Biochemistry

Shannon Meseck, a NOAA Fisheries research chemist and marathon runner, was initially interested in how ultra-runners can tolerate higher levels of carbon dioxide than non-athletes. A chance conversation with a medical doctor about…

Beta-blockers linked to lower survival in some patientsCredit: Flinders University New research led by Flinders University has found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients. Beta-blockers,…

The article by Dr. Bimal Banik and colleagues is published in Current Organic Synthesis, 2020 Steroid hybrid molecules have recently attracted great attention from researchers in recent years owing to their bioactive properties. Earlier a…

Osaka City University discovers metal ions as key component in exploring the use of CO2 as a raw material through artificial photosynthesis.Credit: Yutaka Amao, Osaka City University Osaka, Japan - Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels…

Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Antibody-based immunotherapy is one of treatment options for cancer immunotherapy by modulating our immune system with therapeutic antibodies. Among many strategies for cancer therapy, it has been…

The article by Dr. Bimal Banik and colleagues is published in Current Organic Chemistry, 2020 Organic synthesis in water has attracted the attention of chemists for several years. Water is considered as nature's universal solvent and…

EMBARGOED: 20:00 BST (15:00 U.S. Eastern time), 28 September 2020 (images and video available via Dropbox - link at end) Plastic-eating enzyme 'cocktail' heralds new hope for plastic waste The scientists who re-engineered the…

Credit: Lawrence Atkin Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by using a red-algae-like Rubisco from a bacterium. For 50 years scientists have striven to boost the activity of…

Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- An Army-funded landmark discovery at New York University could change the way researchers develop and use optical technologies, such as lasers, sensors…

Credit: Microbial Genomics, Tokyo Tech Organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans, run on an interconnected series of metabolic pathways--with glycolysis being the essential process that generates energy from sugars (glucose) in…

How methanogens are able to render oxygen molecules harmlessCredit: S. Engilberge and T. Wagner Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that plays a central role in the global carbon cycle. At the same time, it is an important energy…

Zebrafish embryos elucidate unknown effect for cercosporamideCredit: Jelmer Hoeksma, copyright Hubrecht Institute Researchers in the group of Jeroen den Hertog, in collaboration with researchers in Leiden, have found that a compound…

This pest insect uses sugar from its food to prevent the activation of the mustard oil bomb in cruciferous plantsCredit: Daniel G. Vassão Worldwide dreaded crop pest of hundreds of plant species Whiteflies are a family of…

This article by Dr. Bimal Krishna Banik and colleagues is published in Current Organocatalysis, 2020 One of the important objectives of green chemistry is the use of eco-friendly solvents and catalysts to perform chemical reactions.…

NIST researchers measure DINCH levels in women to better understand its effectsCredit: A. Holt/NIST Detergents, shampoos, soaps and other everyday items sometimes contain a group of chemicals called phthalates, which are often used…

Osaka City University develops a quantum algorithm that removes pesky spin contaminants from chemical calculations on quantum computers.Credit: Kenji Sugisaki, Kazunobu Sato and Takeji Takui, Osaka City University Osaka, Japan.…

Nanoparticles with synthetic DNA can control release of active agentsCredit: Uli Benz / TUM Medications often have unwanted side-effects. One reason is that they reach not only the unhealthy cells for which they are intended, but…

Nonequilibrium processes are omnipresent in basic research and technological applications. Most biological and mechanical processes take place far from equilibrium. Nevertheless, most theoretical approaches and simulations of complex…

A cocktail of powerful antibodies identified in recovered patients locks the coronavirus infection machinery, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 attachment to host cells, and protects animals challenged with the pandemic coronavirusCredit: Matthew…

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, led by Professor Miura, have described a new approach for tracking and purifying proteins using plant cells Tskuba, Japan - Whether it's our diets, building strength, or as part of medical…