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New drug strategy: Target the ribosome to halt protein production
Credit: Bhushan S, Hoffmann T, Seidelt B, Frauenfeld J, Mielke T, Berninghausen O, et al. (2011) doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000581 The discovery of...
New drug strategy: Target ribosome to halt protein production
Credit: Jamie Cate image. The discovery of a chemical compound that halts the production of a small set of proteins...
New plant research leads to discovery of a gene that increases seed yield in maize
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Caution needed for drugs in development for most common malignant pediatric brain tumor
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Satnavs ‘switch off’ parts of the brain
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Transparent silver: Tarnish-proof films for flexible displays, touch screens
ANN ARBOR--The thinnest, smoothest layer of silver that can survive air exposure has been laid down at the University of...
Pulverizing electronic waste is green, clean — and cold
Credit: Chandra Sekhar Tiwary/Rice University Researchers at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science have an idea to simplify...
CÚRAM announces international research collaboration with Mayo Clinic
International collaboration will support ground-breaking research on the blood clots that cause stroke and drive significant improvements in outcomes for...
Controlling fast X-ray pulses with laser light
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Does the universe have a rest frame?
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Adverse effects, quality of life of treatment vs. no treatment for men with localized prostate cancer
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New insights into side effects can help prostate cancer patients choose treatments
CHAPEL HILL - For many men newly diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, concerns about potential quality-of-life issues often guide treatment...
Active surveillance preserves quality of life for prostate cancer patients
Faced with the negative quality-of-life effects from surgery and radiation treatments for prostate cancer, low risk patients may instead want...
Cornell evolutionary biology professor explains how to ‘walk the Tree of Life’
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New brain-inspired cybersecurity system detects ‘bad apples’ 100 times faster
Credit: Photo by Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Cybersecurity is critical -- for national security, corporations and private individuals. Sophisticated...
MDI Biological Laboratory to offer symposium on latest advances in regenerative medicine
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Manipulating magnetic textures
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Estimating the glass transition temperature for polymers in ‘confined geometries’
Credit: Stevenson, Curro, McCoy WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 -- Polymers are used for myriad applications today, and perhaps the...
Revealing the microscopic mechanisms in perovskite solar cells
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 -- A material with the perovskite crystal structure has become very popular for solar cells....
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