For many of the 200,000 patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the United States every year, the diagnosis often occurs only after the appearance of severe symptoms such as tremors or speech difficulties. With the ...
Biochemistry
Sep 21, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new compound that is able to kill both gram-positive and gram-negative antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Biochemistry
Sep 4, 2020
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Washington State University researchers have made a key first step in economically converting plant materials to fuels: keeping iron from rusting.
Materials Science
Aug 19, 2020
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A group of 31 world-renowned chemists have come together to articulate the value of diversity in science, calling for a paradigm shift in the ways that the scientific community nurtures and values its marginalized members. ...
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2020
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Several drugs, including those for depression, schizophrenia, and malaria, would not exist if not for a type of organic chemical compound called alicyclic compounds. These compounds are 3-D structures formed when three or ...
Materials Science
Aug 17, 2020
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A machine-learning algorithm that can predict the compositions of trend-defying new materials has been developed by RIKEN chemists1. It will be useful for finding materials for applications where there is a trade-off between ...
Materials Science
Aug 7, 2020
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Massive compressive shearing forces generated by the tidal pull of Jupiter-like planets on their rocky ice-covered moons may form a natural reactor that drives simple amino acids to polymerize into larger compounds. These ...
Biochemistry
Aug 5, 2020
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101
A technique developed by Miami University associate professors of chemistry and biochemistry Dominik Konkolewicz and Rick Page may help enable more rapid and efficient development of new materials for use in pharmaceuticals, ...
Biochemistry
Jul 21, 2020
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113
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the biggest global public health challenges. However, the pathogenesis of AD is still unclear.
Biochemistry
Jul 9, 2020
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Currently, various therapeutic compounds on the market, such as proteins, enzymes, and amino acids, are 'chiral compounds'—molecules with two structures that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed. Although ...
Materials Science
Jun 29, 2020
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