Scientists eye role of a fatty acid deficiency in sight-robbing condition
As the number of children born with a vision-impairing condition known as optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) increases, scientists with the Fralin ...
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New study sheds light on boric acid transport and excretion in marine fish
Marine fishes live in highly saline environments with ionic concentrations that are vastly different from their blood plasma. Seawater contains ...
Overcoming challenges in the delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics
Nucleic acid therapies involving DNA or RNA have significant potential to treat genetic disorders, infectious diseases, and cancer; however, research ...
Sherlock Biosciences licenses Wyss Institute’s ambient nucleic acid amplification technology from Harvard to develop highly accurate, low-cost diagnostics for point-of-need
Sherlock Biosciences licenses Wyss Institute’s ambient nucleic acid amplification technology from Harvard to develop highly accurate, low-cost diagnostics for point-of-need The method, ...
The missing link: Fatty acid metabolism impacts plant immunity
That healthy salad you ate for lunch contains fatty acids—surprised? Fatty acids, lipids, and fats in our food may sound ...
Research success at Jacobs University: CO2 fixation in the production of succinic acid
A large number of products in the chemical industry are based on fossil raw materials such as oil, gas or ...
Role of α-ketoglutarate acid （AKG）and its receptor OXGR1 in male sperm maturation
Infertility is a global public health problem caused by genetic defects, lifestyle, nutrition, and factors affecting the local metabolism and ...
University of Oklahoma study explores the use of carbon dioxide to make acrylic acid
NORMAN, OKLA. – Funded by the Department of Energy, a theoretical study led by Bin Wang, associate professor in the ...
Amino acid supplement key to reproductive health in dairy cows
URBANA, Ill. – Lysine is an essential amino acid for dairy cows, helping boost milk production when added to the ...
High folic acid supplementation associated with higher rates of COVID-19 infections and mortality
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — People in the United Kingdom with folic acid prescriptions were 1.5 times more likely to get COVID-19. ...
More folic acid in flour needed to prevent severe birth defects
The UK Government’s current proposal to fortify one type of flour with folic acid is inadequate as it suggests a ...
*Free* New, low-temperature approach to degrading perfluorocarboxylic acid “forever chemicals”
A new approach to mineralizing perfluorocarboxylic acids – one of the largest groups of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – ...
When CRISPR meets optical sensors – a new born of a nucleic acid sensing platform: MOPCS
This study is led by Prof. Han Zhang (Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University) ...
Elucidating the molecular targets of “eicosapentaenoic acid”: A natural remedy for chronic pain
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an essential nutrient belonging to the omega-3 group of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). As the human ...
Hyaluranic acid, a naturally occurring compound, awakens stem cells to repair damaged muscle
A new study published in the journal Science reveals a unique form of cell communication that controls muscle repair. In ...
Study shows that amino acid taurine could be used in anti-aging therapy
When our cells process the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat every day in order to survive, they ...
Fast and facile synthesis of antibacterial amino acid Schiff base copper complexes
Ever since their development in the late 19th century, Schiff bases have been a popular group of organic compounds, owing ...
Lights, catalyst, reaction! Converting CO2 to formic acid using an alumina-supported, iron-based compound
Photoreduction of CO2 into transportable fuel like formic acid (HCOOH) is a great way of dealing with CO2’s rising levels ...
A nontoxic glue for plywood – from glucose, citric acid
The go-to materials for building home furniture, décor and floors are composite wood products that come in large sheets. But ...
Tumors on withdrawal: Amino acid deficiency shrinks childhood tumors
Certain childhood tumors have an extreme need for amino acids. Scientists at the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), the ...
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Anu, previously gropod, awarded nearly $1 million competitive grant from the National Science Foundation
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International group of scientists warns nuclear radiation has devastating impacts on ecosystems
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New experimental treatment can stop the growth of schwannoma tumors
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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In search of the invisible galaxy
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Latin American and Caribbean researchers detail colonialism in ornithology