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New biomolecules can benefit agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors

These molecules of plant origin may be of use to the agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors. Researchers from the Biochemistry and Biotechnology Research Group at the Universitat Jaume Ihave identified and obtained biomolecules of plant origin, which have been tested against plant pathogens and pathogens of clinical interest, with the aim of obtaining high-quality commercial products that can be applied in the agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors.

23 Jul 2020

Sex lives of leeches can shed light on endocrine disrupting chemicals

Today, we pull the veil back on the secret sex lives of leeches and how researchers at McMaster University and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are using that information to learn about endocrine disrupting chemicals.

21 Jul 2020

A multi-omics single cell analysis on COVID-19

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv aims to analyze the immune response over time, using multi-omics in the study of a single cell.

21 Jul 2020

Gum disease and esophageal and stomach cancer risk

American researchers have published their new findings on gum disease in a research letter in the latest issue of the journal Gut titled, "Periodontal disease, tooth loss, and risk of oesophageal and gastric adenocarcinoma: a prospective study."

20 Jul 2020

Study reveals the roles of non-REM and REM sleep in visual perceptual learning

Which sleep stage is most important for learning: REM or non-REM? Does sleep improve learning by enhancing skills while people snooze, or by cementing those skills in the brain so that they're less likely to forget them? Do these processes occur every time someone sleeps, or only after they have learned something new?

20 Jul 2020

Silicone wristbands capture the extent of chemical exposure among Uruguayan children

Millions of children fail to reach their developmental potential worldwide, in part due to higher rates of exposure to current and legacy pollutants.

20 Jul 2020

Study identifies toxicological risks of environmental pollutants in finless porpoises

A recent study just published in Environmental Science & Technology identified the toxicological risks of environmental pollutants to finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis).

20 Jul 2020

Study brings researchers one step closer to produce and blend medicines on a microscopic scale

For the first time, a single, twisted nanoparticle has been accurately measured and characterised in a lab, taking scientists one vital step closer to a time when medicines will be produced and blended on a microscopic scale.

20 Jul 2020

Pesticide use can speed the transmission of schistosomiasis

Widespread use of pesticides and other agrochemicals can speed the transmission of the debilitating disease schistosomiasis, while also upsetting the ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections, finds a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

17 Jul 2020

Research will help improve diagnosis of disease in newborn babies from urine samples

New research will help health-care practitioners to more accurately diagnose disease and illness in newborn babies from urine samples, according to a study by researchers at the University of Alberta and the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas.

16 Jul 2020

American beautyberry leaf extract boosts antibiotic's activity against 'superbug'

Scientists discovered a compound in the leaves of a common shrub, the American beautyberry, that boosts an antibiotic's activity against antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria.

16 Jul 2020

Disease-carrying mosquitoes fly free as health departments focus on coronavirus

The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources necessary to confront the worst health crisis in a century. Read the investigation from KHN and The Associated Press.

16 Jul 2020

Exposure to flaring at oil and gas production sites linked to higher odds of preterm birth

Researchers from USC and UCLA have found that exposure to flaring -- the burning off of excess natural gas -- at oil and gas production sites is associated with 50% higher odds of preterm birth, compared with no exposure.

15 Jul 2020

People with accelerated biological age at increased risk of COVID-19 symptom severity and mortality

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 discusses the explanation in terms of the biological aging markers in patients with severe disease, rather than the chronological age.

13 Jul 2020

New method can enhance the effectiveness of bacteria used in biotechnological applications

Scientists have developed a new computational technique that can be used to enhance the effectiveness of bacteria used in biotechnological applications.

13 Jul 2020

Electro-oxidation process can revolutionize the field of wastewater treatment

Pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and endocrine disruptors are some of the emerging contaminants often found in treated domestic wastewater, even after secondary treatment.

9 Jul 2020

BIA Separations signs new distribution agreements with two companies in Asia

BIA Separations, a leading bio-chromatography development and manufacturing company, today announced it has signed agreements with Bioscience companies, GeneX India Biosciences Pvt. Ltd. and IT Technologies Pte. Ltd.

9 Jul 2020

Researchers propose novel approach to limit life-threatening complications related to COVID-19

Patients with severe COVID-19 frequently experience a life-threatening immune reaction, sometimes called a cytokine storm, which can lead to respiratory failure, organ damage and potentially death.

8 Jul 2020

UC Santa Cruz- led research center focuses on botanical natural products

Although millions of people take plant-based dietary supplements or herbal medicines, understanding the effects of these natural products on human health has proven to be extremely challenging.

8 Jul 2020

Novel method helps assess health risks of hormone-disrupting chemicals in drinking water

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method that can make it easier for public authorities to assess the health risks of hormone-disrupting chemicals in the environment.

8 Jul 2020

Chemicals News and Research

New biomolecules can benefit agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors

Sex lives of leeches can shed light on endocrine disrupting chemicals

A multi-omics single cell analysis on COVID-19

Gum disease and esophageal and stomach cancer risk

Study reveals the roles of non-REM and REM sleep in visual perceptual learning

Silicone wristbands capture the extent of chemical exposure among Uruguayan children

Study identifies toxicological risks of environmental pollutants in finless porpoises

Study brings researchers one step closer to produce and blend medicines on a microscopic scale

Pesticide use can speed the transmission of schistosomiasis

Research will help improve diagnosis of disease in newborn babies from urine samples

American beautyberry leaf extract boosts antibiotic's activity against 'superbug'

Disease-carrying mosquitoes fly free as health departments focus on coronavirus

Exposure to flaring at oil and gas production sites linked to higher odds of preterm birth

People with accelerated biological age at increased risk of COVID-19 symptom severity and mortality

New method can enhance the effectiveness of bacteria used in biotechnological applications

Electro-oxidation process can revolutionize the field of wastewater treatment

BIA Separations signs new distribution agreements with two companies in Asia

Researchers propose novel approach to limit life-threatening complications related to COVID-19

UC Santa Cruz- led research center focuses on botanical natural products

Novel method helps assess health risks of hormone-disrupting chemicals in drinking water

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