Biology
Therapeutic and diagnostic functions of one antibody for pancreatic cancer
Osaka University researchers base biomarker detection and targeted therapy on the same protein from pancreatic cancer patientsCredit: Osaka University Osaka,...
Enzyme that breaks down amino acids may promote aging
Discovery of a mechanism that produces reactive oxygen species and invites cellular senescenceCredit: Kobe University Permanently arrested cell growth is...
Newcomers play cryptic
The impacts of invasive species are often difficult to predictCredit: James Harding New Zealand and other islands have experienced invasions...
How bacteria build hyper-efficient photosynthesis machines
New structural evidence shows that the cyanobacterial protein CcmM (orange) binds to fully assembled RuBisCo enzymes (yellow and green) without...
New treatment approach for leukemia
Credit: Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology/Vetmeduni Vienna The BCR/ABL gene, which does not occur among healthy people, has been shown...
United Nations, World Economic Forum and partners unite to address e-waste
Joint report: Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution show huge potential and could lead to "dematerialization", better product tracking, take-back...
TechAccel and Danforth Center launch new company to control insects
New technology aims to dramatically reduce crop losses ST. LOUIS, MO. -- January 24, 2019 -- The Donald Danforth Plant...
The helix, of DNA fame, may have arisen with startling ease
Credit: Georgia Tech / Nick Hud Trying to explain how DNA and RNA evolved to form such neat spirals has...
New kidney research sheds light on harms of certain drugs
Credit: Richard Coward Scientists have identified an enzyme that is a "master regulator" of kidney function that if excessively suppressed,...
Study: Lower-carbon diets aren't just good for the planet, they're also healthier
Researchers ranked American diets by the amount of greenhouse gas emissions A new Tulane University study examining the carbon footprint...
Zinc deficiency may play a role in high blood pressure
Link found between zinc, blood pressure and kidney sodium transporter in mouse study Rockville, Md. (January 24, 2019)--Lower-than-normal zinc levels...
Stowaway fungi hitch a ride with birds to be with their plant partners
Credit: New Phytologist For the first time, scientists have shown that fungal hitchhikers use birds to colonize new territories with...
Worms can process rice straw, scientists discover
A team of scientists from MSMU discovered that earthworms efficiently process rice straw and enrich the soil with organic matter...
Study: Natural disaster affects children's schooling years later
The social disruption that results from natural disasters often interrupts children's schooling. However, we know little about how children's learning...
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