Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Intentional Variation Enhances Validity in Mouse Testing

Joseph Garner, a Purdue assistant professor of animal sciences, said the finding challenges the assumption in drug discovery and related fields that animal…

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Designer Nano Luggage Targets Diseased Cells for Drug Delivery

The external surface of these nano containers could be decorated with molecules that guide them to where they are needed in the body, before the chemical load…

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Hepatitis C Linked to High Insulin Resistance in New Study

In studying the insulin resistance of 29 people with Hepatitis C, Australian researchers have confirmed that they have high insulin resistance, a precursor to…

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Plasma Treatment: Eco-Friendly Textile Fiber Innovation

A more environmentally friendly process to treat textile fibers that are used in garments, carpets, curtains, and other applications has recently been reported…

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BPA Exposure Linked to Lasting Fertility Defects, Study Reveals

Led by Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale, the study is the first to show that BPA…

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Like little golden assassins, 'smart' nanoparticles identify, target and kill cancer cells

Led by Carl Batt, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Food Science, the researchers synthesized nanoparticles – shaped something like a dumbbell – made of…

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Study Shows Potential for Using Algae

That’s the conclusion of a study, published online this week in Plant Biotechnology Journal, which sought to determine whether seven diverse human therapeutic…

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Gene Discovery Sheds Light on New Disease in Amish Children

The identification of the new multisystem autoimmune disorder and the recessive gene that causes it have been published early online and are reported in the 12…

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New Study Reveals Bone Marrow as HIV Reservoir

University of Michigan scientists have identified a new reservoir for hidden HIV-infected cells that can serve as a factory for new infections. The findings,…

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Disarming Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses: New Insights from HHMI

Now, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers have discovered exactly how one type of New World hemorrhagic fever virus latches onto and infects…

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HHV-6: Latent Virus Passed From Parents to Children

Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infects nearly 100 percent of humans in early childhood, and the infection then lasts for the rest of a person's life. Now, a team…

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Desert Ants Navigate Using Smell: New Insights Unveiled

Scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena have investigated another navigational skill of desert ants. These ants are already…

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How NK Cells Use Bungee Mechanism to Target Dangerous Cells

NK cells are our first line of defence against dangerous cells, such as tumour cells and cells infected with bacteria and viruses. Researchers are keen to…

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New Method Enhances Immune Cell Analysis for Health Insights

Led by Mark Davis, Ph.D., and Atul Butte, M.D., Ph.D., of Stanford University, Calif., the team of investigators received support from the National Institute…

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Two-Faced Testosterone: How It Shapes Human Behavior

In an evaluation for Faculty of 1000, Robert Sapolsky highlights a study published in Nature which assessed how testosterone affects human behavior in a…

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Seafarers' scourge provides hope for biofuel future

But new research by scientists at the BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre at the Universities of York and Portsmouth is uncovering how the tiny marine isopod…

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