In a promising breakthrough for dietary supplements, researchers led by Associate Prof. Dong Lin at Guiyang University, China, have successfully synthesized mung bean peptides–calcium chelate (MBP-Ca), offering an eco-friendly ...
Biochemistry
Oct 19, 2023
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The genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus encodes 29 proteins, one of which is an ion channel called E. This channel, which transports protons and calcium ions, induces infected cells to launch an inflammatory response that damages ...
Biochemistry
Oct 13, 2023
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Florida State University scientists have uncovered answers to a conundrum in Earth's history: Why did marine life experience an extraordinary boom millions of years ago?
Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2023
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Increased salinity usually spells trouble for freshwater insects like mayflies. A new study from North Carolina State University finds that the lack of metabolic responses to salinity may explain why some freshwater insects ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2023
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Opening new possibilities for quantum sensors, atomic clocks and tests of fundamental physics, JILA researchers have developed new ways of "entangling" or interlinking the properties of large numbers of particles. In the ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 26, 2023
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In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri have created a proof of concept of a nanocapsule—a microscopic container—capable of delivering a specific "payload" to a targeted location.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 21, 2023
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Foraminifera are tiny, single-celled organisms that live in the oceans. Their hard shells, made of calcium carbonate, can withstand the test of time and their fossils reveal a lot about Earth's history, including past climates ...
Evolution
Sep 19, 2023
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Scientists have found that extracellular calcium mediates the activation of a membrane protein that waves the flag signaling cell death.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 14, 2023
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Atherosclerosis is characterized by the hardening of blood vessels, especially certain arteries, due to the local buildup of fibers and lipids (mainly cholesterol) in the inner wall of an artery, causing it to narrow. It ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 14, 2023
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Global warming is not solely a modern-day occurrence but has been a prominent feature of Earth's geological history for millennia. One such event occurred approximately 40 million years ago, lasting ~400,000 years, known ...
