- Biochemistry
Tomatoes offer affordable source of Parkinson’s disease drug
Scientists have produced a tomato enriched in the Parkinson's disease drug L-DOPA in what could become a new, affordable source of medicines.
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Scientists discover how COVID-19 virus causes multiple organ failure in mice
UCLA researchers are the first to create a version of COVID-19 in mice that shows how the disease damages organs other than the lungs. Using their model, the scientists discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can shut down energy production in cells of the heart, kidneys, spleen and other organs. “This mouse model is a really powerful tool for studying SARS-CoV-2…
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New CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 uses a smartphone camera
In a new study scientists have outlined the technology for a CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 that uses a smartphone camera.
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Telomere shortening protects against cancer
As time goes by, the tips of your chromosomes–called telomeres–become shorter. This process has long been viewed as an unwanted side-effect of aging, but a recent study shows it is in fact good for you. “Telomeres protect the genetic material,” says Titia de Lange, Leon Hess Professor at Rockefeller. “The DNA in telomeres shortens when cells divide, eventually halting cell division…
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Scientists use waste to make eco-friendly alcohol hand sanitizer
COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in global demand for hand sanitizers. Alcohol-based sanitizer is produced from corn and sugarcane.
Read More » - Neurobiology
Neurons are genetically programmed to have long lives
When our neurons, the principal cells of the brain die, so do we. Most neurons are created during embryonic development.
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Newly Synthesized Fungal Compound Can Switch on a Self-destruct Button for Cancer
Leading organic chemists synthesize fungal compound capable of reactivating the self-destruct gene in aggressive cancer cells
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Direct control of dendritic cells for tracking and immune modulation
Dendritic cells are one of our bodies’ first lines of defense against invaders and are stationed like sentinels at all our outer and inner surfaces as well as in most of our organs.
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Researchers identify a fundamental protein to guarantee liver regeneration
have identified in a study with mice a protein which is fundamental to guarantee the restoration and regeneration of the liver
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Coronavirus testing kits to be developed using RNA imaging technology
Simon Fraser University researchers will use their pioneering RNA imaging technology--called Mango, for its bright color-- to develop coronavirus testing kits.
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