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Researchers raise the curtain on how MA-actin maintains just the right filament length to keep the cell healthy and happily dividing.
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A recent study shows that high-fat diets, even if consumed for a short amount of time, can inflame fat tissue surrounding blood vessels, possibly contributing to cardiovascular disease.
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A new imaging technique overcomes the limit of diffraction and can reveal the atomic structure of a single nanocrystal with a resolution of less than one angstrom.
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Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have completed a detailed study to better understand the impact of infection control measures during a possible influenza pandemic.
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The way in which bacteria that cause bacterial meningitis mimic human cells to evade the body's innate immune system has been revealed by researchers.
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Doctors can use a patient's genetic information to more accurately prescribe doses of a commonly used blood-thinning drug whose potency and side effects vary greatly from one person to the next.
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A recent study specifically highlights farm workers themselves - those who handle the food before it even gets to the plants - as another potential source for food borne illness.
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A recent study contradicts the current theory that Alzheimer's is a disease of toxicity stemming from damage caused by sticky plaques that collect in the brain.
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New drug delivery technology allows drugs to target cancer cells specifically, leaving surrounding healthy cells intact and reducing the painful side effects of chemotherapy.
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To better understand how cells are protected from stress and damage, researchers studied the effect of resveratrol, a beneficial chemical found in red wine, on human cells in tissue culture.
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Chemists report that a carefully tailored alloy of palladium and gold nanoparticles catalyses the direct production of H2O2 while "switching off" the decomposition of the compound.
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Scientists have proposed a new theory for how the ribosome managed to self-assemble as a critical step in the genesis of all life on Earth.
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A team of researchers has found that the parasite that causes malaria breaks down an important amino acid in its quest to adapt and thrive within the human body.
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A study led by researchers at the University of Illinois reveals how a cellular protein recognises an invading virus and alerts the body to the infection.
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A new study by scientists shows that the fruit fly is genetically wired to sleep, although the sleep comes in widely variable amounts and patterns.
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Scientists have exploited new technology to create a cheap and efficient method of drug discovery that will allow small academic labs to search a large database of drugs to find treatments.
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Scientists have identified a small family of lab-made proteins that neutralise a broad range of influenza A viruses, including the H5N1 avian virus.
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Scientists from Leicester and Nottingham have devised a method for identifying levels of exposure to environmental arsenic - by testing toenail clippings.
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Researchers have created an algorithm that meshes existing data to produce a clearer step-by-step flow chart of how cells respond to stimuli.
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Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers can see just what information people are holding in memory based only on patterns of activity in the brain.
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