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Study finds enzyme that effectively breaks down molecules used by bacteri
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Bacteria create sticky biofilms to cover and defend themselves, making them more resistant to antimicrobial medications and chemical cleaning agents. Biofilms have health and industrial consequences because they can cause fouling, corrosion, and bacterial c
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Researchers discover molecule in brain that boost body's ability to fight
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Researchers at UVA Health have identified a brain chemical that coordinates the immune system's reactions to multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease, potentially enabling medical professionals to boost the body's capacity to combat these and other d
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Researchers find how Chromatin topology maps identify DNA association with
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Maryland [US], October 7 (ANI): The arrangement of human retinal cell chromatin, the fibres that wrap 3 billion nucleotide-long DNA molecules into compact structures that fit into chromosomes within each cell's nucleus, was mapped by National Eye Institute researchers. The resultant complet
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Ancient chemistry explains why ATP is universal energy unit used by all li
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London [UK], October 5 (ANI): According to a new study by Nick Lane and colleagues at University College London, UK, a straightforward two-carbon molecule may have been a key participant in the evolution of metabolism before the appearance of cells. The discovery may shed light on the earlie
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Activated carbon might lead to odourless diapers: Research
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Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): According to recent research from the University of Gothenburg, activated carbon may help erase the smell of urine from diapers. Experiments with the odour molecule p-cresol reveal that activated carbon, which is primarily composed of the carbon variation
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It's misleading to say drugs dropped from NLEM due to side-effects like ca
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New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India on Tuesday dropped from the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) antacid Ranitidine, Atenolol, Erythromycin and many more molecules, but this decision was not taken due to side effects or cancer concerns, a government official told ANI.
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Researchers uncover how diet, lifestyle modifications may lower risk of le
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): Researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help reduce risk. While more research will be necessary, the study's lead author says f
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Researchers develop new approach to find antigens that trigger specific im
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): The surface of a cell, which is covered with tens to hundreds of thousands of molecules that assist immune cells to distinguish friend from foe, can reveal a cell's secrets. Some of those projecting molecules are antigens that cause the immune system to a
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Coating could be a game changer to kill Covid virus, germs in minutes: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): In our centuries-old struggle against germs, we may soon have a new weapon: the first long-lasting coating that can kill bacteria and viruses in minutes and continue to kill them for months at a time.
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Researchers find motion of DNA helps to repair damage in the human nucleus
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 4 (ANI): The movement of chromatin, the substance from which DNA is formed, can aid in the efficient repair of DNA damage in the human nucleus, according to a multidisciplinary team of researchers from Indiana University. This result may improve cancer detect
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J-K: 3rd international conference on 'Crystal Engineering' begins at Pahal
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 1 (ANI): The Third International Conference on Crystal Engineering titled from Molecule to Crystal begins at Pahalgam in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir.
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Astrocyte neuron interactions in neurological disorders: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Star-shaped cells called astrocytes may bear the brunt of the responsibility for exacerbating the symptoms of some neurodevelopmental disorders. Scientists have now identified a molecule produced by astrocytes that interferes with normal neuron development i
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