Humans have around 400 "smell-sensing" genes which activate in a combination of ways to allow us to smell the ranges of smells that we do. However, the genes have been found to be expressed in parts of the body other than ...
Biotechnology
Mar 12, 2020
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A group of scientists from NUST MISIS has presented the test results of an innovative oncotherapy technology based on hyperthermia—heating nanoparticles that have been introduced into a tumour to kill it. A drug based on ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 12, 2020
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New research from MIT suggests the risk of becoming colonized by Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) increases immediately following gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances that result in diarrhea.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 13, 2020
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A new study in the journal Nature Sustainability overturns long-held interpretations of the role humans played in shaping the American landscape before European colonization. The findings give new insight into the rationale ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 20, 2020
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Like most plants, soybeans pair up with soil fungi in a symbiotic mycorrhizal relationship. In exchange for a bit of sugar, the fungus acts as an extension of the root system to pull in more phosphorus, nitrogen, micronutrients, ...
Biotechnology
Jan 6, 2020
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In almost all cases of colon cancer, a specific gene is mutated—this offers opportunities to develop broadly effective therapeutic approaches. Research teams in Würzburg have taken this a step further.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 5, 2019
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Onions, cabbage, garlic. While nutritious, eating these foods can lead to an embarrassing side effect: smelly flatulence. More than just smelly, hydrogen sulfide, the chemical compound responsible for the rotten-egg aroma, ...
Biochemistry
Oct 7, 2019
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A simple and sensitive urine test developed by Imperial and MIT engineers has produced a color change in urine to signal growing tumors in mice.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 3, 2019
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Over-fertilization of agricultural fields is a huge environmental problem. Excess phosphorus from fertilized cropland frequently finds its way into nearby rivers and lakes. A resulting boom of aquatic plant growth can cause ...
Biotechnology
Sep 2, 2019
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Researchers have developed a method of chemical imaging which identifies colon cancer more accurately and efficiently than traditional methods.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 21, 2019
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