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Scientists discover how abnormal proteins unleash latent toxicity in neurodegenerative diseases

Thanks to modern medicine, humans tend to live much longer than before. Unfortunately, this also opens a wider window to develop chronic diseases with late-onset, such as neurodegenerative diseases.

23 Nov 2020

Researchers investigate solutions to make cell membranes resistant to coronavirus entry

The cell membrane is the cell's outermost line of defense against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 disease.

23 Nov 2020

Researchers prepare biocompatible protocells to pump up blood vessels

An international team comprising researchers from the University of Bristol, and Hunan and Central South Universities in China, have prepared biocompatible protocells.

23 Nov 2020

Chemists identify effective inhibitors to block the uptake of SARS-CoV-2

The cell membrane is impermeable to viruses: to get inside and infect a cell, they use a range of strategies to exploit the cellular and biochemical properties of the membranes.

23 Nov 2020

A non-physical method for generating random building blocks

True random numbers are required in fields as diverse as slot machines and data encryption. These numbers need to be truly random, such that they cannot even be predicted by people with detailed knowledge of the method used to generate them.

23 Nov 2020

Gaining new insights into bacterial pneumonia

Jacqueline Kimmey speaks to AZoLifeSciences about her research into bacterial pneumonia and the genes that drive its spread from the lungs into the blood.

From University of California Santa Cruz 23 Nov 2020

Researchers call for greater transparency on genetically modified crops

Scientists have recommended a coalition of experts to collectively work to offer the fundamental data about gene-edited crops.

20 Nov 2020

Seaweed-shaped mats can remove toxic metal ions from drinking water

A group of scientists from Osaka University has created seaweed-shaped mats made of nanofibers for use in water filters. These mats can help eliminate toxic metal ions.

From Osaka University 20 Nov 2020

Researchers identify rare genetic marker that protects against cardiovascular disease

According to researchers from McMaster University and the Montreal Clinical Research Institute, they have identified a “fountain of youth” in a rare genetic marker that is unique to a few French-Canadian families.

20 Nov 2020

Study proposes new way to increase community participation in environmental engineering

Black, Hispanic, and Native American students and faculty are largely underrepresented in environmental engineering programs in the United States.

20 Nov 2020

Scientists discover new functions of key cellular machine involved in human cancers

Utah scientists have discovered new functions of a key cellular machine that regulates gene packaging and is mutated in 20% of human cancers. The study was published in print today in the journal Molecular Cell.

20 Nov 2020

Vibrational motions of spike proteins correlate with infectivity, lethality of SARS-CoV-2 virus

When someone struggles to open a lock with a key that doesn't quite seem to work, sometimes jiggling the key a bit will help. Now, new research from MIT suggests that coronaviruses, including the one that causes Covid-19, may use a similar method to trick cells into letting the viruses inside.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 20 Nov 2020

Transparent stretchable PVC film can inactivate novel coronavirus

Transparent stretchable PVC film for use in packaging meat, fruit, cold cuts, and other foods, and to protect surfaces, can inactivate the novel coronavirus.

20 Nov 2020

Pairs of antibodies may be more effective at preventing and treating COVID-19

Pairs of antibodies may be more effective than single antibodies at preventing and treating COVID-19, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The Rockefeller University in New York.

20 Nov 2020

Women who experience food or housing insecurity have greater risk for undiagnosed breast cancer

Women who experience food or housing insecurity may be at risk for undiagnosed breast cancer due to lapses in follow-up appointments, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

20 Nov 2020

Study highlights factors and strategies to implement sustainable biofuel production

That biofuels can contribute to a cleaner global energy mix is widely accepted, but the net benefits of bioenergy in terms of mitigating greenhouse gases (GHG) are moot.

20 Nov 2020

Machine-learning approach helps to detect invasive gamba grass from satellite imagery

Researchers from CSIRO, Charles Darwin University and The University of Western Australia have developed a machine-learning approach that reliably detects invasive gamba grass from high-resolution satellite imagery.

20 Nov 2020

CSIRO signs agreement with US-based GTI for development of a supercritical CO2 power plant

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has signed an agreement with U.S.-based GTI, a leader in the development and deployment of technology solutions to address energy and environmental challenges, to join a Joint Industry Program on the development of a supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power plant that could assist mining companies to reach large renewable energy targets.

20 Nov 2020

Endogenous viral elements play important role in genome evolution of green algae

Viruses are tiny invaders that cause a wide range of diseases, from rabies to tomato spotted wilt virus and, most recently, COVID-19 in humans. But viruses can do more than elicit sickness -- and not all viruses are tiny.

19 Nov 2020

Scientists elucidate the structure of ABC transporter protein

A high concentration of salt or sugar in the environment will dehydrate microorganisms and stop them from growing.

19 Nov 2020

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Scientists discover how abnormal proteins unleash latent toxicity in neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers investigate solutions to make cell membranes resistant to coronavirus entry

Researchers prepare biocompatible protocells to pump up blood vessels

Chemists identify effective inhibitors to block the uptake of SARS-CoV-2

A non-physical method for generating random building blocks

Gaining new insights into bacterial pneumonia

Researchers call for greater transparency on genetically modified crops

Seaweed-shaped mats can remove toxic metal ions from drinking water

Researchers identify rare genetic marker that protects against cardiovascular disease

Study proposes new way to increase community participation in environmental engineering

Scientists discover new functions of key cellular machine involved in human cancers

Vibrational motions of spike proteins correlate with infectivity, lethality of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Transparent stretchable PVC film can inactivate novel coronavirus

Pairs of antibodies may be more effective at preventing and treating COVID-19

Women who experience food or housing insecurity have greater risk for undiagnosed breast cancer

Study highlights factors and strategies to implement sustainable biofuel production

Machine-learning approach helps to detect invasive gamba grass from satellite imagery

CSIRO signs agreement with US-based GTI for development of a supercritical CO2 power plant

Endogenous viral elements play important role in genome evolution of green algae

Scientists elucidate the structure of ABC transporter protein

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