Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Chimpanzee’s Clever Tactics: Foresight in Stone-Throwing

A new study shows that Santino’s innovativeness when he plans his stone-throwing is greater than researchers have previously observed. He not only gathers…

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New Research Reveals Seaweed Survival Strategies Amid Waves

Seaweeds are important foundational species that are vital both as food and habitat to many aquatic and terrestrial shore organisms. Yet seaweeds that cling to…

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New Insights Into Riboprotein Transport Mechanisms

The movement of genetic materials, such as RNA and ribosomes, from the nucleus to the cytoplasm is a critical component in a cell's ability to make the…

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Breakthrough in Cell Signaling Aids Melanoma Treatment

At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, scientists have made a key discovery in cell signaling that is relevant…

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New Energy Source for Bacterial Protein Secretion Discovered

In order to interact with the environment, bacteria secrete a whole arsenal of proteins. Researchers have now found how one of the transportation systems used…

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Mapping Fish Species Threatened by Dams: Key Findings

Dams are believed to be one of the biggest threats to freshwater organisms worldwide: They disrupt normal patterns of water and sediment flow, impede…

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Brittle Stars Move Like Humans: New Insights from Experiments

It appears that the brittle star, the humble, five-limbed dragnet of the seabed, moves very similarly to us.In a series of first-time experiments, Brown…

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ORNL protein analysis investigates marine worm community

In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a multi-institutional research team analyzed the proteins found in a marine worm…

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Genetic Mutation Linked to Rare Spinal Muscular Atrophy Form

“Typical spinal muscular atrophies begin in infancy or early childhood and are fatal, involving all motor neurons, but SMA-LED predominantly affects nerve…

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It's a trap! New laboratory technique captures microRNA targets

Human cells are thought to produce thousands of different microRNAs (miRNAs)—small pieces of genetic material that help determine which genes are turned on or…

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Advanced Genetic Screening Boosts Vaccine Development Speed

Vaccines remain the best line of defense against deadly pathogens and now Kathryn Sykes and Stephen Johnston, researchers at Arizona State University’s…

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New Therapeutic Target Discovered for Inflammation

Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have found a new therapeutic target to combat inflammation.The research, published in the journal Cellular and…

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IBN’s Droplet Array Sheds Light on Drug-Resistant Cancer Stem Cells

In a tumor, CSCs form a small and distinct class of cancer cells that are more resistant to chemotherapy. Similar to stem cells found in human tissues, CSCs…

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UCLA life scientists unlock mystery of how 'handedness' arises

They can exist in two distinct forms that are mirror images of each other, like your right hand and left hand. Surprisingly, each of our bodies prefers only…

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Dental Stem Cell Advances: Insights from Transplant Studies

Induced pluripotent stem cells from immature dental pulp stem cellsA Brazilian and American team of researchers used human immature dental pulp stem cells…

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Mystery of the Missing Breast Cancer Genes

That's despite a documented link between breast cancer genes and increased fertility in women.Dr Jack da Silva from the University's School of Molecular &…

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