Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

A first — lab creates cells used by brain to control muscle cells

The success at UCF is a critical step in developing “human-on-a-chip” systems. The systems are models that recreate how organs or a series of organs function…

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Microrobots and Nanomachines: Innovations in Miniaturization

As miniaturization progresses, microrobots and nanomachines have moved beyond the realm of pure speculation. This technology requires tiny components that can…

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MU researchers find synthetic RNA lessens severity of fatal disease

A team of University of Missouri researchers have found that targeting a synthetic molecule to a specific gene could help the severity of the disease Spinal…

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Unlocking Cell Mechanics: A New Tool for Medical Research

The team used an instrument called an atomic force microscope to study three distinctly different types of cells to demonstrate the method's potentially broad…

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New culprit found in Lou Gehrig's disease

Following a major Northwestern Medicine breakthrough that identified a common converging point for all forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS and Lou…

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Chew gum, lose weight

Most people understand that serious weight loss requires changing attitudes toward what they eat and how often they exercise. But, what if the process could be…

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Woodpecker research unlocks the key to avoiding head injury

A pioneering study by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Beihang University in Beijing has unravelled the mystery of why…

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PEA-15 Protein’s New Role in Cancer Growth Uncovered

A new study from the University of Hawaii Cancer Center reveals that PEA-15, a protein previously shown to slow ovarian tumor growth and metastasis, can…

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Research sheds new light on body parts’ sensitivity to environmental changes

The research, led by assistant zoology professor Alexander Shingleton, is detailed in the recent issue of the Proceedings of the Library of Science Genetics.In…

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Boosting Anandamide Potency: New Findings from UCI Team

UC Irvine and Italian researchers have discovered a new means of enhancing the effects of anandamide – a natural, marijuana-like chemical in the body that…

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Transparent Testing of Antioxidant Drugs by UC San Diego

The research, led by scientists from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has been published online by the Journal of Clinical…

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Iowa State Scientists Boost Algae Biomass by Over 50%

The breakthrough comes from expressing certain genes in algae that increase the amount of photosynthesis in the plant, which leads to more biomass. Expressing…

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Cisplatin’s Surprising RNA Binding: Implications for Cancer Treatment

An anti-cancer drug used extensively in chemotherapy binds pervasively to RNA — up to 20-fold more than it does to DNA, a surprise finding that suggests new…

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Andromeda Biotech’s New Drug for Type 1 Diabetes Success

Andromeda Biotech: A Drug for Type 1 Diabetes Developed by Prof. Irun Cohen of the Weizmann Institute Meets Primary and Secondary Goals of Phase III Clinical…

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New Class of Small Molecules Transforms Synthetic Chemistry

Combining the power of synthetic chemistry with some advanced screening technologies, the new approach could eventually expand by millions the number of…

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Unlocking Nerve Cells: How Our Brain Processes Senses

Now a team of scientists at the University of Rochester, Washington University in St. Louis, and Baylor College of Medicine has unraveled how the brain manages…

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