• Two synthetic molecules developed to help elucidate cellular functions
    Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    A sugar-based molecule naturally produced by the body can help cells grow, differentiate into different types, self-destruct if need be and much more. It helps protect the cell's genome, repair DNA, and regulate how genes are passed...
  • Hydrogels show promise as a new way to deliver drugs more efficiently
    Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Many of the most promising new pharmaceuticals coming along in the drug development pathway are hydrophobic by nature—that is, they repel water, and are thus hard to dissolve in order to make them available to the body. But now,...
  • Pressure-cooking birch leaves to produce raw material for organic semiconductors
    Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Today, petrochemical compounds and rare metals such as platinum and iridium are used to produce semiconductors for optoelectronics, such as organic LEDs for super-thin TV and mobile phone screens. Physicists at Umeå University in...
  • Scientists harness flower 'super power' to pave the way for new drug treatments
    Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Scientists at the University of Bath have used nature as inspiration in developing a new tool that will help researchers develop new pharmaceutical treatments in a cleaner, greener, and less expensive way.
  • Sensitive ecosystems at risk from mine waste
    Monday, November 27, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Nearly a third of the world's mine tailings are stored within or near protected conservation areas, new research has found.
  • Innovative design achieves tenfold better resolution for functional MRI brain imaging
    Monday, November 27, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Hospital MRI scanners, using 3 Tesla magnets, provide poor spatial resolution in brain imaging. More recent 7T MRIs are better but used mainly in the rare research lab. Scientists have now supercharged the standard 7T scanner to improve...
  • Molecular cooperation at the threshold of life
    Monday, November 27, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Protein-like aggregates known as amyloids can bind to molecules of genetic material. It is possible that these two types of molecules stabilized each other during the development of life—and that this might even have paved the way for...
  • Dynamic bio-interface between mussel tissue and byssus plays important role in quick release
    Saturday, November 25, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    A team of chemists at McGill University, working with a colleague from Charité-Universitätsmedizin, in Germany, has uncovered part of the process used by mussels to bind to rocks and to quickly release from them when conditions warrant.
  • Researchers uncover molecular mechanism of methamphetamine binding to trace amine receptor
    Friday, November 24, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Methamphetamine (meth) abuse is a major health concern. Understanding how meth interacts with its target proteins is crucial for the development of novel medications to address drug addiction. Previous research into the mechanism of...
  • Evaluating the success of biocatalysis from pharmaceuticals to environmental technology
    Friday, November 24, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    As biocatalysts, enzymes can make many chemical processes "greener" and open up promising opportunities for various industries from pharmaceuticals to environmental technology. New analytical methods, the enormous increase in data...
  • Researchers develop new method for peptide sequencing based on nanopore sensing technology
    Friday, November 24, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    New protein sequencing technology with improved sensitivity and throughput will bring revolution to proteomics and clinical diagnostics.
  • Researchers build an enzyme-discovering AI
    Friday, November 24, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    While E. coli is one of the most studied organisms, the function of 30% of proteins that make up E. coli has not yet been clearly revealed. For this, an artificial intelligence was used to discover 464 types of enzymes from the proteins...
  • Certain plant proteins resemble human signaling proteins of the immune system and can bind to their receptors
    Friday, November 24, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    The human immune system is based on cells that communicate with each other via signaling molecules known as cytokines and chemokines. One of these signaling molecules is the protein MIF (macrophage migration inhibitory factor). It plays...
  • 'Strange metal' is strangely quiet in noise experiment
    Thursday, November 23, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Experiments have provided the first direct evidence that electricity seems to flow through 'strange metals' in an unusual liquid-like form.
  • Revolutionary breakthrough in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells
    Thursday, November 23, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Engineers have achieved a world first by manufacturing the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells.
  • Chemists use oxygen, copper 'scissors' to make cheaper drug treatments possible
    Thursday, November 23, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Researchers have devised a way to produce chemicals used in medicine and agriculture for a fraction of the usual cost. Using oxygen as a reagent and copper as a catalyst to break organic molecules' carbon-carbon bonds and convert them...
  • Hybrid transistors set stage for integration of biology and microelectronics
    Thursday, November 23, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Researchers create transistors combining silicon with biological silk, using common microprocessor manufacturing methods. The silk protein can be easily modified with other chemical and biological molecules to change its properties,...
  • AI for perovskite solar cells: Key to better manufacturing
    Thursday, November 23, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Tandem solar cells based on perovskite semiconductors convert sunlight to electricity more efficiently than conventional silicon solar cells. In order to make this technology ready for the market, further improvements with regard to...
  • Researchers identify 'unicorn' defense mechanism that protects bacteria from antibiotics
    Wednesday, November 22, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Researchers at McMaster University have discovered unique characteristics of a mechanism used by bacteria to resist an important class of antibiotics. The new research, published in Nature Chemical Biology, shows that resistance to...
  • Chemists use oxygen, copper 'scissors' to make cheaper drug treatments possible
    Wednesday, November 22, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Drugs to treat cancer are often very expensive to produce, resulting in high costs for the patients who need them. Thanks to pathbreaking research by UCLA chemists, led by organic chemistry professor Ohyun Kwon, the price of drug...
  • Tiny beads preserve enzymes for biocatalysis
    Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Some enzymes, such as the one derived from fungi and investigated in this study, are able to produce valuable substances such as the fragrance (R)-1-phenylethanol. To this end, they convert a less expensive substrate using a...
  • New method for determining the water content of water-soluble compounds
    Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Researchers have developed a new method for the accurate determination of the water content of water-soluble compounds. This plays a significant role in various areas, including determining drug dosages.
  • Investigating solid-state atomic hydrogen as a potential hydrogen therapy strategy
    Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    The overexpression of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) is closely associated with the onset and progression of diverse chronic diseases, such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and chronic diabetic ulcers. Hydrogen therapy, as an...
  • Researchers shed light on how one deadly pathogen makes its chemicals
    Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Investigators at the University of Kansas have played a key role in deciphering a previously unidentified cluster of genes responsible for producing sartorypyrones, a chemical made by the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus, whose...
  • Researchers create molecule to tackle antimicrobial resistance
    Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Researchers at Maynooth University, working as part of an international team, have created a new molecule that could help in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria.
  • From waste to wealth: Transforming biomass into humic acid with two-step hydrothermal process via hydrochar
    Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Humic acid (HA) is a macromolecular organic substance that is widely used in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, chemical industry, building materials, medicine, environmental protection, and a number of other fields. However, the...
  • Coffee grounds may hold key to preventing neurodegenerative diseases
    Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, affect millions of people in the United States, and the cost of caring for people who live with these conditions adds up to hundreds of billions of dollars...
  • Gold now has a golden future in revolutionizing wearable devices
    Monday, November 20, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Scientists have pioneered a novel approach to develop intelligent healthcare sensors using various gold nanowires.  
  • Research reveals rare metal could offer revolutionary switch for future quantum devices
    Monday, November 20, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Quantum scientists have discovered a rare phenomenon that could hold the key to creating a 'perfect switch' in quantum devices which flips between being an insulator and superconductor.
  • New computer code for mechanics of tissues and cells in three dimensions
    Monday, November 20, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Biological materials are made of individual components, including tiny motors that convert fuel into motion. This creates patterns of movement, and the material shapes itself with coherent flows by constant consumption of energy. Such...
  • Infection-resistant, 3D-printed metals developed for implants
    Monday, November 20, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    A novel surgical implant was able to kill 87% of the bacteria that cause staph infections in laboratory tests, while remaining strong and compatible with surrounding tissue like current implants. The work could someday lead to better...
  • Breakthrough in tackling increasing demand by 'internet of things' on mobile networks
    Monday, November 20, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    A novel technology to manage demands on mobile networks from multiple users using Terahertz frequencies has been developed by computer scientists.
  • Study looks at RNA's solo act on the ever-changing stage of cellular dynamics
    Monday, November 20, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    RNA has been in the limelight for its starring role in cutting-edge vaccine technology, but RNA molecules are also key players in the inner workings of cells.
  • Researchers boost vaccines and immunotherapies with machine learning to drive more effective treatments
    Saturday, November 18, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Small molecules called immunomodulators can help create more effective vaccines and stronger immunotherapies to treat cancer.
  • Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety
    Friday, November 17, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Bio-based plastics often end up in recycling streams because they look and feel like conventional plastic, but the contamination of these compostable products makes it much harder to generate functional material out of recycled plastic....
  • Three-pronged approach discerns qualities of quantum spin liquids
    Friday, November 17, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    In 1973, physicist Phil Anderson hypothesized that the quantum spin liquid, or QSL, state existed on some triangular lattices, but he lacked the tools to delve deeper. Fifty years later, a team has confirmed the presence of QSL behavior...
  • Pushing the boundaries of eco-friendly chemical production
    Thursday, November 16, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    A team of pioneering researchers has made a significant leap forward in the complex world of molecular chemistry. Their focus? Azaarenes, unique molecular puzzle pieces crucial to many everyday products, from eco-friendly agrochemicals...
  • Hydrogen fuel can be a competitive alternative to gasoline and diesel today
    Thursday, November 16, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Energy researchers posit hydrogen fuel can potentially be a cost-competitive and environmentally friendly alternative to gasoline and diesel, and that supplying hydrogen for transportation in the greater Houston area can be profitable...
  • Researchers establish green pharmaceutical production from wood waste
    Thursday, November 16, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Sustainable and environmentally friendly production processes are playing an increasingly important role in almost all branches of industry. The production of active pharmaceutical ingredients in particular involves the use of various...
  • Vinigrol targets protein disulfide isomerase to block inflammatory response, shows study
    Thursday, November 16, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Researchers led by Prof. Wang Lei from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) and their collaborators have identified the direct target of vinigrol as protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) on the cell membrane....
  • A novel machine learning model for molecular simulation under an external field
    Thursday, November 16, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Prof. Jiang Bin's research team at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have developed a universal field-induced recursively embedded atom neural network (FIREANN) model, which can accurately simulate system-field...
  • Researchers develop self-sorting coacervates for high-order protocell networks
    Thursday, November 16, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    Protocell networks assembled by artificial cell-like compartments have been developed for the expansion of cell-mimicking functionalities, such as signal processing, protein expression, morphological differentiation, and energy harvesting.
  • Did this chemical reaction create the building blocks of life on Earth?
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from Phys.org: Biochemistry News
    How did life begin? How did chemical reactions on the early Earth create complex, self-replicating structures that developed into living things as we know them?
  • Engineering bacteria to biosynthesize intricate protein complexes
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Protein cages found in nature within microbes help weather its contents from the harsh intracellular environment -- an observation with many bioengineering applications. Researchers recently developed an innovative bioengineering...
  • A novel system for slip prevention of unmanned rovers
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Planetary rovers, which help humanity explore other planets, can deviate from their targeted paths or get stuck due to slipping on loose soil. To combat this problem, researchers have developed a novel system for rovers to detect their...
  • Riddle of Kondo effect solved in ultimately thin wires
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    A research team has now directly measured the so-called Kondo effect, which governs the behavior of magnetic atoms surrounded by a sea of electrons: New observations with a scanning tunneling microscope reveal the effect in...
  • Surveilling wetlands for infectious bird flu -- and finding it
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Recently, morning omelets and holiday dinners have gotten more expensive. One likely cause is bird flu, outbreaks of which led to the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys from infection or culling in 2022, according to the U.S....
  • Scientists 3D-print hair follicles in lab-grown skin
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Scientists have 3D-printed hair follicles in human skin tissue cultured in the lab. This marks the first time researchers have used the technology to generate hair follicles, which play an important role in skin healing and function....
  • New process for screening old urine samples reveals previously undetected 'designer drugs'
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Researchers have developed a more efficient way to find out which new 'designer drugs' are circulating in the community. In a new study, they showed how high-resolution mass spectrometry can be used to analyze urine samples at scale and...
  • This 3D printer can watch itself fabricate objects
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Biochemistry News
    Engineers have developed a high-throughput, multimaterial 3D inkjet printer that uses computer vision to rapidly and automatically control the amount of material being deposited during the printing process in real time. This enables the...
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