Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Corals Rely on Algae for Survival in Tough Conditions

Researchers at EPFL present new evidence for the crucial role of algae in the survival of their coral hosts. Ultra-high resolution images reveal that the algae…

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Circadian Clock Disruption Linked to Depression Risk

Depression is a serious disorder with a high risk for suicide affecting approximately one in 10 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and is…

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Seabird Bones Uncover Shifts in Open-Ocean Food Chain

A research team, led by Michigan State University and Smithsonian Institution scientists, analyzed the bones of Hawaiian petrels – birds that spend the…

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EGF Growth Factor Boosts Cell Division for Cancer Treatment

Biologists at Heidelberg University have discovered new approaches for the treatment of cancer. They investigated how a special signalling molecule, the…

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Salk scientists develop drug that slows Alzheimer's in mice

A drug developed by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, known as J147, reverses memory deficits and slows Alzheimer's disease in aged mice…

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Become a Marathon Runner with the Protein PGC-1α

The research group of Prof. Christoph Handschin of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, shows that during endurance exercise the protein PGC-1α shifts the…

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Mutation Links Wrong-Way Plumbing to Blue Baby Syndrome

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), one type of “blue baby” syndrome, is a potentially deadly congenital disorder that occurs when pulmonary…

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Cilia Research Boosts Insights Into Hearing, Vision, and Kidney Health

Researchers found that the size limit for entry is much greater than previously thought, allowing most of a cell's proteins into cilia. The researchers believe…

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Carnivorous plant throws out 'junk' DNA

Genes make up about 2 percent of the human genome. The rest consists of a genetic material known as noncoding DNA, and scientists have spent years puzzling…

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New Genetic Risk Factors for Testicular Cancer Discovered

A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the…

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Gene Linked to Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Unveiled

Their study is published today in the journal Nature Genetics.AIS is the most common pediatric skeletal disease, affecting approximately 2% of school-age…

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Nano-Breakthrough: New Tool for Herringbone Crystal Control

The result gives nanotechnology researchers a new tool for controlling how objects one-millionth the size of a grain of sand arrange themselves into useful…

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Chemistry Breakthrough Enhances Understanding of Illness and Health

Thomas Just Sørensen and Bo Wegge Laursen are chemists at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. In a series of publications in well-regarded scientific…

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Serotonin’s Role in Exercise-Induced Neurogenesis Uncovered

These are the findings of a study by Dr. Friederike Klempin, Daniel Beis and Dr. Natalia Alenina from the research group led by Professor Michael Bader at the…

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Sacred Lotus Genome Sequenced: Insights for Science

Now researchers report in the journal Genome Biology that they have sequenced the lotus genome, and the results offer insight into the heart of some of its…

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Catalyst Extends Freshness of Fruit by Degrading Ethylene

In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Japanese researchers have now introduced a new catalytic system for the fast and complete degradation of ethylene. This…

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