A sliver of wood coated with tin could make a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly battery, say scientists. Continue reading
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Scientists date prehistoric bacterial invasion still present in today’s plant and animal cells
How long ago did bacteria invade the one-celled ancestors of plants and animals to become energy-producing mitochondria and photosynthesizing chloroplasts? Researchers developed a statistical way to analyze the variation in genes common to mitochondria… Continue reading
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Fate of the heart: Researchers track cellular events leading to cardiac regeneration
Scientists have visually monitored the dynamic cellular events that take place when cardiac regeneration occurs in zebrafish after cardiac ventricular injury. Their findings provide evidence that various cell lines in the heart are more plastic, or cap… Continue reading
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HIV-derived antibacterial shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria
Scientists have developed antibacterial compounds, derived from the outer coating of HIV, that could be potential treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections and appear to avoid generating resistance. Continue reading
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Chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof discovered
Scientists have discovered the chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof. Naked mole rats are small, hairless, subterranean rodents that have never been known to get cancer, despite having a 30-year lifespan. Scientists discovered that these rod… Continue reading
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Structure from disorder: Scientists find new source of versatility so ‘floppy’ proteins can get things done
Many proteins work like Swiss Army knives, fitting multiple functions into their elaborately folded structures. A bit mysteriously, some proteins manage to multitask even with structures that are unfolded and floppy — “intrinsically disordered.” Scien… Continue reading
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Environmentally friendly battery made from wood
Taking inspiration from trees, scientists have developed a battery made from a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly energy source. The device is 1,000 times thinner … Continue reading
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What do memories look like?
Scientists develop a way to see the structures that store memories in a living brain. Continue reading
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Researchers discover immunity mechanism: Platelets patrolling the bloodstream
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that is used to protect the body from harmful bacteria. Platelets, a component of blood typically associated with clotting, were discovered to actively search for specific bacteria, and upon detection, seal it off… Continue reading
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Contribution of particulate matter from air pollution to forest decline
Air pollution is related to forest decline and also appears to attack the protecting wax on tree leaves and needles. Scientists have now discovered a responsible mechanism: particulate matter salt compounds that become deliquescent because of humidity … Continue reading
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Possible record-setting deadzone for Gulf of Mexico predicted
Scientists are forecasting that this year’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic “dead” zone will be between 7,286 and 8,561 square miles which could place it among the ten largest recorded. A second forecast, for the Chesapeake Bay, calls for a smaller than average… Continue reading
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Fiber-optic pen helps see inside brains of children with learning disabilities
For less than $100, researchers have designed a computer-interfaced drawing pad that helps scientists see inside the brains of children with learning disabilities while they read and write. Continue reading
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Early-life air pollution linked with childhood asthma in minorities
Scientists have found that exposure in infancy to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a component of motor vehicle air pollution, is strongly linked with later development of childhood asthma among African Americans and Latinos. Continue reading
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Potential genetic drivers behind male heart disease risk
University of Leicester scientists have discovered a potential genetic contributor to the increased risk of heart disease among men. Continue reading
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Researchers demonstrate use of stem cells to analyze causes, treatment of diabetes
Scientists have generated patient-specific beta cells, or insulin-producing cells, that accurately reflect the features of maturity-onset diabetes of the young. Continue reading
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New compound excels at killing persistent and drug-resistant tuberculosis
Scientists have identified a highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound that attacks the tuberculosis bacterium in two different ways. Continue reading
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Study finds the sweet spot — and the screw-ups — that make or break environmental collective actions
Sustainability programs are a Goldilocks proposition — some groups are too big, some are too small, and the environment benefits when the size of a group of people working to save it is just right. Scientists have found a sweet spot — a group size at… Continue reading
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Preventing eggs’ death from chemotherapy: Scientists discover cause of immature eggs’ death from cancer drug and how to prevent it
Young women who have cancer treatment often lose their fertility because chemotherapy and radiation can damage or kill their immature ovarian eggs, called oocytes. Now, scientists have found the molecular pathway that can prevent the death of immature … Continue reading
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Rotavirus vaccine given to newborns in africa is effective
Scientists have shown that a vaccine given to newborns is at least 60 percent effective against rotavirus in Ghana. Rotavirus causes fever, vomiting and diarrhea, which in infants can cause severe dehydration. In developed nations, the condition often … Continue reading
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Protein essential for normal heart function identified
Scientists show that a protein called MCL-1, which promotes cell survival, is essential for normal heart function. Continue reading
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