Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Panda Restoration: New Insights Into Digestive Microbes

Mississippi State University researchers were part of the team that learned that giant and red pandas have different digestive microbes, a finding with…

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Earth Organisms Show Survival Potential on Mars

New research suggests that methanogens — among the simplest and oldest organisms on Earth — could survive on Mars.

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Unveiling Ant Strength: Insights from Biomechanics Research

 

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Discovering New Antibiotics Through Bacterial Gene Clusters

Resistance to antibiotics has been steadily rising, posing a threat to public health. Now, a method from Mohammad Seyedsayamdost, an assistant professor of…

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Genetic Study Uncovers New Humpback Whale Subspecies

The team, led by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and Oregon State University, analysed the largest and most comprehensive genetic dataset so far…

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Testing Paleo Diet Hypothesis: Insights From the Lab

While Western diets have changed dramatically in the last century to become high energy, low fiber, and high fat (think: cheeseburger), our digestive systems,…

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Scripps Chemists Reveal Structure of Promising Cancer Drug

The new report, published this week by the international chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie, focuses on a compound called TIC10.

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Innovative Molecule Construction: Simplifying Medicine Development

University of Illinois chemist Martin Burke, a pioneer of a technique that constructs complex molecules from simple chemical “building blocks,” led a group…

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Neutron Beams Illuminate Antibody Clustering Insights

Scientists have used small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and neutron spin-echo (NSE) techniques for the first time to understand how monoclonal antibodies…

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New Imaging Method Captures Full Brain Activity in Real Time

The team used the new system to simultaneously image the activity of every neuron in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans, as well as the entire brain of a…

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Windshield Washer Fluid: A Hidden Source of Legionnaires’ Risk

“Washer fluid spray can release potentially dangerous numbers of these bacteria into the air. These results suggest that automobiles may serve as a source of…

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Bacteria in Saliva May Indicate Pancreatic Cancer Risk

“Our studies suggest that ratios of particular types of bacteria found in saliva may be indicative of pancreatic cancer,” says Pedro Torres of San Diego State…

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Herpes-Loaded Stem Cells Target Brain Tumors Effectively

The work, led by Khalid Shah, MS, PhD, an HSCI Principal Faculty member, is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Shah heads the Molecular…

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Protein Enhances Salmonella’s Precision in Attacks

A team of scientists at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel demonstrate in their current publication in Cell Reports that a much investigated protein,…

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3D Printed Human Tissue: A Game Changer for Accident Victims

It sounds a bit like science fiction: Accident victims receive a replacement for their destroyed bones that is an exact fit for the damaged site. The material…

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B cells produce antibodies 'when danger calls, but not when it whispers'

The immune system's B cells protect us from disease by producing antibodies, or “smart bullets,” that specifically target invaders such as pathogens and…

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