Bacteria of the genus Streptomyces produce chemical substances called arginoketides, to which many other microorganisms react. Bacteria form biofilms, algae join together to form aggregates, and fungi produce signaling substances ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 27, 2023
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Many kinds of cinnamon, cinnamon-flavored foods, beverages and food supplements in the United States use a form of the spice that contains high levels of a natural substance that may cause liver damage in some sensitive people, ...
Other
May 8, 2013
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Scientists who search for new pesticides for use in humanity's battle of the bugs and other threats to the food supply have been learning lessons from Mother Nature, according to a new analysis. It concludes that more than ...
Biochemistry
Jun 27, 2012
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The magic mineral and microbial processes that transform volcanic glass into clay have been identified, adding important knowledge to how clay is formed.
Materials Science
Jul 6, 2012
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(Phys.org) —A single targeted mutation is enough to alter a natural peptide system so that it also incorporates non-natural amino acids into peptides, report Swiss scientists in the journal Angewandte Chemie. The mutation ...
Materials Science
Aug 12, 2014
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Myrtle has been considered to be a medicinal plant since ancient times. In addition to a number of essential oils, myrtle contains myrtucommulone A, a pharmacologically interesting compound that has antibacterial, ...
Biochemistry
Feb 18, 2010
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(Phys.org)—Honeybees never cease to amaze us... their bite contains a natural anesthetic. This discovery was made by a team of Greek and Cypriot researchers, in collaboration with the CNRS Laboratoire Evolution, Génomes ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2012
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Natural substances such as chlorophyll and the heme pigment of red blood cells contain colorful molecules known as porphyrins. They owe their exceptional visual characteristics to a ‘macrocyclic’ chemical structure ...
Materials Science
May 24, 2012
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Antibiotic-resistant germs, dangerous viruses, cancer: unsolved medical problems require new and better drugs. Nature can provide the inspiration for new active agents. A computer-based method developed by a team of researchers ...
Biochemistry
Nov 12, 2014
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A new study published in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis found that DMAA, a stimulant often found in many nutritional and sports supplements, does not originate from natural substances and is actually comprised of synthetic ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 12, 2012
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