Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

New Gene Therapy Delivery Device Enhances DNA Access

In lab experiments, the researchers have found that this device, a vector, is able to deliver DNA deeply enough into a cell to allow genetic material to be…

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Remotely Control Neurons and Behavior with Magnetic Nanoparticles

Clusters of heated, magnetic nanoparticles targeted to cell membranes can remotely control ion channels, neurons and even animal behavior, according to a paper…

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Multicolor Quantum Dots Enhance Cancer Biopsy Diagnosis

An article to be featured on the cover of the July 15 issue of Analytical Chemistry describes how multicolor quantum dots linked to antibodies can distinguish…

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Exploring Far-Field Optical Nanoscopy: STED Methods Explained

Far-field optical nanoscopy methods, especially STED (stimulated emission depletion), pose very strict and, at times, contradictory requirements on the…

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Map of Herpes Virus Protein Suggests a New Drug Therapy

New research funded by the National Institutes of Health and published online in advance of print in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology reveals the unusual…

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New Insights Into Blood-Making Stem Cells Identified

A team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the University of Montreal have made significant progress in the…

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Unlocking Longevity: New Insights Beyond Antioxidants

Don't put down the red wine and vitamins just yet, but if you're taking antioxidants because you hope to live longer, consider this: a new study published in…

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Researchers Discover Trigger to Early, Effective Antibody Response

The findings, published online and in the July 5, 2010, issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine, support the emerging concept of ‘bridge immunity,' which…

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Bacterial Communication Linked to Chronic Ear Infections

Interrupting or removing that communication could be key to curing these infections. Researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center publish…

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Novel Role of DNA Repair Protein Linked to Cancer Uncovered

Assistant Professor of Biology Mitch McVey and his research team report that DNA polymerase theta, or PolQ, promotes an inaccurate repair process, which can…

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Flowering and Freezing Tolerance Linked in Wheat

The new findings, published June 22 in the Online First issue of the journal Plant Physiology, shed light on the connection between flowering and freezing…

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Neural Stem Cells Target Glioblastoma: New Research Insights

Dr. Sridhar Reddy Chirasani, Professor Helmut Kettenmann and Dr. Rainer Glass (all MDC) and Dr. Michael Synowitz (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin) have…

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TGen Discovers Protein Inhibitor to Boost Ovarian Cancer Chemotherapy

Investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have discovered a way that may help ovarian cancer patients who no longer respond to…

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New Insights on Antagonizing Atherosclerosis Research

An international team of researchers, led by Ziad Mallat of the Paris Cardiovascular Research Center and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the…

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Colorful Warning: New Innovations Raise Carbon Monoxide Awareness

Carbon monoxide is an insidious poison: it is colorless, odorless, and toxic at low concentrations. It is usually produced by combustion engines or incomplete…

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Align EU policy with global imperatives to halt ‘perfect storm’

• Integrated international and multidisciplinary response required for sustainable intensification of global agriculture• European agricultural policy must…

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