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Adding a form of cellulose can prevent ice cream from becoming unpleasantly crunchy

Ice cream can be a culinary delight, except when it gets unpleasantly crunchy because ice crystals have grown in it.

21 Mar 2022

Residual coffee grounds could help detect small levels of neurotransmitters

There's nothing like a steaming cup of joe to give your morning a quick boost. Now, there's yet another reason to love the beverage.

21 Mar 2022

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help to enhance crop genome editing tools, study says

According to plant scientists at RIKEN, a class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs might be useful for studying the molecular processes underlying plant immunity.

21 Mar 2022

Study shows how immune systems tune antibodies to fight against infection

University of Alberta researchers have discovered new knowledge on a cellular process in the immune system.

21 Mar 2022

Nanotranslator enables communication between two different living microorganisms

Cells communicate with one another in the language of chemistry, but those from different kingdoms, such as bacteria and yeast, speak dialects virtually unintelligible to the other.

17 Mar 2022

Novel method to sneak large drug-carrying biological molecules into cells

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of delivering drugs into human cells using large biological molecules, by first encasing them in a protein-based microdroplet.

From Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) 17 Mar 2022

Interactions of marine microbes and minerals may have led to oxygen build up in the atmosphere

For the first 2 billion years of Earth's history, there was barely any oxygen in the air. While some microbes were photosynthesizing by the latter part of this period, oxygen had not yet accumulated at levels that would impact the global biosphere.

15 Mar 2022

Three active compounds identified in giant hornet queen sex pheromones

In a correspondence published in Current Biology, researchers have identified three active compounds in sex pheromones produced by virgin queens of the species Vespa mandarinia, the world's largest hornet.

15 Mar 2022

Herbivore-damaged plants give off volatile chemical 'scents' to warn neighbors

Animals often use highly specific signals to warn their herd about approaching predators. Surprisingly, similar behaviors are also observed among plants.

From Tokyo University of Science 14 Mar 2022

New method could create a promising vehicle for vaccine delivery against SARS-CoV-2

Physicists, chemists and immunologists at McMaster University have teamed up to modify red blood cells to transport viral agents which can safely trigger the immune system to protect the body against SARS-CoV-2, creating a promising new vehicle for vaccine delivery.

14 Mar 2022

New PRMC-MS method enables comprehensive analysis of membrane lipids

The development of new scientific ways to see more deeply into the building blocks of nature on a cellular level has led to the some of the greatest advances in medicine over the last century.

11 Mar 2022

Tweaking carotenoids found to improve plant growth and increase yield

Manipulating the content of carotenoids, such as ß-carotene, has been found to improve plant growth and increase yield and tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity.

8 Mar 2022

Experts provide novel insights into complex sugar metabolism

The accurate mechanism of action of a β-1,2-glucan-associated enzyme has been determined by Japanese researchers.

From Tokyo University of Science 8 Mar 2022

Researchers develop a meaningful universal platform to identify multiple bacteria in seconds

Bacterial detection can take hours, if not days, to complete—wasting valuable time for diagnosing diseases and choosing treatments.

7 Mar 2022

Scientists use AI to predict algae's potential as alternative energy source

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are using artificial intelligence to set a new world record for producing algae as a reliable, economic source for biofuel that can be used as an alternative fuel source for jet aircraft and other transportation needs.

7 Mar 2022

Biochemistry

Adding a form of cellulose can prevent ice cream from becoming unpleasantly crunchy

Residual coffee grounds could help detect small levels of neurotransmitters

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help to enhance crop genome editing tools, study says

Study shows how immune systems tune antibodies to fight against infection

Nanotranslator enables communication between two different living microorganisms

Novel method to sneak large drug-carrying biological molecules into cells

Interactions of marine microbes and minerals may have led to oxygen build up in the atmosphere

Three active compounds identified in giant hornet queen sex pheromones

Herbivore-damaged plants give off volatile chemical 'scents' to warn neighbors

New method could create a promising vehicle for vaccine delivery against SARS-CoV-2

New PRMC-MS method enables comprehensive analysis of membrane lipids

Tweaking carotenoids found to improve plant growth and increase yield

Experts provide novel insights into complex sugar metabolism

Researchers develop a meaningful universal platform to identify multiple bacteria in seconds

Scientists use AI to predict algae's potential as alternative energy source

Biosynthesis of cannabinoid precursor and other polyketides from amoebae

Researchers use lipid profiling to determine risk for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

Researchers optimize a route for two-step synthesis of antiviral plant protectant

Researchers find why SARS-CoV-2 does not spread easily from surfaces

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can specifically recognize the terminal sialic acid on sugars

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