Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Great Pond Experiment: Local vs. Regional Biodiversity Insights

Scientist Jon Chase once worked in a lab that set up small pond ecosystems for experiments on species interactions and food webs.”We would try to duplicate…

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Novel Sperm Stem-Cell Technique Produces Genetically Modified Rats

Now researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have added another experimental research animal to the scientific stable: the rat.In a new study appearing in…

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New Bacterial Signaling Molecule Enhances Vaccine Development

Many disease-causing microbes carry pumps that expel antibiotics, making the bugs hard to kill with standard drugs.Ironically, these same pumps could be the…

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Parasite plants rob genes from their hosts

A research team at RIKEN, Japan’s flagship research organization, has uncovered the first ever evidence of nuclear gene transfer from host to parasite plant…

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New Anti-Cancer Compound Derived from Ancient Plant

University of Arizona scientists have used a new quick-growing technique to produce a water-soluble form of a plant compound that combats cancer and encourages…

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Solar Panels Attract Water Insects: Impact on Breeding Areas

Solar power might be nature's most plentiful and benign source of energy, but shiny black solar cells can lure water insects away from critical breeding areas,…

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New Hope in Fighting Resistant Bacteria with Fungal Compound

An active compound from fungi and lower animals may well be suitable as an effective weapon against dangerous bacteria. We're talking about plectasin, a small…

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Unraveling Dicty: The Mystery Behind ‘An Invitation to Die’

The title sounds like a crime novel on a dime-store shelf. But “An Invitation to Die” is quite literal in its meaning. And the prime suspect is very, very…

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Team Discovers a Piece of the Puzzle for Individualized Cancer Therapy Via Gene Silencing

The research, published online on May 26, 2010 by the prestigious journal Nature, has important immediate applications for laboratory research and is another…

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Color-Coded Tracking Method Enhances Tissue Transplant Analysis

A group of “color-coded” laboratory mice are providing researchers with a novel way of tracking T-cells, enabling them to visualize and monitor the cellular…

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2 new frog species discovered in Panama's fungal war zone

In 1989 researchers realized that frogs were dying around the world. Then they identified the cause: a fungal disease called chytridiomycosis. In 2004 Karen…

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UCI Researchers Develop 3D Retina from Stem Cells

UC Irvine scientists have created an eight-layer, early stage retina from human embryonic stem cells, the first three-dimensional tissue structure to be made…

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McGill Team Advances Gene Silencing for Cancer Therapy

The research, published online on May 26, 2010 by the prestigious journal Nature, has important immediate applications for laboratory research and is another…

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Genome Comparison Tools Show Serious Quality Control Issues

But the tools used to align genomes from different species have serious quality-control issues, according to a study published online this week in the journal…

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Yeast Discovery: Plant Hormone Accelerates Infection Process

In their ongoing studies of how yeast (fungi) can infect a host and cause disease, a research team at the Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Worcester…

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High-Strain Tendons: New Insights on Repair Frequency

In a discovery that seems counterintuitive, a study appearing in the May 21st Journal of Biological Chemistry has found that tendons in high-stress and strain…

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