Chinese scientists discover ubiquitous, increasing ferric iron on lunar surface
The Moon has been considered extremely reductive since the Apollo era, as estimated by the low ferric iron content in ...
Tag: Iron
How plants protect themselves from oxidative stress during iron uptake – and why this is also important for humans
Iron is a critical micronutrient for the survival of plants and humans, yet too much iron can also be toxic. ...
New study sheds light on how neurons respond to aged-related iron accumulation
Iron (Fe) accumulates in the brain cortex with aging. A plethora of studies indicate that progressive iron accumulation in the substantia ...
Combined effect of bacteria and iron levels on the progression of colorectal cancer
High levels of certain intestinal bacteria, like Fusobacterium nucleatum, can promote tumor progression in patients with colorectal cancer. Now, Japanese ...
Iron induces chronic heart failure in half of heart attack survivors, according to landmark study led by IU researcher
INDIANAPOLIS–A multi-institution study led by Rohan Dharmakumar, PhD, of Indiana University School of Medicine, has identified that iron drives the formation ...
Embedding iron oxide into liposome bilayer to trigger ferroptosis
Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent regulated cell death process driven by excessive lipid peroxides and membrane injury, can enhance cancer vulnerability to ...
No harmful effects of donor iron deficiency on blood quality or donor wellbeing
(Washington, Sept. 7) – Most of the U.S. blood supply comes from about 5 million altruistic volunteers who donate blood ...
Weddell seal moms sacrifice their diving capacity to provide iron to their pups: Climate change could make seals more vulnerable
Woods Hole, Mass. (August 2, 2022) --Weddell seals, which are excellent divers, provide so much iron to their pups during ...
White iron rust material provides safe UV protection
A research team consisting of NIMS, Hokkaido University and Hiroshima University has developed an iron oxide-based ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing powder ...
Killing resistant prostate cancer with iron
AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 7, 2022) – Prostate cancer can come back from common hormone deprivation therapy with a vengeance and no ...
Iron catalyst could make important chemical reactions cheaper and more eco-friendly
A catalyst is a key ingredient for many chemical reactions. It facilitates a molecule to change into another molecule, without ...
Human-made iron inputs to the Southern Ocean ten times higher than previously estimated
Although it is important to control emissions of CO2 to mitigate global warming, atmospheric levels of the gas are also ...
Spinning is key for line-dancing electrons in iron selenide
HOUSTON – (May 23, 2022) – Rice University quantum physicists are part of an international team that has answered a ...
Aquatic plants can be effective in removing contamination of estuary by iron mine tailings, study shows
Credit: Hermano Melo Queiroz Brazilian researchers have analyzed the mechanisms by which estuarine plants absorb iron, and used ...
Treating tough tumors by exploiting their iron ‘addiction’
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have successfully leveraged an FDA-approved drug to halt growth of tumors driven ...
Cancer cells’ iron addiction may enable specific drug targeting, study suggests
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have discovered that cells carrying the most common mutation found in ...
Rusting iron can be its own worst enemy
HOUSTON – (Jan. 21, 2022) – Iron that rusts in water theoretically shouldn’t corrode in contact with an “inert” supercritical fluid of ...
Millet bread and pulse dough from early iron age South India
□ Prof. Jennifer Bates and her coworkers, Kelly Wilcox Black and Prof. Kathleen Morrison, published a new archaeobotanical article, "Millet ...
Parkinson’s disease mutation misdirects iron in the brain
A common gene mutation for Parkinson’s disease drives mislocalization of iron in activated microglia, according to a new study publishing ...
Isotope analyses unlock Iron Age secrets
Elemental and lead isotope analyses of ancient copper ingots are unlocking secrets of Early Iron Age trade routes and how ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Seawater split to produce green hydrogen
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Mount Sinai launches phase 1 US trial of NDV-HXP-S, an Egg-based investigational COVID-19 vaccine, in healthy adults previously immunized against COVID-19
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Dogs’ average age at cancer diagnosis is associated with size, sex, breed
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Face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in half, new study finds
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Increase in marine heatwaves expected to affect organisms at bottom of food chain, study suggests