The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered a noxious weed, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components that could make it useful as a skin protectant, according to new research.
Biochemistry
Mar 28, 2023
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Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists, but a new material created at Cornell demonstrates a promising new approach to mimicking natural tissue.
Biochemistry
Jul 11, 2022
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The gelatin in the skin of Pacific whiting, an abundant fish on the Pacific Coast of North America, may help prevent skin wrinkling caused by ultraviolet radiation, a new Oregon State University study found.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 21, 2022
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Aggrecan, a major component of proteoglycan (PG) having chondroitin sulfate (CS) in cartilaginous tissues, has become increasingly popular as an ingredient in health food. In fact, proteoglycans from salmon nasal cartilage ...
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2022
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"Proteins are the building blocks of our body": You have probably heard this phrase before. Proteins are essential to the formation of our body's structures and their functioning.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2022
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A team at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI) has discovered new properties of collagen: During the intercalation of minerals in collagen fibers, a contraction tension is generated that is hundreds ...
Biotechnology
Apr 8, 2022
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Research from the Babraham Institute has developed a method to "time jump" human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the aging clock for cells without losing their specialized function. Work by researchers in the Institute's ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 7, 2022
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Many natural polysaccharides have significant anti-cancer activity with low cytotoxicity and side effects. They are considered as good substitutes for synthetic antitumor agents.
Biochemistry
Sep 3, 2021
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Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a molecule that fluoresces where new tissue is forming in the body. Alongside helping to detect tumors, the molecule could play a significant role in research of wound healing disorders.
Biochemistry
Aug 4, 2021
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Collagen is the king of biological proteins, and now it has a SCEPTTr.
Materials Science
Feb 16, 2021
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