Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Montana State Research: Bile’s Role in E. Coli Signals

An SGM press release said the findings could allow us to better protect food from contamination by these harmful bacteria, as well as understand how they…

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Needle-Free Vaccination: A Breakthrough in Immunization

Most immunizations currently involve an injection in the arm. In the future, vaccination may be accomplished without the unpleasant jab of a needle: a team led…

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Copying Plant Anatomy Promises New Photovoltaics

The work by Sankaran Thayumanavan and colleagues at UMass Amherst, with others at the University of California-Riverside, is highlighted in the current issue…

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Team Develops New Method for Producing Proteins Critical to Medical Research

Developed by Zhihao Zhuang, UD assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and his research group, the chemical method yields hundredsfold more…

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New Brain Nerve Cells Boost Stress Resilience in Mice

In a study of mice, the researchers determined that weeks after experiencing a stressful event, animals that were more susceptible to stress exhibited enhanced…

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Harnessing Plant Power to Combat Hemophilia Risks

And the very treatments that can help can also put patients' lives at risk.The standard treatment is infusion with an expensively produced protein that helps…

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Young Salamanders' Movement Over Land Helps Stabilize Populations

In research published in the March 29, 2010 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Evan Grant (a research associate in the…

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McMaster Researcher Develops Promising Anti-Inflammatory Drug

But despite their widespread use (around 2.5 million Canadians have osteoarthritis) these medications are also known to cause severe, sometimes…

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Urban Ant Supercolonies: Exploring Their Growth and Success

Grzegorz Buczkowski, a Purdue University research assistant professor of entomology, found that odorous house ant colonies become larger and more complex as…

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Wolfberries May Enhance Vision Impairment from Diabetes

Dingbo “Daniel” Lin, K-State research assistant professor of human nutrition, is studying wolfberries and their potential to improve damage to the retina. His…

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Reducing Crop Yield Loss Amid Climate Stress Challenges

Plant researchers are taking a long look at stress in order to improve crop productivity, especially when faced with issues of climate change. “Imagine what a…

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Tomato Genes Show Promise Against Brain Tumors

Jure Piskur is a Professor at the Department of Biology, Lund University.Together with colleagues from Stockholm, Copenhagen and Lund, he has recently…

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Bats’ Unique Navigation: How They Use the Sun After Sunset

Despite the fact that bats are active after sunset, they rely on the sun as their most trusted source of navigation. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute…

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Protein Linked to Executive Function Issues in Brain Study

For the study, scientists examined 447 stroke and dementia-free people with an average age of 63. Participants underwent MRI brain scans such as diffusion…

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Mutations in PTEN Gene Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

The study examined mutations in a gene called PTEN. People who inherit a mutated copy of this gene have Cowden syndrome, a condition that carries a high risk…

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Pregnancy’s Role in Breast Cancer Risk: New Insights

Pregnancy at a relatively young age reduces the risk of breast cancer over the long term, but epidemiological studies have found that women are at an increased…

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