To solve the mystery of why roses are red and violets are blue, scientists are peering into the genes of plant petals.
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2017
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Detailed and extensive genome sequencing of a subspecies of rat-infecting malaria parasites should instruct human malaria research.
Cell & Microbiology
May 31, 2021
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A research collaboration involving Monash University has made an exciting discovery that may eventually lead to targeted treatments to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, one of the greatest threats to global health.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 29, 2020
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Thanks to the rapid progress in tiny tech, we've been mainly using microfluidics to sort tiny particles by size. But now, there's a new way to sort them by shape, which could be a big deal for medical tests and chemistry. ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 23, 2024
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Sponge gardens along WA's coast are proving to be a haven of new species—and many are playing an important role in new drug discoveries.
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2014
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Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are a global public health threat causing serious illness and even death. Strains of the bacterium Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium) are generally harmless in healthy people, but ...
Biotechnology
Mar 21, 2019
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An international panel of leading scientists is launching a new TripAdvisor-style website aimed at helping researchers choose better-quality research tools - and avoiding potentially serious errors in biomedical research.
Biochemistry
Jul 21, 2015
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A study by Loughborough University and the University of Oxford has led to the development of a small molecule probe that could deepen our understanding of a crucial cellular messenger and lead to the development of new therapeutic ...
Biochemistry
May 30, 2023
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Leicester researchers have combined crime research and space-age technology in ways that could lead to the quick detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals in a black market currently worth an ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 8, 2009
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Researchers in Japan have succeeded in inhibiting cancer cell growth using pyrrolizidine alkaloid, a component of plant origin previously thought to be too toxic to administer.
Biochemistry
Sep 26, 2022
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