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Engineers create new glue that mimics mussels and mucus to prevent bacterial buildup
Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the bottoms of ships, and hold fast against the ocean's waves thanks to a gluey plaque they secrete through ...
Biochemistry
Feb 17, 2025
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Researchers create a new material from tree nuts with broad medical applications
A nut used in herbal tea has become a hydrogel perfect for a variety of biomedical uses in new research from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Engineering (UChicago PME) and UChicago Chemistry Department.
Biochemistry
Feb 17, 2025
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Scaling sustainable carbon fiber production: A breakthrough in lignin-based technology
Carbon fiber is a critical material for industries such as aerospace and automotive, prized for its strength and lightweight properties. However, traditional carbon fiber production relies on costly, petroleum-based materials, ...
Biochemistry
Feb 17, 2025
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New findings on the power of enzymes could reshape biochemistry
Using a series of more than 1,000 X-ray snapshots of the shapeshifting of enzymes in action, researchers at Stanford University have illuminated one of the great mysteries of life—how enzymes are able to speed up life-sustaining ...
Biochemistry
Feb 14, 2025
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New approach identifies reproducible volatile organic compounds for lung cancer diagnosis
A research team has developed a multi-medium approach (MMA) to identify reproducible volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in lung cancer cells. The study, published in Analytical Chemistry, offers new insights into non-invasive ...
Biochemistry
Feb 14, 2025
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Analyzing odorants without artifacts—comparative study confirms established method as the gold standard
When analyzing odorants in food or its raw materials, the formation of artifacts can significantly distort the results. In a new comparative study, two researchers from the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the ...
Biochemistry
Feb 13, 2025
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Leveraging a novel protein tagging strategy offers new route to cancer treatment
In a pioneering collaboration with AbbVie, Northwestern researchers have discovered a new way to potentially treat cancer by targeting and removing harmful proteins from cells.
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Feb 13, 2025
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Researchers develop new method to detect subtle changes in porphyrin molecules
A research team led by Dr. Huang Qing from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new method using low-frequency Raman spectroscopy to detect extremely subtle changes in ...
Biochemistry
Feb 12, 2025
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Worm surface chemistry reveals secrets to their development and survival
A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. These discoveries could pave the way for ...
Biochemistry
Feb 12, 2025
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How Earth's early cycles shaped the chemistry of life
A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the prebiotic processes that may have led to life. By exposing organic molecules to repeated wet-dry cycles, ...
Biochemistry
Feb 12, 2025
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Plant extract inspires new chemistry and new early lead against triple-negative breast cancer
Chemists at Emory University have invented a reaction to streamline the total synthesis of a compound, phaeocaulisin A, extracted from a plant used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine.
Biochemistry
Feb 11, 2025
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Click chemistry method advances drug development with improved triazole synthesis
Middle molecules with a molecular weight of more than 1,000 are difficult to synthesize due to multiple steps and time-consuming nature, demanding the development of a new approach that can overcome these disadvantages.
Biochemistry
Feb 11, 2025
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Biochemists discover self-repair function in key photosynthetic protein complex
Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth's mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem II protein complex now shared by various lineages of cyanobacteria, algae and land plants has served ...
Biochemistry
Feb 10, 2025
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Discovery of unexpected collagen structure shows greater diversity than previously believed
Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University's Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in collaboration with Mark ...
Biochemistry
Feb 7, 2025
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Total synthesis of ibogaine creates new opportunities for studying a psychoactive plant derivative
Ibogaine—a psychoactive plant derivative—has attracted attention for its anti-addictive and anti-depressant properties. But ibogaine is a finite resource, extracted from plants native to Africa like the iboga shrub (Tabernanthe ...
Biochemistry
Feb 7, 2025
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Q&A: Photoproduction creates medicine from waste
The Kobe University start-up Photo-on-Demand Chemical Co. Ltd. demonstrated that it can produce methane from sewage to refine it into pharmaceutical raw materials and other useful chemicals. For this, Tsuda Akihiko, the CEO ...
Biochemistry
Feb 6, 2025
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How life's building blocks took shape on early Earth: The limits of membraneless polyester protocell formation
One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ultimately forming protocells—primitive, non-living structures that were precursors of modern cells.
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Feb 6, 2025
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Customized living materials: Genetic tweaks enable precise control
Rice University researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to deformation ...
Biochemistry
Feb 5, 2025
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Study explores compound's potential to enhance THC for pain treatment
University of Mississippi researchers have discovered how a compound found in cannabis might be used to mitigate the negative effects of THC, a psychoactive compound in the plant.
Biochemistry
Feb 5, 2025
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Value-added pancakes: Using science to improve nutrition of breakfast staple
Typical breakfast pancakes are soft, fluffy and delicious but, sadly, not terribly healthy. Food scientists at Washington State University are working to change that by boosting the popular morning favorite's nutritional ...
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Feb 5, 2025
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