Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Bizarre Crocodile Fossil Discovered Dispels Notion That These Reptiles are Static and Unchanging

We all know that crocodiles are reptiles with long snouts, conical teeth, strong jaws and long tails. But according to researchers at Stony Brook University in…

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New Gene Linked to Familial ALS Discovered by Researchers

Using a new gene sequencing method, a team of researchers led by scientists from Johns Hopkins and the National Institutes of Health has discovered a gene that…

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On…off…on…off… The circuitry of insulin-releasing cells

A myriad of inputs that report on a body’s health bombard pancreatic beta cells continuously, and these cells must consider all signals and “decide” when and…

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New Method Detects Dangerous Fluoride Levels Accurately

Used in the proper amounts, it can make teeth stronger and aid in the treatment of osteoporosis. When excessive amounts are consumed, however, it can be a…

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DASGIP Integrates Aber Futura Biomass Sensors for Enhanced Monitoring

DASGIP expand the 3rd party integration program and includes Aber Futura biomass sensors. This integration enables online monitoring of the viable cell…

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Natural Drug Discovery: New Insights on Fighting Inflammation

The results (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/210882970), which are published in the November 2010 Journal of Biological Chemistry, reveal important new drug…

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States Lead Funding in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

In addition, states varied substantially in the extent to which they prioritized human embryonic stem cell research, and much of the research performed in the…

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Blue Whales Use Giant Mouths for Efficient Foraging

Diving blue whales can dive for anything up to 15 minutes. However, Bob Shadwick from the University of British Columbia, Canada, explains that blue whales may…

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Researchers Engineer New Methane-Production Pathway in Microorganism

A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have created the first methane-producing microorganism that can metabolize complex carbon structures,…

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Two Fathers, One Litter: Groundbreaking Mouse Study Revealed

The study was posted today (Wednesday, December 8) at the online site of the journal Biology of Reproduction. The achievement of two-father offspring in a…

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UCSF team develops “logic gates” to program bacteria as computers

The work builds into cells the same logic gates found in electronic computers and creates a method to create circuits by “rewiring” communications between…

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Soaring vs. Flapping: How Birds Save Energy in Flight

Large birds, such as storks, save energy on the flight to their wintering grounds by soaring through the air on thermal currents. Until now, however, we knew…

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Small Molecule Targets MDM2 to Boost p53 in Leukemia Trials

A pioneering clinical trial is testing the effectiveness in leukemia of a small molecule that shuts down MDM2, a protein that can disable the well-known tumor…

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Explore the New Online Bird Call Database for Enthusiasts

A growing online library of bird sounds, photos and information offers a new resource for backyard birders and seasoned ornithologists alike.The Avian…

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GEN Co-Sponsors Roundtable on Innovative Bioremediation Techniques

“Gulf Oil Spill: Using Modern-day Biology to Assess the Environmental Impact and to Help in Remediation” was also sponsored by the Venture Development Center…

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Breakthrough in Deadly Disease Research: Seattle BioMed & NU Team

Scientists at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (Seattle BioMed) and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have reached a major milestone in…

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