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VUMC’s ‘Shed-MEDS’ protocol can reduce risk of drug interactions in older people
An estimated one in six older adults in the United States who take multiple prescription drugs risk major drug-drug interactions...
Scientists pinpoint protein that helps cancer-causing viruses evade immune response
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The viruses Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have been linked to several cancers....
Seven new species of whitefish described in Central Switzerland
Biologists at Eawag have identified ten species of whitefish in the lakes of the Reuss river system. Of these, seven...
Documenting plant organ development
In living organisms, development is a combination of multiple coordinated processes that interact in time and space over the course...
Keanu Reeves – the molecule
Bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas produce a strong antimicrobial natural product, as researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product...
Media invitation: The Human Brain Project Summit 2023
The final Human Brain Project Summit 2023 will take place in Marseille, France, on March 28-31, 2023. Media representatives are...
A sweet reaction: Microwaves might increase the sustainability of the chemicals industry
Osaka, Japan – Much of what the chemicals industry produces, except for metals, is derived from fossil resources. Using renewable...
World first study sheds light on why microbes in the deep ocean live without sunlight
A world first study reverses the idea that the bulk of life in the ocean is fuelled by photosynthesis via...
Why calcium hydroxide + corn is key to understanding Western civilization and tacos (video)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 — In the world of corn tortillas, a fierce debate rages: Is it okay to make...
Synthetic compartments stop pathogens from sharing antibiotic resistance genes
DURHAM, N.C. – Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a new synthetic approach to controlling cellular biochemical processes. Rather...
Upconversion of infrared photons enables rapid organic synthesis under sunlight
A research group led by Prof. WU Kaifeng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy...
New cell death mechanism could offer novel cancer treatment strategies
A study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published today in Nature Cell Biology, details...
Tailor-made metal complexes for medical diagnostics and therapy
Tailor-made chemical complexes of certain elements from the group of metals could be suitable for use in a special way...
Probably not for sex
Male peacocks shake elaborate trains—a dazzling mating display—and male peacock spiders also dance, showing off brightly-colored abdomens. Nature’s most bizarre...
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