Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Rutgers Chemists Unveil Breakthrough in Clean Hydrogen Fuel Production

Rutgers researchers have developed a technology that could overcome a major cost barrier to make clean-burning hydrogen fuel – a fuel that could replace…

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Wisconsin Researchers Uncover Stem Cell Blood Transformation Method

Writing today in the journal Nature Communications, a group led by University of Wisconsin-Madison stem cell researcher Igor Slukvin reports the discovery of…

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Vibrations in Spinach Leaves Boost Photosynthesis Efficiency

The findings could potentially help engineers make more efficient solar cells and energy storage systems. They also inject new evidence into an ongoing…

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Astrocytes’ Role in Synapse Formation and Memory Enhancement

Chemical synapses, which are the most abundant type of synapse, can be either excitatory or inhibitory. Synapse formation is crucial for learning, memory,…

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Obesity Alone Not Sole Cause of Arthritis in Mice Study

A Duke University study has found that the absence of the appetite hormone leptin can determine whether obese mice experience arthritis, no matter how heavy…

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Yale Eye Exam Reveals Surprising Facts About Extinct Sea Scorpion

One minute, you're an imperious predator, scouring the shallow waters for any prey in sight. The next, thanks to a post-extinction eye exam by Yale University…

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Excessive Cell Growth: Unveiling the Myc Gene’s Role in Cancer

Cancers develop due to changes in genetic material that ultimately trigger uncontrolled cell growth. In the majority of human tumors, the Myc gene has been…

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Unlocking NF-κB: Insights Into Key Protein Activation

Jiazhen Zhang, a research student in Professor Sir Philip Cohen's laboratory at the University of Dundee, uncovered how the protein complex, called NF-κB, is…

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New Texas Plant Species Discovered After Two Decades

Collectors found the first two specimens of the prickly plant in 1974 and 1990 in west Texas. Then, for two decades, the 14-inch-tall plant was identified…

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New Insights on cGMP: Enhancing Cellular Signal Transmission

The transmission of signals within cells is dependent on cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) as an important secondary messenger. German scientists have now…

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Gold Carbene Complex: A New Breakthrough in Green Chemistry

With a chemical “trick”, scientists at Heidelberg University have succeeded in isolating a stable gold carbene complex. Chemist Prof. Dr. Bernd F. Straub and…

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LJI Unveils New Method to Identify Asthma Response Genes

In a study published yesterday in the scientific journal Nature Immunology, a group at the La Jolla Institute (LJI) led by Pandurangan Vijayanand, Ph.D….

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Marine Algae: Unraveling Food Web Interactions with Science

Together with scientists of the Weizman Institute in Israel the team around Prof. Pohnert has analyzed the complex interaction between the algae Emiliania…

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UI Researchers Uncover Early Predictor for Preeclampsia

University of Iowa researchers have discovered a biomarker that could give expecting mothers and their doctors the first simple blood test to reliably predict…

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Gene Mutation Discovery Offers Hope For Liver Cancer Treatment

A team led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Harvard Medical School has discovered a link between the presence of two mutant proteins IDH1 and…

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Fungus Found in Chobani Yogurt: Health Risks for Consumers

In September 2013, customers of Chobani brand Greek yogurt complained of gastrointestinal (GI) problems after consuming products manufactured in the company's…

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