Astronomers identify purest, most massive brown dwarf
Credit: John Pinfield An international team of astronomers has identified a record breaking brown dwarf (a star too small for nuclear fusion) with the 'purest'...
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Big data approach to predict protein structure
Credit: (Photo: KIT) Nothing works without proteins in the body, they are the molecular all-rounders in our cells. If they do not work properly, severe...
Evolutionary advantage of the common periwinkle
A special kind of small sulfur-rich proteins, the metallothioneins, have an extraordinarily large capability for binding heavy metals. An international team of scientists has now...
Survivors of childhood brain tumors have increased body fat
Hamilton, ON (Mar. 22, 2016) - McMaster University researchers have discovered that while survivors of childhood brain tumours have a similar Body Mass Index (BMI)...
‘Jumonji’ protein key to Ewing’s sarcoma rampage
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center By the time Ewing's Sarcoma is diagnosed, primarily in teens and young adults, it has often spread from its...
Predatory lizard enters Brazil clandestinely
Credit: Ivan Prates It all began with a photograph of a lizard posted on Facebook in August 2015 by the Brazilian Herpetology group. It was...
Spread of ages is key to impact of disease, animal study finds
How a disease outbreak affects a group of animals depends on the breakdown of ages in the population, research has shown. The findings could help...
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