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Breakthrough in Graphene Synthesis from Single Molecules

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) working with Xinliang Feng and Klaus Müllen succeeded in producing remarkably long,…

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Molecular Toolkit Enhances Gene Silencing Efficiency

By using an optimized design, the scientists were able to inhibit genes with greatly enhanced efficiency and accuracy. The new method facilitates the search…

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Environment drives genetics in 'Evolution Canyon'; discovery sheds light on climate change

Interplay between genes and the environment has been pondered at least since the phrase “nature versus nurture” was coined in the mid-1800s.But until the…

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Hydrogel Scaffold Transforms Liquid to Gel for Bone Regeneration

Rice University bioengineers have developed a hydrogel scaffold for craniofacial bone tissue regeneration that starts as a liquid, solidifies into a gel in the…

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Sleep-Deprived Mice Reveal Links to Diabetes and Aging

Yet, the molecular pathways through which sleep deprivation wreaks its detrimental effects on the body remain poorly understood. Although numerous studies have…

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Chameleons Use Colorful Language for Unique Communication

To protect themselves, some animals rapidly change color when their environments change, but chameleons change colors in unusual ways when they interact with…

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Eurofins' scientists discover genetic differences between 'identical' twins

A multidisciplinary Eurofins team in the Eurofins flagship Genomics laboratory in Ebersberg, Germany, has successfully completed a research project to…

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Promising Drug-Antibody Pair for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

The ongoing open-label phase 2 study presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting was designed to test the activity of brentuximab vedotin…

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Europe's rarest orchid rediscovered on 'lost world' volcano in the Azores

Hochstetter's Butterfly-orchid, newly recognized following application of a battery of scientific techniques and reveling in a complex taxonomic history worthy…

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New Insights Into Fish Allergies From Recent Protein Research

This is the result of studies carried out by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the University of Leipzig and the Haukeland University…

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Crowdsourcing Uncovers Antitumor Fungal Metabolites

“Crowdsourcing”, the cooperation of a large number of interested nonscientists, has helped to find a new fungus from which American researchers have now…

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Molecular snapshot of the plant immune system’s signal box

Plants rarely get sick in their natural environment. When the threat of infection arises, a quick decision is made about the necessary countermeasures. The…

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Gut Microbes Influence MicroRNA Response to Infections

The study reveals that germ-free mice are more susceptible to infection with the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes than mice with conventional…

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Gene Sequencing Reveals Promising Drugs for Childhood Tumors

Drugs that enhance a process called oxidative stress were found to kill rhabdomyosarcoma tumor cells growing in the laboratory and possibly bolstered the…

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Blood Clots: Nature’s Defense Against Bacterial Toxins

“It's a significant addition to the short list of defenses that animals use to protect themselves against toxin-induced sepsis,” said Peter Armstrong,…

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Oregon Scientists Uncover New Insights on Nanoparticle Stability

University of Oregon chemists studying the structure of ligand-stabilized gold nanoparticles have captured fundamental new insights about their stability. The…

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