Lab mimics molecule found in poppies
An undergraduate leads the discovery of a way to synthesize a rare molecule drawn from poppies. The molecule could become a building block for painkillers and other drugs......»»
Bioinspired molecular dyes for biomedical fluorescent imaging
Fluorescence imaging can be conducted with long Stokes shift dyes that minimize crosstalk between the excitation source and fluorescent emission to improve the signal-to-background ratio. Regardless, researchers still form simple, small molecule dyes.....»»
Revealed missing step in lipid formation could enable detection of past climates
The missing step in the formation of a lipid molecule that allows certain single-celled organisms to survive the most extreme environments on Earth has now been deciphered. This new understanding, uncovered by a team of biochemists from Penn State an.....»»
Newfound Brain Switch Labels Experiences as Good or Bad
A molecule tells the brain whether to put a positive or negative spin on events. Mental disorders may result when the up/down labeling goes awry.....»»
Concise synthesis of pleurotin developed
From the perspective of chemists, pleurotin is an intriguing molecule......»»
Newfound Molecular Switch Signals a Thumbs-up or Thumbs-down in the Mouse Brain
This molecule tells the brain whether to put a positive or negative spin on events. Mental disorders may result when the up/down labeling goes awry.....»»
Dreams Update 2.49 Patch Notes Confirm New Icons Have Been Added
Read the Dreams update 2.49 patch notes from Media Molecule. The post Dreams Update 2.49 Patch Notes Confirm New Icons Have Been Added appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Media Molecule has announced the Dreams update 2.49 patch notes for yo.....»»
Vitamin K prevents cell death: A new function for a long-known molecule
A team of researchers located at Helmholtz Munich reports on a novel function of vitamin K, which is generally known for its importance in blood clotting. The researchers discovered that the fully reduced form of vitamin K acts as an antioxidant effi.....»»
Artificial Ventricle Mimics Helical Muscle Fibers
Researchers at Harvard developed a technique that lets them recreate the helical arrangement of cardiac muscle fibers within the heart ventricles in a bioengineered construct. The breakthrough could pave the way for artificial bioengineered hearts. T.....»»
Small molecule prevents tumour cells from spreading
Leiden chemists, together with colleagues at the University of York (UK) and Technion (Israel) have discovered a small, sugar-like molecule that maintains the integrity of tissue around a tumor during cancer. This molecule prevents tumor cells from s.....»»
Demystifying DNA hybridization kinetics
Nanoscientists and theoretical physicists at UNSW Medicine & Health's EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science joined forces to demystify the complicated mechanisms governing how quickly two matching strands of DNA can fully come together—or.....»»
Bacteria could help to capture greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide is an important molecule necessary for life on Earth. Trees need CO2 for photosynthesis, crops produce higher yields in its presence, and some bacteria can transform it into food. The molecule is even an important part of human health,.....»»
How a small change to U.S. quarters is part of a big trend in logo design
A subtle change on the front of the 2022 U.S. quarters mimics a shift in the design of corporate logos. One change to the U.S. quarter this year has gone mostly unnoticed. The portrait of George Washington on the coin, which had faced left since its.....»»
This machine looks like a robot from ‘Wall-E,’ but it can turn air into drinking water
Tunisian startup Kumulus developed a device that mimics the natural condensation process to convert humid air into safe drinking water. About three years ago, Iheb Triki went on a four-day camping trip in the Tunisian desert. After a six-hour drive.....»»
Molecule from ancient bacteria-like cells may shed new light on sexual reproduction
A study presents the theory that egg-sperm fusion, a crucial feature of sexual reproduction in plants and animals, may have originated from an ancient form of genetic exchange that involved the fusion of bacteria-like microorganisms called archaea. T.....»»
Cell protection, immunomodulation and virus inhibition by an endogenous substance
The endogenous molecule itaconic acid has antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects, as researchers from TWINCORE have recently shown. In cooperation with scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig and the Helmholtz Ins.....»»
Team discovers signaling molecule that potently stimulates hair growth
University of California, Irvine-led researchers have discovered that a signaling molecule called SCUBE3 potently stimulates hair growth and may offer a therapeutic treatment for androgenetic alopecia, a common form of hair loss in both women and men.....»»
Small molecule transports iron in mice, human cells to treat some forms of anemia
A natural small molecule derived from a cypress tree can transport iron in live mice and human cells lacking the protein that normally does the job, easing a buildup of iron in the liver and restoring hemoglobin and red blood cell production, a new s.....»»
Scientists engineer quantum processor to emulate a small organic molecule
A team of quantum computer physicists at UNSW Sydney has engineered a quantum processor at the atomic scale to simulate the behavior of a small organic molecule, solving a challenge set some 60 years ago by theoretical physicist Richard Feynman......»»
Researchers uncover molecular basis of antigen processing for cancer target MR1
In a new study published in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have revealed the molecular mechanics of a cell-surface molecule that is a potential immunotherapy target. Using sophisticated techniques,.....»»
Study describes new way of generating insulin-producing cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show how a molecule that they have identified stimulates the formation of new insulin-producing cells in zebrafish and mammalian tissue, through a newly described mechanism for regulating protein synthes.....»»