Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Fish Embryos Use Unique Mechanism to Combat Chemical Threats

Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), together with colleagues from the Swiss Eawag aquatic research institute, have discovered…

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New Research Suggests Limited Number of Viruses Identified

EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that focuses on local conservation and global health issues, and the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at…

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New Estimate Reveals 320,000 Undiscovered Mammal Viruses

Scientists estimate that there is a minimum of 320,000 viruses in mammals awaiting discovery. Collecting evidence of these viruses, or even a majority of them,…

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Primate Calls Boost Infant Language and Category Formation

Human infants' responses to the vocalizations of non-human primates shed light on the developmental origin of a crucial link between human language and core…

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Fruit Fly Hearing: A Model for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Research

If your attendance at too many rock concerts has impaired your hearing, listen up.University of Iowa researchers say that the common fruit fly, Drosophila…

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Mouth Cells’ Defense Against Candida Infection Revealed

Usually this species causes no harm to humans unless it can breach the body's immune defences, where can lead to serious illness or death. It is known as an…

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New Mechanism Discovered in Venus Flytrap’s Nitrogen Capture

In order to obtain vital nitrogen from its prey, the plant uses a previously unknown mechanism, discovered by researchers from Würzburg, Freiburg and…

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DNA 'cages' may aid drug delivery

Nanoscale “cages” made from strands of DNA can encapsulate small-molecule drugs and release them in response to a specific stimulus, McGill University…

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How Stomach Bacteria Disable Immune Defenses in Disease

New research, presented at this week's Society for General Microbiology Autumn Conference, gives us a clearer understanding of how these bacteria can…

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Untangling Drug-Resistant TB: New Genetic Insights Revealed

For years, physicians around the world have watched as strain after strain of the deadly bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolves resistance to drugs. Over…

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Deep-Sea Squid With Self-Swimming Tentacle Tips Discovered

In a recent paper, researchers associated with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) describe a deep-sea squid that appears to use a different…

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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Tracing 70,000 Years of History

An international group of researchers led by Sebastien Gagneux from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) has now identified the origin in…

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Scientists Uncover New Roles of Platelets in Health

The research, from Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists Lijun Xia, M.D., Ph.D., Jianxin Fu, M.D., Ph.D., and Brett Herzog, Ph.D., appears in the…

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Mosquitoes Detect Scents Better at Night, Study Reveals

The study reports an integrative approach to examine the mosquito's ability to smell across the 24-hour day and involved proteomic, sensory physiological, and…

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"Prehistoric relics" as targets for vaccination against cancer

With a vaccine directed against endogenous retroviruses, the progression of tumour growth could be significantly inhibited in a mouse model. The prophylactic…

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New Drug Target for Jet Lag and Shift Work Disorders

The study appears in the Aug. 29th issue of the journal Cell. It can be found at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867413009616 An…

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