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Incorporating RNA-inspired breaking points to reduce plastic pollution

Once plastic products are used and discarded, they can linger in oceans, collecting in large "garbage patches" and harming sea life. One potential solution, a biodegradable polymer called polylactide (PLA), has so far not fully lived up to its promise, showing little sign of breakdown once in seawater.

21 Oct 2021

Study: High amount of PFAS found in urban wastes compared to livestock manure

Because of their useful surfactant properties, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been massively produced for non-stick coatings, water-repellant fabrics and firefighting foams.

21 Oct 2021

Researchers evaluate a rapid and inexpensive indicator of soil health

Healthy soils are a precious resource. They are vital for protecting ecosystems, maintaining water quality, producing crops, and mitigating climate change.

21 Oct 2021

Research shows how viticultural trash from red grapes could be a nutritive treasure

Pomace – the mashed, leftover pulp from red grapes in the early process of making wine – is considered byproduct rubbish.

19 Oct 2021

Combining food science and computer programming to help the food industry stop Listeria outbreaks

Researchers from Cornell University are blending food science expertise and computer programming savvy to help the food industry stop Listeria outbreaks.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers identify novel cytokinin signaling component

The classical historic plant hormones, cytokinins, regulate different aspects of plant growth and development. These include crucial agronomic traits like grain number in rice.

19 Oct 2021

Experts discover effective means to design and build DNA nanostructures

Researchers recently identified the means to get the best DNA to communicate with membranes in the body.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 19 Oct 2021

Researchers identify the best responding odorant receptors for furaneol

The aroma of caramel is liked by most, but to date, the olfactory receptor that contributes decisively to this sensory impression was not known.

19 Oct 2021

Novel method enables quick identification of small active substance molecules

Secondary natural substances that occur in numerous plants, bacteria and fungi can be anti-inflammatory, can ward off pathogens or even prevent the growth of cancer cells. However, making use of the riches provided by nature's medicine cabinet and identifying new natural substances is time-consuming, costly and labour-intensive. A team of bioinformaticians at Friedrich Schiller University Jena has now developed a method that enables much faster and easier identification of small active substance molecules.

18 Oct 2021

Brain immune cells take up large amounts of sugar at the beginning of neurodegenerative disease

At the beginning of neurodegenerative disease, the immune cells of the brain – the "microglia" – take up glucose, a sugar molecule, to a much greater extent than hitherto assumed.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers improve understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying stomach’s acid pump

Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of a key protein that makes the stomach acidic. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead to better drugs for stomach ulcers and shed light on the functions of similar proteins across the human body.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers develop a novel sensor to detect chemical changes in immune cells

Three chemists from the Indiana University Bloomington developed a novel sensor to identify chemical changes in immune cells at the time of the pathogen breakdown.

13 Oct 2021

Dimethyl sulfide emitted from the sea can never help in the formation of new clouds, study reveals

Stand on the ocean's shore and take a big whiff of the salt spray and you'll smell the unmistakably pungent scent of the sea. That ripe, almost rotting smell? That's sulfur.

12 Oct 2021

Symposium highlights the science gaps for risk assessment of PFAS in food

Developing ways to measure and study exposures to a class of synthetic chemicals is critical to addressing potential health risks stemming from a long history of consumer uses in food wrappers, popcorn bags and paperboard.

12 Oct 2021

Researchers reconstitute the biological clock to better understand circadian rhythms

Daily cycles in virtually every aspect of our physiology are driven by biological clocks (also called circadian clocks) in our cells.

From University of California Santa Cruz 8 Oct 2021

New gel enhances immunotherapy's effectiveness in glioblastoma

Pairing a newly developed gel with immunotherapy that was delivered to post-surgical mouse brains with glioblastoma, a highly malignant and deadly cancer, improved the immunotherapy's effectiveness, report researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues.

7 Oct 2021

Disproving the classical theory of protein folding phenomenon

Proteins are the messengers, workers, managers, and directors of mostly all intra- and inter-cellular functions in the human body.

7 Oct 2021

Chemists develop new technology for monitoring the health of algae crops

Trained dogs are well known to use their acute sense of smell to identify explosives, contraband and even certain types of disease. Being able to automate such detection skills could be useful in a range of settings, from airports to public buildings.

From UC San Diego 6 Oct 2021

Researchers record the breaking of a single chemical bond using advanced microscopy techniques

Using advanced microscopy techniques at Princeton University, researchers have recorded the breaking of a single chemical bond between a carbon atom and an iron atom on different molecules.

5 Oct 2021

Findings of a new study likely to help design fluorescent, protein-based sensors

Proteins, the molecular machines, make all living organisms hum. They are capable of healing cells, preventing deadly infections, and more.

4 Oct 2021

Biochemistry

Incorporating RNA-inspired breaking points to reduce plastic pollution

Study: High amount of PFAS found in urban wastes compared to livestock manure

Researchers evaluate a rapid and inexpensive indicator of soil health

Research shows how viticultural trash from red grapes could be a nutritive treasure

Combining food science and computer programming to help the food industry stop Listeria outbreaks

Researchers identify novel cytokinin signaling component

Experts discover effective means to design and build DNA nanostructures

Researchers identify the best responding odorant receptors for furaneol

Novel method enables quick identification of small active substance molecules

Brain immune cells take up large amounts of sugar at the beginning of neurodegenerative disease

Researchers improve understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying stomach’s acid pump

Researchers develop a novel sensor to detect chemical changes in immune cells

Dimethyl sulfide emitted from the sea can never help in the formation of new clouds, study reveals

Symposium highlights the science gaps for risk assessment of PFAS in food

Researchers reconstitute the biological clock to better understand circadian rhythms

New gel enhances immunotherapy's effectiveness in glioblastoma

Disproving the classical theory of protein folding phenomenon

Chemists develop new technology for monitoring the health of algae crops

Researchers record the breaking of a single chemical bond using advanced microscopy techniques

Findings of a new study likely to help design fluorescent, protein-based sensors

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