Researchers in Japan have created a database of metabolites from blood samples collected from over 5,000 Japanese volunteers, making it freely available online as a valuable resource for researchers around the world.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 27, 2017
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A new (and freely available) original research article by Barbara M. Zietek et al., now available ahead-of-print at SLAS Discovery Online, presents a fast, robust and accurate methodology for correlating compound identity ...
Biochemistry
Dec 21, 2017
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Colibactin, a toxic agent produced by gut bacteria, including certain strains of E. Coli, and thought to contribute to colon cancer, is assembled via a chemical transformation never seen before, according to Northwestern ...
Biochemistry
Oct 2, 2017
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Not long ago, scientists placed wagers on the number of genes in the human genome. Some bets ranged upward of 100,000 genes being present. Once the human genome sequence was completed, a project led in part by the McDonnell ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 19, 2017
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Michigan State University's Robert Last studies tomatoes. Specifically, he researches their hair, or trichomes.
Biotechnology
Sep 12, 2017
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You may think you're just an average Joe, but according to your metabolomics data your body is percolating some expressive information about your daily life.
Space Exploration
Aug 24, 2017
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Longitudinal studies of disease require collecting biofluids, preferentially blood. But getting serum blood samples takes the work of a professional, and storing thousands of such samples at -80 degrees C means using a lot ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 26, 2017
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Stress is a major risk factor for a range of psychopathologies. However, stress does not affect everyone equally: in the face of sustained adversity, some people develop depression symptoms while others adapt and remain resilient. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 13, 2017
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In nature, bacteria occur mostly in multi-cellular collectives, rather than as individuals. They are capable of coordinating their behaviour, with some species even being able to move together in swarms. The biological chemistry ...
Biochemistry
Apr 26, 2017
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Although photographs of the underground stations in Barcelona would reveal the number of people waiting, when rush hour takes place, and offer clues about why some stations are busier than others, they can't reveal whether ...
Biochemistry
Feb 24, 2017
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