of water, but when he tries to drink from it, he finds the water level …

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How Honey Bees Cool Their Hives to Protect Young Bees

Honey bees, especially the young, are highly sensitive to temperature and to protect developing bees, adults work together to maintain temperatures within a…

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