Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Brain Insights: New Approaches to Treat Obesity Effectively

Unlocking the secrets to better treating the pernicious disorders of obesity and dementia reside in the brain, according to a paper from American University's…

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Drought’s Hidden Impact: Uncovering New Disease Risks

The drought that has the entire country in its grip is affecting more than the color of people’s lawns. It may also be responsible for the proliferation of a…

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Plant Size and Age Drive Productivity Over Climate, UA Study

UA professor Brian Enquist and postdoctoral researcher Sean Michaletz, along with collaborators Dongliang Cheng from Fujian Normal University in China and Drew…

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Alaska Frogs Survive Extreme Cold: A Remarkable Adaptation

“Alaska wood frogs spend more time freezing and thawing outside than a steak does in your freezer and the frog comes back to life in the spring in better shape…

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Dopamine Transporter: New Insights on Signaling Changes

Recent published research in the Journal of Clinical Investigation demonstrates how changes in dopamine signaling and dopamine transporter function are linked…

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Gene Variant Linked to Heart Disease Risk in Women

Historically, it was thought that heart disease was a men's-only disease, however, data has shown that post-menopausal women are just as likely as men to get…

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New Vaccine Developed to Combat Dust Mite Allergies

If you’re allergic to dust mites (and chances are you are), help may be on the way.

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Fast-Motion Film Highlights Innovative Wound Dressing Research

A short movie made by the group of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Barcikowski (University of Duisburg-Essen) shows the development of a dressing that promotes wound…

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Junk DNA: New Insights into Its Important Role in Health

Around 75 per cent of the supposed functionless DNA in the human genome is transcribed into so-called non-coding RNAs (ribonucleic acid). To date, little is…

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High-Speed Chemical Imaging Breakthrough Using NIST Technique

The new NIST technique is an advanced form of the widely used spontaneous Raman spectroscopy, but one that delivers signals that are 10,000 times stronger than…

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Radio Frequency ID Tags Uncover Honey Bee Hive Dynamics

The findings are reported in the journal Animal Behaviour.

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New Planthopper Species Discovered in Southern Spain

The new species, Conosimus baenai, has been named after Manuel Baena, a Spanish hemipterologist, for his contributions to the taxonomy of Iberian Hemiptera.

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New Insights Into Schizophrenia Biology From Global Research Team

As part of a multinational, collaborative effort, researchers from Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have helped identify over 100…

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Molecular Insights Into Age-Related Memory Loss Explained

However, as we are getting older, our ability to learn and remember new things declines. A team of scientists around Associate Prof Dr Antonio Del Sol Mesa…

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Oregon Chemists Develop Low-Energy Metal Substitution Process

The yield so far is small, but chemists at the University of Oregon have developed a low-energy, solution-based mineral substitution process to make a…

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Bats use the evening sky’s polarization pattern for orientation

Animals can use varying sensory modalities for orientation, some of which might be very different from ours. Some bird species for example take the…

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