Scientists have discovered a promising new drug candidate that represents a new class of drug to treat malaria. Clinical trials for the compound are planned for later this year.
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New type of anti-malarial compound discovered
Scientists have identified two proteins with potential to be important targets for research into a wide range of health problems, including pain, deafness, and cardiac and kidney dysfunction.
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Molecules involved in ‘touch’ identified: Could lead to new treatments for pain, deafness and cardiac function
Researchers have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance.
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Why fish oils work swimmingly against inflammation and diabetes
Scientists have built a clearer picture of how lengthy strands of DNA are concertinaed when our cells grow and divide, in a discovery could help explain how cell renewal can go wrong.
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Scientists unwrap DNA packaging to gain insight into cells
Scientists have demonstrated the synthesis of nanosize biological particles with the potential to fight cancer and other illnesses. The research introduces new approaches that are considered “green” nanobiotechnology because they use no artificial compounds.
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Nanobiotechnology advances point to medical applications
Lima beans domesticated twice
1 Sep 2010Lima beans were domesticated at least twice, according to a new genetic diversity study. Big seeded varieties known as “Big Lima” were domesticated in the Andean Mountains, while small seeded “Sieva” and “Potato” varieties originated in central-western Mexico.
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Lima beans domesticated twice
Commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact, study finds
1 Sep 2010Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse. The study is among the most comprehensive of its kind, analyzing 31 chemical and biological soil properties, soil DNA, and the taste, nutrition and quality of three strawberry varieties on more than two dozen commercial fields — 13 conventional and 13 organic.
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Commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact, study finds
A long-held assumption about asymmetrical division of stem cells has cracked. Researchers report that the mitotic spindle does not act alone — that cortical proteins help to position a cleavage furrow in the right location.
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Live imaging puts new light on stem cell division
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- New type of anti-malarial compound discovered
- Mechanisms and function of a type of mysterious immune cell discovered
- Molecules involved in ‘touch’ identified: Could lead to new treatments for pain, deafness and cardiac function
- Why fish oils work swimmingly against inflammation and diabetes
- Scientists unwrap DNA packaging to gain insight into cells
- Nanobiotechnology advances point to medical applications
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- Lima beans domesticated twice
- Commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact, study finds
- Live imaging puts new light on stem cell division
