Lab discovers new pathway for antimicrobial peptides
Researchers in the Princeton University Department of Chemistry have discovered a new multi-step pathway through which bacteria found in the mammalian gut produce antimicrobial peptides......»»
Liquid Platinum At Room Temperature: The "Cool" Catalyst For a Sustainable Revolution In Industrial Chemistry
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: Researchers in Australia have been able to use trace amounts of liquid platinum to create cheap and highly efficient chemical reactions at low temperatures, opening a pathway to dramatic emissions re.....»»
Liquid platinum at room temperature: The "cool" catalyst for a sustainable revolution in industrial chemistry
Researchers in Australia have been able to use trace amounts of liquid platinum to create cheap and highly efficient chemical reactions at low temperatures, opening a pathway to dramatic emissions reductions in crucial industries......»»
Scientists discover a gene that plays a critical role in embryo development
A new study co-led by a Cedars-Sinai investigator has identified a gene that plays an important role in a biological pathway involved in embryo development. The gene's impact at the cellular level could explain why some babies are born with physical.....»»
Molecular surveillance pathway tells cells when they run low on lipids
UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a molecular pathway that allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies become depleted, prompting a flurry of activity that prevents starvation. The findings, reported in Nature, might someday lead to new.....»»
Apple debuts new privacy ad highlighting how iPhone fights data brokers
Apple has a new advertisement and campaign highlighting how its privacy features can help stop third parties and data brokers from using or selling your information.Credit: AppleIn the minute and a half ad, a young iPhone user named Ellie discovers a.....»»
The origin of life: A paradigm shift
According to a new concept by LMU chemists led by Thomas Carell, it was a novel molecular species composed out of RNA and peptides that set in motion the evolution of life into more complex forms......»»
Museum discovers 150-year-old platypus and echidna specimens that proved some mammals lay eggs
Jars of tiny platypus and echidna specimens, collected in the late 1800s by the scientist William Caldwell, have been discovered in the stores of Cambridge's University Museum of Zoology......»»
Thwarting cellular enzyme can fight viral infections
FMI researchers have identified a synthetic protein that dampens the activity of a cellular pathway involved in viral infection. The findings could help to develop drugs that combat viruses such as influenza A and Zika......»»
Adam Sandler discovers an NBA prospect in Hustle’s trailer
In a departure from most of his previous roles, Adam Sandler takes a more dramatic turn in Hustle, where he plays a scout who finds the prospect of a lifetime......»»
Tropical dry forests disappearing rapidly around the globe
Dry tropical forests are important ecosystems, yet these forests are increasingly threatened, a new study discovers. An innovative approach to characterize how deforestation took place since 2000 showed that more than 71 million hectares of tropical.....»»
Research discovers new bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea to travel around the ocean
Newcastle University scientists have found new types of plastic loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that may enable them to 'hitchhike' across the ocean......»»
Pathogens can hitch a ride on plastic to reach the sea
Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean, with likely consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California, Davis......»»
A layered approach is needed to prevent infections from becoming harder to treat
Counteracting antimicrobial resistance needs a multipronged approach, including training, labeling food products, working with the media and changing mindsets, according to a new study......»»
Researchers discover yeast self-destruct pathway
The cells of some yeast species undergo what appears to be a self-destruct process following certain kinds of stress, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health......»»
Developer discovers new Mac mini model in Studio Display firmware file
"Macmini10,1" model identifier references a new Mac, but not much other info. Enlarge / The 2020, M1-equipped Apple Mac mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple's Mac Studio just came out, but there's some good news for anyone waiti.....»»
Engineered bacteria could help protect "good" gut microbes from antibiotics
Researchers have engineered a strain of bacteria that can help protect the natural flora of the human digestive tract from antibiotics and curb the emergence of antimicrobial resistance......»»
Peptides on Stardust May Have Provided a Shortcut to Life
The discovery that short peptides can form spontaneously on cosmic dust hints at more of a role for them in the origin of life, on Earth or elsewhere......»»
Research discovers a pearl of hope for imperiled oyster reefs
University of Virginia researchers, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, are sharing the good news that the future of oyster reefs, which have experienced greater than 85% loss worldwide over the past two centuries, doesn't have to be bleak......»»
Researchers identify new targets for immunotherapy in colon cancer
Scientists identify a pathway of immune cell inhibition that may provide the basis for novel approaches to immunotherapy of colon cancer. Their results also highlight important roles of the intestinal microbiota in the development of the disease......»»
New pathway for DNA transfer discovered in tumor microenvironment
University of Notre Dame researchers have discovered another way tumor cells transfer genetic material to other cells in their microenvironment, causing cancer to spread......»»