Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

WSU researchers demonstrate rare animal model for studying depression

“We might now have a model that allows us to actually know where to look in the brain for changes relevant to depression, and we can monitor how activity in…

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Architects of the Brain: Unlocking Dendrite Communication

Individual receptor variants lead to especially long and branched processes called dendrites, which the cells communicate with. The researchers also showed…

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New Drug Offers Hope for Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

AF is the most common type of heart arrhythmia and puts those affected at a three to five times greater risk for stroke. Now, there is a new drug poised to…

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New Genetic Evidence Confirms Coyote Migration Route to Virginia and Hybridization with Wolves

In a new study, published Oct. 17 in the Journal of Mammalogy, researchers from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation and…

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New Insights: 12 Genes Linked to Ovarian Cancer Prevention

More patients with ovarian carcinoma carry cancer-predisposing mutations, and in more genes, than previously thought.A rapid experimental method for screening…

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Blood Proteins May Predict Survival in Pulmonary Fibrosis

The findings, published online last week in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, could help doctors determine those patients in…

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Identifying Real Breast Cancer: Enhancing Early Detection

Early detection of breast cancer saves thousands of lives each year. But screening for breast cancer also produces false alarms, which can cause undue stress…

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Gene Regulatory Protein Is Reduced in Bipolar Disorder

As reported in the latest issue of Bipolar Disorders, the journal of The International Society for Bipolar Disorders, levels of SP4 (specificity protein 4)…

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Researchers Present New Approach to Accessing Biorelevant Structures by “Remodelling” Natural Products

The field of diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) has been very fruitful in providing access to numerous new molecules with diverse shapes and chemical…

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Researchers Create Promising Vaccine for Staph Infection

Each year, nearly 500,000 Americans are admitted to hospitals for staph infections. Research shows that more than 50 percent of those are from…

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New Discovery Illuminates Proton Channel Gene in Dinoflagellates

A 40-year search for a gene that causes some one-celled sea creatures to flash at night and is also found in others that produce deadly red tides, has been…

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Enhancing Ethanol Efficiency: Dividing Corn Stover Process

When corn stover is processed to make cellulosic ethanol, everything is ground down and blended together. But a research team found that three distinct parts…

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Simple Stirring Influences Light: Insights from Light Vortex

Simple stirring can influence light, according to a report presented in the journal Angewandte Chemie by Kunihiko Okano and co-workers. Dye molecules locked in…

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"Junk DNA" Defines Differences Between Humans and Chimps

However, when their genomes were later sequenced, researchers were surprised to learn that the DNA sequences of human and chimpanzee genes are nearly…

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Mechanical Stress Can Help or Hinder Wound Healing Depending on Time of Application

The study found that applying mechanical forces to an injury site immediately after healing began disrupted vascular growth into the site and prevented bone…

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Research Involving Thyroid Hormone Lays Foundation for More Targeted Drug Development

The approach relies on a small molecule developed at St. Jude. In this study, scientists showed that a compound known as SJ-AK selectively blocked the activity…

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