Desert Plant Fungus Yields Extract That Kills Superbugs and Cancer Cells
Scientists isolated an endophytic Aspergillus niger fungus from the desert shrub Deverra tortuosa whose extract shows broad antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant ...
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Pomegranate Peel Powder Boosts Immunity and Fertility in Goldfish, Study Finds
A preliminary feeding trial found that goldfish fed diets supplemented with 4 percent pomegranate peel powder showed significantly enhanced systemic ...
Beeswax, Propolis and Honey Could Reinforce the Next Generation of Plastic-Free Food Packaging
A new review finds that beeswax, propolis, honey, and royal jelly can reinforce biopolymer food packaging with antimicrobial, antioxidant, and ...
Tiny Ceria Dots on Yttria Host Deliver Powerful New Sun Protection
Researchers have created a nanocomposite of ceria quantum dots anchored to yttrium oxide nanoparticles that shields human skin cells from ...
Milkweed Sap Yields Anti-Inflammatory Molecules That Dock onto Key Enzymes
Chemical profiling and molecular docking of Calotropis gigantea latex sap reveal that abundant phytocompounds such as phytol and diisobutyl phthalate ...
Oyster Mushroom Extract Shows Potent Anticancer Activity Against Breast Cancer Cells
A methanolic extract of the edible oyster mushroom Pleurotus eous showed strong antioxidant activity and dose-dependent cytotoxicity against MCF-7 breast ...
Leaf Oil from an Overlooked Asian Tree Blocks Bacterial Biofilms and Tyrosinase in New Study
Researchers in India have shown that the essential oil of the underexplored Asian tree Vitex quinata, dominated by the sesquiterpene ...
Cabbage Extract Yields Iron Oxide Nanoparticles With Potent Biological Activity
Researchers in India used a simple cabbage leaf extract to synthesize crystalline hematite nanoparticles that showed antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory ...
Sound Waves and a Plant-Made Catalyst Turn Water Into a Drug-Making Machine
Chemists have synthesized novel benzopyranoquinoline compounds in water in just fifteen minutes using ultrasound and a plant-derived Cu/ZnO@GO nanocatalyst, with ...
New Coumarin Compounds Show Powerful Multitarget Potential Against Skin Aging
Chemists have created a coumarin-based compound that inhibits tyrosinase twenty times more potently than kojic acid while also blocking the ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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