Plasmas are used in wound treatment against pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics. However, bacteria can defend themselves. They employ a heat shock protein that protects them.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 24, 2023
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A probable early driver of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of molecules called amyloid peptides. These cause cell death and are commonly found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Researchers at Chalmers University ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 4, 2023
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Each year, exposure to airborne particulate matter known as PM2.5 (particles with a diameter smaller than 2.5 micrometers) leads to millions of premature deaths worldwide.
Earth Sciences
Sep 15, 2023
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Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a new approach to potentially detect and kill cancer cells, especially those that form a solid tumor mass. They have created hybrid nanoparticles made of ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 11, 2023
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Nanoplastics (NPs) can cause a variety of adverse effects in humans, including physical damage, oxidative stress, impaired cell signaling, and developmental defects. The monitoring of NPs in the environment still remains ...
Polymers
Sep 8, 2023
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In a study published in PNAS, the team led by Prof. Zhou Xiaolong and Prof. Wang Enduo from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of the Chinese Academy of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 6, 2023
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The genetic plans within our DNA come to functional fruition through proteins, which underlie our bodies' structure and activity. Yet, the proteome—all the proteins within a cell or given area—remains relatively mysterious ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 29, 2023
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Mitochondria are microscopic organelles found within cells, and are by far the largest producer of the molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which provides energy to many processes in living cells. The process by which mitochondria ...
Bio & Medicine
May 10, 2023
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Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) are single-stranded molecules that play an essential role in the cells of all living organisms. As "transcripts" of our genes, mRNAs, for example, are involved in the translation of genetic information ...
Biochemistry
Apr 24, 2023
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In a discovery fundamental to the inner workings of cells, scientists have discovered that if oxidative stress damages protein factories called ribosomes, repair crews may move in to help fix the damage so work can quickly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2023
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