Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Insights on Metabolomic Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Health

Many of the studied metabolites are biomarkers for cardiovascular disease or related disorders, thus the loci uncovered may provide valuable insight into the…

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Cancer Sequencing Reveals Mutations in Aggressive Childhood Tumors

Researchers studying a rare, lethal childhood tumor of the brainstem discovered that nearly 80 percent of the tumors have mutations in genes not previously…

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Sonicating sperm — the future of male contraception

New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology used commercially available therapeutic ultrasound…

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Killer Whales’ Arctic Diet: Impact of Climate Change

The increase in hunting territories available to killer whales in the Arctic due to climate change and melting sea ice could seriously affect the marine…

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Resolving controversy at the water’s edge

Water (H2O) has a simple composition, but its dizzyingly interconnected hydrogen-bonded networks make structural characterizations challenging. In particular,…

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Giant cell reveals metabolic secrets

Chemical reactions within the cell produce intermediate and end products in the form of small molecules called metabolites. Using an approach called…

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New Insights on Cancer Stem Cell Therapies Through Collaboration

This cutting-edge research has combined the effort of three research teams including one led by Dr Tao Ye (—tŸ·), Associate Professor of PolyUfs Department of…

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Chemistry Research Offers a Breath of Fresh Air Against Indoor Pollutants

Manindu Weerasinghe, a Kansas State University doctoral candidate in chemistry, Sri Lanka, is studying materials that use light or darkness to purify air…

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Body Clock Receptor’s Role in Diabetes Risk Uncovered

The findings should help scientists to more accurately assess personal diabetes risk and could lead to the development of personalised treatments.Previous…

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Unlocking Immunological Mechanisms in Oncolytic Adenoviral Therapy

These treatments often fail, resulting in tumor metastasis and recurrence. Therefore, there is a critical need for novel cancer therapies. In recent years, an…

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How New Viruses Evolve and Become More Dangerous

Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous…

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Graphene Rainbow: Nature-Inspired Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Butterfly wings, rose petals and many other natural surfaces repell water strongly; they are superhydrophobic.Such surfaces have a hierarchical structure on…

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Scripps Research Scientists Illuminate Cancer Cells’ Survival Strategy During Dangerous Dissemination

A cell that breaks away from the primary tumor and finds itself in the alien environment of the bloodstream or a new organ, normally is destroyed by a process…

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Seawater’s Impact on Nuclear Fuel: New Corrosion Insights

But Navrotsky and others have since discovered a new way in which seawater can corrode nuclear fuel, forming uranium compounds that could potentially travel…

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IRCM Researchers Spark Debate on Phosphorylation in Biology

Dr. François Robert, molecular biology researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), and his team confirmed that the phosphorylation…

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Discover the New Air-Like Material: Stability Meets Flexibility

Delicate and translucent as a puff of air, yet mechanically stable, flexible, and possessing amazing heat-insulation properties—these are the properties of a…

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