Tag: Biochemistry

Cell mechanics research is making chemotherapy friendlier

Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Malignant tumour cells undergo mechanical deformation more easily than normal cells, allowing them to migrate throughout ...

Mixtures of two herbicides have less environmental impact when mixed in laboratories

Credit: University of Córdoba A research group at the University of Córdoba evaluated the commercial mixture formulated in a laboratory ...

Technology that predicts protein stability is released by UK university spin-out company

A digital tool that will make it cheaper, safer and faster to develop new medicines is being rolled out by ...

Scientists find solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human sewage

Credit: University of Portsmouth Scientists have got up close and personal with human sewage to determine how best to measure ...

University of Kentucky researchers discover fundamental roles of glucosamine in brain

Credit: Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26, 2021) - Using novel imaging methods for studying brain ...

Biosystems engineering professor named fellow

Doug Hayes honored by the American Oil Chemists' SocietyCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A researcher and professor in ...

Deciphering structure of a toxic matter that destroys the nerves in the brain

Credit: POSTECH Alzheimer's disease - also called dementia - where memory and cognitive functions gradually decline due to deformation and ...

Resetting the biological clock by flipping a switch

Credit: Issey Takahashi The biological clock is present in almost all cells of an organism. As more and more evidence ...

Does cold wildfire smoke contribute to water repellent soils in burned areas?

New pilot study finds severe water repellency in sand samples after treatment with both hot and cold smokeCredit: Vera Samburova/DRI. ...

Made in the shade or fun in the sun

New insights into how phytochromes help plants sense and react to light, temperatureCredit: Washington University in St. Louis Plants contain ...

SARS-CoV-2 RNA discovery unlocks new potential treatments

Credit: Molecular Cell An international and multidisciplinary team led by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Glasgow, and ...

Newly discovered enzymes are not heavy metal fans

Researchers at Tsukuba University discover a new group of carbonic anhydrase enzymes that do not require any metal ions for ...

Vitamin B6 deficiency enhances the noradrenergic system, leading to behavioral deficits

Credit: TMIMS Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous psychiatric disorder characterized by positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, negative symptoms such ...

Immune function of small chloroplasts in the epidermal cells of plants

Credit: HIROKI IRIEDA, SHINSHU UNIVERSITY It is said that 10 to 15% of the world's agricultural production loss is caused ...

Soft X-ray method promises nanocarrier breakthroughs for smart medicine

Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Before the huge potential of tiny nanocarriers for highly targeted drug delivery and ...

Can antibiotics treat human diseases in addition to bacterial infections?

UIC researchers prove that drugs designed for bacteria have potential to act on human cellsCredit: Maxim Svetlov/UIC According to researchers ...

Scientists discover a new feature that distinguishes modern humans from Neanderthals

Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Skoltech scientists and their colleagues from Germany and the United States have analyzed the metabolomes ...

New study shows never before seen nutrient exchanges between algae and bacteria

Research co-led by Newcastle University has shed new light on important microscopic scale interactions between algae and bacteria predicated on ...

USC study reveals potential new treatment target in the fight against COVID-19