A collaboration between the University of Cambridge and MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, has led researchers to identify a potentially significant new application for a well-known ...
Biochemistry
Nov 27, 2015
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Johns Hopkins researchers report that a new study of mouse cells has revealed reasons why attempts to grow stem cells to maturity in the laboratory often fail, and provided a possible way to overcome such "developmental arrest."
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 12, 2015
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have introduced a new class of light-emitting quantum dots (QDs) with tunable and equalized fluorescence brightness across a broad range of colors. This results ...
Nanophysics
Oct 5, 2015
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University of Houston researchers have identified a new, less-invasive method to provide diagnostic information on kidney disease and its severity.
Analytical Chemistry
May 29, 2015
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School of Medicine researchers have developed a new formula for delivering the therapeutic peptide apelin to heart tissue. The delivery system, which dramatically increases the peptide's stability, shows promise for treating ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 31, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A world of cloak-and-dagger pharmaceuticals has come a step closer with the development of stealth compounds programmed to spring into action when they receive the signal.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 14, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A molecule nobody thought to explore may unlock a potential therapeutic target for a debilitating connective tissue disorder, according to Western-led research.
Biochemistry
Jan 10, 2014
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A new method for analysing biological samples based on their chemical makeup is set to transform the way medical scientists examine diseased tissue.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 8, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Mad cow disease and its cousin Creutzfeld-Jakob disease cause fatal spongy changes in brain tissue. Today, we know that these diseases are caused by prions, proteins that are folded incorrectly. A team of German ...
Biochemistry
Aug 16, 2013
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Like a stealthy enemy, blast disease invades rice crops around the world, killing plants and cutting production of one of the most important global food sources. Now a study by an international team of researchers has shed ...
Biotechnology
Jun 18, 2013
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