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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

Study Reveals Key Insights Into the Evolution of Tumor Microenvironment in Gastric Cancer

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides a deeper understanding of the evolution of the tumor microenvironment during gastric cancer progression.

7 Jul 2023

Synthetically Constructed Minimal Cell Shows That Life Finds a Way

"Listen, if there's one thing the history of evolution has taught us is that life will not be contained. Life breaks free.

6 Jul 2023

Nutrient Tug-of-War Between Tumor and Immune Cells Could Be Targeted for Cancer Therapy

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found immune and tumor cells compete over glutamine, a major nutrient in their local environment, with significant implications for anti-cancer activity.

6 Jul 2023

Understanding Mammary Biology That May Help Find Therapeutic Targets for Breast Cancer

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, University of California, Irvine and Baylor College of Medicine has created the world's largest and most comprehensive map of normal breast tissue, providing an unprecedented understanding of mammary biology that may help identify therapeutic targets for diseases such as breast cancer.

29 Jun 2023

New Nanoparticle Developed Helps Improve the Delivery of mRNA-Based Vaccines

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a nanoparticle -; an extremely tiny biodegradable container -; that has the potential to improve the delivery of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based vaccines for infectious diseases such as COVID-19, and vaccines for treating non-infectious diseases including cancer.

29 Jun 2023

TTUHSC and TTU Researchers Uncover Promising Leads in the Fight Against Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease caused by parasites known as Leishmania, which are transmitted to humans and animals through the bites of more than 90 species of sand flies.

23 Jun 2023

New DNA Test for HPV Infections Could Make Cervical Cancer Screening More Accessible

Rice University bioengineers have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries where the disease kills more than 300,000 women each year.

22 Jun 2023

New Automated Machine Learning Tool to Design and Interpret Biological Sequences

The amount of data generated by scientists today is massive, thanks to the falling costs of sequencing technology and the increasing amount of available computing power.

22 Jun 2023

Study Sheds Light on the Genetic Basis for Body Plan Development in the Starlet Sea Anemone

Lacking bones, brains, and even a complete gut, the body plans of simple animals like sea anemones appear to have little in common with humans and their vertebrate kin.

14 Jun 2023

Using Genetics and Linguistics to Reconstruct the Legacy of Chile’s Largest Indigenous Community

How do today's indigenous communities of South America trace back to the history of human migration and contact in the continent?

6 Jun 2023

CRISPR/Cas9 Unlocks the Key Gene in the Development of Coral Skeleton Formation

Recent research conducted by Phillip Cleves of Carnegie employs sophisticated CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technologies to identify a gene essential to stony corals’ capacity to construct complex reef designs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published this.

6 Jun 2023

Newly Identified Cellular Mechanism Enhances Photosynthesis in Marine Phytoplankton

Take a deep breath. Now take nine more. According to new research, the amount of oxygen in one of those 10 breaths was made possible thanks to a newly identified cellular mechanism that promotes photosynthesis in marine phytoplankton.

1 Jun 2023

Game-Changing Research Shows Astrocytes as Key Regulators of Alzheimer's Disease Progression

Why do some people develop Alzheimer's disease while others don't? And, even more puzzlingly, why do many individuals whose brains are chock-full of toxic amyloid aggregates-;a telltale sign of Alzheimer's brain pathology-;never go on to develop Alzheimer's-associated dementias?

30 May 2023

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Study Reveals Key Insights Into the Evolution of Tumor Microenvironment in Gastric Cancer

Synthetically Constructed Minimal Cell Shows That Life Finds a Way

Nutrient Tug-of-War Between Tumor and Immune Cells Could Be Targeted for Cancer Therapy

Understanding Mammary Biology That May Help Find Therapeutic Targets for Breast Cancer

New Nanoparticle Developed Helps Improve the Delivery of mRNA-Based Vaccines

TTUHSC and TTU Researchers Uncover Promising Leads in the Fight Against Leishmaniasis

New DNA Test for HPV Infections Could Make Cervical Cancer Screening More Accessible

New Automated Machine Learning Tool to Design and Interpret Biological Sequences

Study Sheds Light on the Genetic Basis for Body Plan Development in the Starlet Sea Anemone

Using Genetics and Linguistics to Reconstruct the Legacy of Chile’s Largest Indigenous Community

CRISPR/Cas9 Unlocks the Key Gene in the Development of Coral Skeleton Formation

Newly Identified Cellular Mechanism Enhances Photosynthesis in Marine Phytoplankton

Game-Changing Research Shows Astrocytes as Key Regulators of Alzheimer's Disease Progression

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