Nearly all vital functions in the human body are regulated by so-called G protein-coupled receptors on the cell surface. These receptors thus serve as attractive drug targets to treat various diseases. Researchers have now ...
Biochemistry
Aug 24, 2022
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When traveling in space, astronauts experience physiological changes normally associated with aging, such as bone loss, muscle deterioration and altered immune systems. When the astronauts return to Earth, the changes often ...
Space Exploration
Dec 4, 2018
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Asian diets feature rice as a staple grain, contributing towards nearly 90% of the world's rice consumption. Brown rice, in particular, is known to have several health benefits. As a regular addition to the diet, it can help ...
Biochemistry
Jan 19, 2023
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ETH researchers have combined embryonic cells and liver cells in a new cell culture test. This combination lets them detect adverse effects that new medications may have on embryos early on in the drug development process.
Biochemistry
May 14, 2019
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Temperature and heat exchange are at the base of biological processes throughout the realm of Nature. Several of these biological processes are associated with temperature changes on the order of a few degrees or even below ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 2, 2022
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Generally taken for granted, our capacity to immediately recognise, name and associate thousands of objects with memories – under various viewing conditions – still remains a mystery. It is well-known that top-down knowledge ...
Robotics
Apr 1, 2015
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Leopard seals are prehistoric, reptilian-looking marine predators often portrayed as scary villains in movies such as "Happy Feet" and "Eight Below," but little is known about their basic biology. The combination of the extreme ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2023
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Imagine switching on a light and being able to understand and control the inner dynamics of a cell. This is what the Dimova group has achieved: by shining lights of different colors on replicates of cells, they altered the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 8, 2024
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Researchers led by Osaka University report the development of INCIDER, a fluorescent sensor system that enables high-contrast microscopic imaging of temporal changes in cellular interactions mediated by the N-cadherin molecule. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 15, 2022
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A research group led by Professor Xiang David Li from the Research Division for Chemistry and the Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, has developed a novel chemical tool for elucidating protein interaction ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 27, 2021
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