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Heavy pyridine crystallises differently

When the hydrogen atoms of pyridine are replaced with deuterium, it adopts a crystalline form that can only be achieved under high pressure with "normal" pyridine.

Cognition and fitness linked

New research demonstrates that physical activity benefits blood flow in the brain, and, as a result, cognitive abilities.

Findings support Warburg theory

Seventy-eight years after Warburg received science's highest honour, the Nobel Prize, researchers report new evidence in support of the original Warburg Theory of Cancer.

Unlocking the secrets of medieval manuscripts

A researcher from North Carolina State University is using modern advances in genetics to develop techniques that will shed light on the origins of important cultural artifacts.

Gorging without obesity

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified a new enzyme that plays a far more important role than expected in controlling the breakdown of fat.

Reverse evolution in real-time

Scientists recreated natural selection in real-time in the laboratory and provide the first quantitative evidence for natural selection on so-called standing genetic variation.

Low level herbicide damaging

Field trials were conducted to determine if potato vegetative growth and tuber yield and quality were affected by herbicides at below recommended field rates.

Avian flu resistance increasing

A recent study shows the resistance of the avian flu virus to a major class of antiviral drugs is increasing through positive evolutionary selection.

Genetic proofreading

Researchers have discovered a new "proofreading step" during which the ribosome recognises errors, just after making them, and definitively responds by correcting it.

Converting adult somatic cells to pluripotent stem cells

A single lentiviral vector of the expression of a 'stem cell cassette' dramatically boosts reprogramming efficiency and puts iPS technology one step closer toward human clinical trials.

Antipsychotic drugs double risk of death

New research into the effects of antipsychotic drugs commonly prescribed to Alzheimer's patients concludes that the medication nearly doubles risk of death over three years.

Nose-spray vaccine against botulism

A preclinical study found a new nasal spray vaccine to provide complete protection against a major botulism toxin, according to a study published in the Nature journal Gene Therapy.

Increased susceptibility to Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers showed that women who inherited two copies of a variant in the PCDH11X gene, found on the X chromosome, are at considerably greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

New genes that fuse in cancer discovered

Using new technologies that make it easier to sequence the human genome, researchers have identified a series of genes that become fused when their chromosomes trade places with each other.

From poison to prevention

One of the major challenges in modern vaccinology is to engineer vectors that are highly infectious, yet don't cause illness and ensuring they can be safely disarmed when no longer needed.

Unconventional superconductivity

Scientists used inelastic neutron scattering to show that superconductivity in a new family of iron arsenide superconductors cannot be explained by conventional theories.

Hope for transplant recipients and AIDS patients

A researcher has discovered the mechanism that prevents the regeneration of CD4+ T lymphocytes, which are white cells that are required for the proper functioning of the immune system.

New weapon in battle against HIV

Researchers have discovered a potentially important new resistance factor in the battle against HIV: blood types.

Developmental mechanisms of the amygdala

For the first time, scientists have successfully identified a key developmental program for the amygdala that impacts how the brain creates emotional memories and responses.

Vicks VapoRub may be harmful

Vicks VapoRub, the popular salve used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may be harmful for infants and toddlers.

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