Phosphorus, a mineral element found in rocks and bone, is a critical ingredient in fertilizers, pesticides, detergents and other industrial and household…
Scientists at the universities in Tübingen and Mainz have developed a test that can provide conclusive proof of gene doping.”For the first time, a direct…
Our cerebral cortex, or pallium, is a big part of what makes us human: art, literature and science would not exist had this most fascinating part of our brain…
The protein, named YAP, is linked to the NF2 tumor suppressor gene via a relay of chemical signals that is responsible for shaping and sizing tissue growth by…
Those special molecules comprise the “first solvation shell,” and although it has been known for decades that they can sense and dictate the fate of nearly…
In a study published in the September issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell, investigators found that the low-oxygen microenvironments that ordinarily deprive…
Stressors such as job, marital and financial problems have been linked to the increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease including heart attack. But…
Walter Trahanovsky, an Iowa State professor of chemistry who likes to write out the chemical structures of compounds when he talks about his science, was…
Millions of Americans struggling with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are one step closer to a cure with the release of the first National Psoriasis Victor…
An international consortium today published a third-generation map of human genetic variation, called the HapMap, which includes data from an additional seven…
Biophysicists in Bochum have discovered a diode for protons: just like the electronic component determines the direction of flow of electric current, the…
Lizards are an important indicator species for understanding the condition of specific ecosystems. Their body weight is a crucial index for evaluating species…
A cell devotes a significant amount of effort to maintaining the stability of its genome, preventing the sorts of chromosomal rearrangements characteristic of…
In the pursuit of biologically active compounds, it is often necessary to be able to control the stereochemistry at predefined positions in a molecular…
This new idea also explains why so many cancer patients say that “their cancer is eating them alive” – an accurate observation that has never been understood,…
Researchers found that the bright red feather coloration of male northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) was less related to body condition for birds living…
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