Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Mitochondrial Discoveries Spark New Cancer Research Insights

Shirley M. Taylor, Ph.D., researcher at VCU Massey Cancer Center and associate professor in the VCU Department of Microbiology and Immunology at VCU School of…

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Bacteria Evolve Restraint in Rock-Paper-Scissors Strategy

But new research from the University of Washington shows that in some structured communities, organisms increase their chances of survival if they evolve some…

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New Research Unveils Effective Memory Techniques for Learning

Scientists and educators alike have long known that cramming is not an effective way to remember things. With their latest findings, researchers at the RIKEN…

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'My dishwasher is trying to kill me'

A potentially pathogenic fungus has found a home living in extreme conditions in some of the most common household appliances, researchers have found. A new…

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Seven New Mammal Species Discovered on Luzon Island

The formal descriptions of the seven species, all of which are members of the genus Apomys, were published on 20 May in Fieldiana, the peer-reviewed journal of…

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Students’ Device Could Improve Collection of Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood

The prototype is still in the testing stage, but initial results are promising. The student inventors have obtained a provisional patent covering the…

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Unlocking Ryegrass Secrets: Efficient Loline Synthesis Method

LMU chemists led by Professor Dirk Trauner have developed a concise and efficient method for the synthesis of the alkaloid loline and related compounds.Loline…

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Tapeworm Drug Inhibits Colon Cancer Metastasis – First Results in Mice – Clinical Trials Planned

The compound silences a gene that triggers the formation of metastases in colon cancer. Professor Ulrike Stein (Experimental and Clinical Research Center,…

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Combatting Frog Population Declines with Bacteria and Fungicides

Together with colleagues from Europe and the USA, researchers from the University of Zurich present methods as to how the chytrid fungus can be combated in the…

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Iowa State Lab Innovates Biorenewable Fuels with Hybrid Tech

Some of the tubes looked like they were holding very weak coffee. That meant microorganisms – in this case, Shewanella bacteria – were growing and…

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IL-10 Breakthrough: Reducing Autoimmune Disease Reactions

Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-inflammatory cytokine protein that reduces immune responses and staves off autoimmune disease. Now, a research team led by…

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Exposing the potential of sugar chains for the diagnosis and treatment of disease

Author:Naoyuki Taniguchi Team Leader, Disease GlycomicsTeam Group Director, Systems Glycobiology Research GroupRIKEN Advanced Science InstituteProtruding from…

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Proof-of-Concept Study of Biomarker Development in Mice Provides a Roadmap for a Similar Approach in Humans

Paulovich and colleagues demonstrated that a staged, targeted pipeline approach using mass spectrometry to prioritize and validate proteins of interest enabled…

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New Genes Linked To Neurodegenerative Disorders Uncovered

The findings provide a “testable translational hypothesis” as to the development and progression of PSP and may also provide clues into other more common brain…

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Mapping Aging: Proteins Reveal Insights on Human Longevity

In a combined study, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and University of Texas Medical Branch compared protein levels in serum samples from…

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Biomarker Development in Mice Paves Way for Human Research

Paulovich and colleagues demonstrated that a staged, targeted pipeline approach using mass spectrometry to prioritize and validate proteins of interest enabled…

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