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New insights into the growth dynamics of mineral dendrites

An international research team involving scientists from the University of Vienna, the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw and Univeristy of Edinburgh has described the process of growing three-dimensional manganese dendrites.

10 Jul 2023

Scientists develop breakthrough approach to create artificial allosteric sites in protein complexes

According to a recently published research paper by a team of scientists, a groundbreaking approach has been developed to create artificial allosteric sites (where by binding an effector molecule, activity at the distal active site is regulated) in protein complexes.

6 Jul 2023

Purecap method offers hope for purer and safer mRNA vaccines

A research group from Japan has developed a method to produce highly active mRNA vaccines at high purity using a unique cap to easily separate the desired capped mRNA.

5 Jul 2023

Omega-3 rich oil can prevent damage to honey bee mitochondria caused by pesticides

New research suggests that the use of an omega-3 rich oil called "ahiflower oil" can prevent damage to honey bee mitochondria caused by neonicotinoid pesticides.

4 Jul 2023

High-res insights into key bacterial enzyme could lead to development of new antibiotics

A team of scientists from around the globe, including those from Trinity College Dublin, has gained high-res structural insights into a key bacterial enzyme, which may help chemists design new drugs to inhibit it and thus suppress disease-causing bacteria.

30 Jun 2023

Study reviews the status of microbial succinic acid production

The current status and future perspectives on the successful industrialization of biobased succinic acid are discussed in a comprehensive review article in the peer-reviewed journal Industrial Biotechnology.

30 Jun 2023

Scientists use designer tubulins to crack the tubulin code

Tubulin is a protein that plays a crucial role in the structure and function of cells. It is the main component of microtubules, which are long, hollow fibers that provide structural support, help the cell divide, give it its shape, and act as tracks for moving molecular cargo around inside the cell.

29 Jun 2023

Researchers develop light-controlled drug delivery system using liposomes

Artificial lipid bilayer vesicle liposomes, also called proteoliposomes, are specialized systems capable of incorporating various molecules, such as chemicals and drugs.

28 Jun 2023

New method could revolutionize the delivery of antioxidants to stem cells

As we age, our bodies change and degenerate over time in a process called senescence. Stem cells, which have the unique ability to change into other cell types, also experience senescence, which presents an issue when trying to maintain cell cultures for therapeutic use.

27 Jun 2023

Newly identified enzyme could be a useful tool for creating anticancer drugs

Many of the drugs we use to treat cancer and infectious disease are ⎯ or derive from ⎯ natural products, but it's difficult to know exactly how nature assembles them.

27 Jun 2023

A new approach for the synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant fluorinated phenanthridines

Phenanthridines are heterocyclic compounds consisting of two six-membered benzene rings fused to a six-membered ring containing nitrogen.

26 Jun 2023

New drug could slow down antibiotic resistance

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine is gaining ground in their search for solutions to the global problem of bacterial antibiotic resistance, which was responsible for nearly 1.3 million deaths in 2019.

23 Jun 2023

Deciphering a biochemical mechanism explains the center of protein factories

Based on genetic blueprints, individual amino acids are assembled into long amino acid chains, the proteins, in the protein factories of our cells, the ribosomes. Each newly formed protein starts with the amino acid methionine.

23 Jun 2023

Preventing the formation of harmful acrylamides in potato crisps

Researchers have now found out how to stop the formation of harmful acrylamides when deep-frying potatoes to make crisps.

19 Jun 2023

Opentrons partners with Zymo Research to automate key microbiome chemistries on the Opentrons Flex™

Opentrons Labworks, Inc., a leader in lab automation and makers of accessible lab robotics and Zymo Research Corp, a life science reagent company, are collaborating to transform microbiome and metagenome analysis by fully automating comprehensive, end-to-end workflows from sample collection through library preparation on the Opentrons Flex.

From Opentrons 19 Jun 2023

Rice U. chemist wins NSF award to investigate how heterogeneity affects chemical and biological processes

Rice University chemist Anatoly Kolomeisky has won an award from the National Science Foundation to investigate how heterogeneity affects chemical and biological processes.

16 Jun 2023

$New facile strategy for proteome analysis using ultracentrifugation fractionation$

New facile strategy for proteome analysis using ultracentrifugation fractionation

Urine is one of the attractive sources for early and sensitive biomarker discovery since it can accumulate and reflect changes in the human body while being collected non-invasively.

16 Jun 2023

Experts identify a novel fucosylated heparan sulfate from the midgut gland of the Japanese scallop

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), including chondroitin sulfate (CS), heparan sulfate (HS), heparin, and hyaluronan are linear and acidic polysaccharides found in the extracellular matrix of all animal tissues. GAGs are widely used as functional ingredients in health products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, and are prepared from biological samples such as shark cartilage and porcine intestinal mucosa. Consequently, the demand for new sources of GAGs is ever-present. For example, the supply source of the anticoagulant heparin-;generally prepared from porcine intestinal mucosa in China-;was threatened by African swine fever in 2018.

15 Jun 2023

Noncaloric sweeteners with mineral salt blends give zero- and low-calorie drinks a better flavor

Perfect noncaloric replacements for sugar and high fructose corn syrup just don't exist yet. For example, some alternatives have a lingering sweet aftertaste and lack a sugar-like mouthfeel, leaving consumers unsatisfied.

15 Jun 2023

Silver-doped glass fibers used as a potential treatment for wound healing, finds study

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated that silver retains antimicrobial activity for longer when it is impregnated into 'bioactive glass', and shown for the first time how this promising combination delivers more long-lasting antimicrobial wound protection than conventional alternatives.

15 Jun 2023

Biochemistry

New insights into the growth dynamics of mineral dendrites

Scientists develop breakthrough approach to create artificial allosteric sites in protein complexes

Purecap method offers hope for purer and safer mRNA vaccines

Omega-3 rich oil can prevent damage to honey bee mitochondria caused by pesticides

High-res insights into key bacterial enzyme could lead to development of new antibiotics

Study reviews the status of microbial succinic acid production

Scientists use designer tubulins to crack the tubulin code

Researchers develop light-controlled drug delivery system using liposomes

New method could revolutionize the delivery of antioxidants to stem cells

Newly identified enzyme could be a useful tool for creating anticancer drugs

A new approach for the synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant fluorinated phenanthridines

New drug could slow down antibiotic resistance

Deciphering a biochemical mechanism explains the center of protein factories

Preventing the formation of harmful acrylamides in potato crisps

Opentrons partners with Zymo Research to automate key microbiome chemistries on the Opentrons Flex™

Rice U. chemist wins NSF award to investigate how heterogeneity affects chemical and biological processes

New facile strategy for proteome analysis using ultracentrifugation fractionation

Experts identify a novel fucosylated heparan sulfate from the midgut gland of the Japanese scallop

Noncaloric sweeteners with mineral salt blends give zero- and low-calorie drinks a better flavor

Silver-doped glass fibers used as a potential treatment for wound healing, finds study

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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