African Tree Bark Extract Shows Striking Power Against Breast Cancer in Rats
Scientists report that bark extracts from the African tree Erythrina excelsa selectively killed breast cancer cells and dramatically reduced tumors ...
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Plant Compound Diosgenin Emerges as Powerful Computational Anti-Cancer Candidate
A computational screen of 698 plant compounds identified diosgenin as a stronger and safer binder of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins ...
AI Scours 1.2 Million Natural Products to Find Fungal Compound That Starves Glioblastoma of Cholesterol
An AI-driven screening pipeline identified the fungal sterol 5,6-epoxyergosterol as a selective LXRβ agonist that exploits the cholesterol dependency of ...
Salt-Tolerant Coastal Plants Reveal Potent Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds
A new study finds that two salt marsh plants from India's Cuddalore coast, Suaeda maritima and Sesuvium portulacastrum, are rich ...
Scientists Discover How a Widely Used Cancer Drug Is Made in Nature
Researchers have finally identified the genes and enzymes that bacteria use to build the anticancer drug 5-azacytidine, revealing rare skeletal-editing ...
Sage Root Compounds Trigger Self-Destruction in Breast Cancer Cells
A diterpenoid-rich fraction prepared from the roots of the Turkish sage Salvia oligophylla induced programmed cell death in MCF-7 breast ...
Licorice Compound Gancaonin N Blocks Fat Cell Formation in Landmark Study
A prenylated isoflavone from licorice root suppresses fat cell formation by downregulating key adipogenic regulators and activating AMPK signaling in ...
Marine Bacteria’s Fengycin Emerges as a Powerful Eco-Friendly Antifouling Candidate
A computational study finds that the cyclic lipopeptide fengycin, encoded by biosynthetic gene clusters widely shared among marine bacteria, outperforms ...
Peruvian Plant Oils Show Promise Against Crop-Damaging Gray Mold
Essential oils from two native plants of northern Peru strongly inhibited Botrytis cinerea in laboratory tests, highlighting candidates for future ...
Exploring New Horizons in Organic Chemistry: Synthesis of a Promising Compound From Mushrooms
In a groundbreaking advancement in synthetic chemistry, researchers from Japan have unveiled a novel method for synthesizing inaoside A, a ...
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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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