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Environmentally friendly production of mandelic acid

27 May 15:49 31 articles

Environmentally friendly production of mandelic acid

Sometimes potentially useful enzymes are not easy to discover because their biocatalytic capabilities may go beyond their natural and thus known range of action. By recombining a newly discovered enzymatic ...

27 May 15:49 phys.org 3476726123683347739.html
New understanding of RNA movements can be used to treat cancer

Research from Karolinska Institutet published today in Nature shows that an RNA molecule involved in preventing tumour formation can change its structure and thereby control protein production in the ...

27 May 15:51 phys.org 3476726124789282511.html
Uncovering the role of membrane sugars in flu infection

The flu virus relies on using human cells to reproduce and spread. But before it even gets to the cell surface, the virus must navigate the tall, dense forest of sugar-coated proteins on the cell surface ...

27 May 15:44 phys.org 3476726123762096015.html
Scientists unravel secrets from the faults in our genes

Discovering what these genes are for, and how they work, is key to better health

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Scientists unravel secrets from the faults in our genes

Imagine from a scientist's eyes that the body's instruction manual, the genome: here words are genes, letters are DNA. - Health

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'Nature's antifreeze' provides formula for more durable concrete

Secrets to cementing the sustainability of our future infrastructure may come from nature, such as proteins that keep plants and animals from freezing in extremely cold conditions. CU Boulder researchers ...

27 May 15:00 phys.org 3476726124565386949.html
Terrestrial bacteria can grow on nutrients from space

In the past decade, there has been renewed thinking about human missions to the moon and perhaps even to Mars. Inevitably, terrestrial microorganisms on the bodies of astronauts, spaceships or equipment ...

27 May 15:38 phys.org 3476726123720857024.html
Physicists measure a short-lived radioactive molecule for first time

Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have combined the power of a super collider with techniques of laser spectroscopy to precisely measure a short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride, for the ...

27 May 15:00 phys.org 3476726124618146930.html
Covid-19, HIV Use Same Tactics to Evade Immune Systems – Chinese Researchers

Study finds more traits shared by Wuhan virus, HIV

27 May 15:31 Infowars 1950426315610178984.html
A new approach to predict the evolutionary mechanisms of melanoma

Melanoma is a malignant tumour resulting from the transformation of melanocytes, the cells in the skin that undertake to synthesise melanin, a complex polymer which protects us from the negative effects of solar radiation.

27 May 15:01 News-Medical.net 4522523031365228398.html
High-speed femtosecond laser plasmonic lithography of graphene oxide film

Graphene analogues such as graphene oxide (GO) and its reduced forms (rGO) are fascinating carbon materials due to the complementary properties endowed by the sp3-sp2 interconversion, revealing the substitutability ...

27 May 15:36 phys.org 3476726123410806234.html
Scientists develop the most heat-resistant material ever created

A group of scientists from NUST MISIS developed a ceramic material with the highest melting point among currently known compounds. Due to the unique combination of physical, mechanical and thermal properties, ...

27 May 15:40 phys.org 3476726123521650334.html
New method for capturing carbon via root exudates in wild forests

It is well known that plants use carbon dioxide obtained from the air in photosynthesis to use as energy and grow. Naoki Makita and Maiko Akatsuki of Shinshu University confirmed that a large amount of ...

27 May 15:36 phys.org 3476726124559140373.html
Patterns in crop data reveal new insight about plants and their environments

A recently published study led by Iowa State University scientists applied a fresh perspective to vast amounts of data on rice plants to find better ways to predict plant performance and new insights ...

27 May 15:39 phys.org 3476726124568591752.html
Scientists use microneedle patches to extract the skin’s interstitial fluid

The interstitial fluid is a major component of the liquid environment in the body and fills the spaces between the body's cells.

27 May 15:05 News-Medical.net 4522523031291690788.html
Creating the first 3D map of the heart's 'brain'

The heart has its own mini-brain called the intracardiac nervous system (ICN), which fine tunes external autonomic signals and keeps the heart pumping smoothly. The ICN consists of a layer of neurons distributed around the heart that control various cardiac functions.

27 May 15:30 Engadget 96641515615130536.html
New protocol for organic synthesis using organoboron compounds and visible-light

Alkyl radicals are carbon radicals of normal chain and branched chain alkanes, available as reaction intermediates even at late stages of synthesis. Recently, it has become possible to generate alkyl ...

27 May 15:24 phys.org 3476726123576918840.html
Van der Waals junction spin valves without spacer layer

The fundamental principle of a spin valve is that the resistance is dependent on the parallel or antiparallel configurations of the two ferromagnetic electrodes, thus associating the magnetoresistance ...

27 May 15:27 phys.org 3476726124775986531.html
Scientists find optimal age of stem cells

Biophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Clinical Research Institute have determined the optimal age of reprogrammed stem cells suitable for restoring ...

27 May 15:38 phys.org 3476726123959932785.html
Findings provide new insights into future cancer treatment

An early age of pregnancy (25 years and younger) is known to reduce the overall risk of breast cancer by over 30%. CSHL Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos spent several years teasing out the molecular details behind the protective effects of pregnancy.

27 May 15:41 News-Medical.net 4522523030577644272.html
Modern problems, primitive solutions: A glimpse into archaic protein synthesis systems

In cells, protein is synthesized based on the genetic code. Each protein is coded by the triplet combination of chemicals called nucleotides, and a continuous reading of any set of triplet codes will, ...

27 May 15:38 phys.org 3476726123558738834.html
France bans the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19

The French government on Wednesday revoked a decree authorizing hospitals to prescribe the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 patients after France’s public health watchdog warned against its use to treat the disease.

27 May 15:41 Digital Journal 4566489172276987307.html
Information drove development of early states

Who could imagine a 21st century without data? Sophisticated information processing is key to the way societies function today. And it turns out it was also critical to the evolution of early states. ...

27 May 15:31 phys.org 3476726123173405168.html
Social distancing norms of 6 ft insufficient, virus can travel nearly 20 ft: Study

The researchers warned that the current pandemic may not stop in the summer of the northern hemisphere without proper intervention since there is an increasing chance of aerosol transmission in these parts of the world. The study noted that in hot and dry weather, respiratory droplets more easily evaporate into aerosol particles capable of long-range transmission.

27 May 15:21 The Indian Express 2885715105537126095.html
Researchers have identified a potential method for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers at the University of Queensland may have found a way to improve treatment of triple-negative breast cancer.

27 May 15:26 News-Medical.net 4522523031227334341.html
Modern biomechanical techniques used to explore ergonomic design of earliest human tools

Kent's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (SSES) and School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) have collaborated on a research project to investigate the design of Lower and Middle Palaeolithic ...

27 May 15:30 phys.org 3476726125009331363.html
COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund allows coronavirus research in Ontario and London

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition. It occurs when the body's response to an infection is out of balance, triggering hyperinflammation that can damage multiple organs.

27 May 15:51 News-Medical.net 4522523030571910545.html
Biocon gets nod for use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID patients

IANS New Delhi Biocon Biologics has received DCGI approval for emergency use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID-19 patients. The US Food and Drug Admi

27 May 15:24 The Navhind Times 3656927213998987682.html
Remdesivir improves time to recovery in Covid-19 patients: Study

PTI New Delhi Remdesivir, the antiviral under clinical trials for treatment against novel coronavirus infection, is superior to the standard of care given

27 May 15:34 The Navhind Times 3656927214841743654.html
New research: Perchlorate in drinking water is more dangerous than previously understood

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that perchlorate, an environmental pollutant found in many sources of drinking water in the U.S., inhibits the uptake of iodide, an essential component of thyroid ...

27 May 15:29 phys.org 3476726124534389061.html
ADHD: Genomic analysis in samples of Neanderthals and modern humans

The frequency of genetic variants associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has decreased progressively in the evolutionary human lineage from the Palaeolithic to nowadays, according ...

27 May 15:52 phys.org 3476726123319000253.html
Half the matter in the universe was missing – we found it hiding in the cosmos

27 May 15:16 4 articles

Half the matter in the universe was missing – we found it hiding in the cosmos

Cosmologists had only been able to find half the matter that should exist in the universe. With the discovery of a new astronomical phenomenon and new telescopes, researchers just found the rest.

27 May 15:16 The Conversation 6012421226482641912.html
Big Bang missing matter finally found in WA breakthrough needed to better map our universe

After almost 30 years of searching the universe, astronomers using WA’s state-of-the-art telescope have finally solved the mystery of “missing matter” tracing back to the Big Bang.

27 May 15:00 WAtoday 6806590898874955834.html
Cosmic bursts unveil universe's missing matter

Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of "missing matter," long predicted to exist in the universe, but never before detected. The researchers have determined ...

27 May 15:00 phys.org 3476726124319551739.html
Two More Examples Of New Class Of Cosmic Explosions Discovered

A few years ago, researchers discovered a cosmic explosion like no other. It looked like a supernova but it was brighter and shorter-lived compared to prev

27 May 15:36 IFLScience 242791749294918568.html
UK regulator halts antibody home tests for coronavirus

27 May 15:34 3 articles

UK regulator halts antibody home tests for coronavirus

MHRA warns unvalidated samples using finger prick may lead to unreliable results.

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CDC: Antibody tests not to be used for decisions on returning to work

Antibody tests that determine if someone has had the coronavirus in the past should not be used for making decisions about people returning to work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

27 May 15:17 TheHill 355432919671428698.html
Solving COVID: May 27, 2020

Encouraging news about coronavirus antibodies, another vaccine starts human trials, and more

27 May 15:00 The Week 149215355453122831.html
Second trimester complications: Know all about it | TheHealthSite.com

27 May 15:33 1 article

Second trimester complications: Know all about it | TheHealthSite.com

The second trimester is more or less a peaceful time. But the growing foetus may still cause some discomfort. Read on to know more.

27 May 15:33 Thehealthsite 4766622850998366699.html
Vehicle tyres could be a major source of microplastics in the ocean

27 May 15:03 1 article

Vehicle tyres could be a major source of microplastics in the ocean

Transported to the ocean through the atmosphere or carried by rainwater into rivers and sewers

27 May 15:03 Metro 970161747565573039.html
World No Tobacco Day: Know all a bout tuberculosis | TheHealthSite.com

27 May 15:17 1 article

World No Tobacco Day: Know all a bout tuberculosis | TheHealthSite.com

Smoking is one of the main causes of tuberculosis. As we approach World No Tobacco Day, let us know about this contagious infection.

27 May 15:17 Thehealthsite 4766622850998962211.html
Multifunctional e-glasses monitor health, protect eyes, control video game

27 May 15:25 1 article

Multifunctional e-glasses monitor health, protect eyes, control video game

Fitness tracker bracelets and watches provide useful information, such as step count and heart rate, but they usually can't provide more detailed data about the wearer's health. Now, researchers reporting ...

27 May 15:25 Tech Xplore 4945708899522256026.html
US President Trump asks if he should be taking insulin

27 May 15:42 1 article

US President Trump asks if he should be taking insulin

US President Donald Trump asked whether he should be taking insulin - a drug that can be fatal to non-diabetic peple - on Tuesday. Trump was speaking at the

27 May 15:42 Buzz.ie 7092425148273216552.html
Coronavirus can cause ‘placenta injuries’ in pregnant women, doctors warn

27 May 15:14 1 article

Coronavirus can cause ‘placenta injuries’ in pregnant women, doctors warn

PREGNANT women who have had coronavirus may need closer monitoring, doctors have warned. It comes as a small study showed the disease could cause “injuries” to the placenta – whic…

27 May 15:14 The Sun 7379604592808957526.html
Air pollution and brain health

27 May 15:43 1 article

Air pollution and brain health

Here, Professor Pamela J. Lein and Professor Anthony S. Wexler of Neurotoxicology discuss the crucial issue of air pollution and brain health

27 May 15:43 Open Access Government 7441385493087759041.html
How Can Metabolomics Accelerate Natural Product Discovery?

27 May 15:00 1 article

How Can Metabolomics Accelerate Natural Product Discovery?

In this webinar, Simon Fraser University Department of Chemistry professor Roger Linington will discuss discovery metabolomics in natural product research and the applications of his team’s Natural Products (NP) Atlas, an open-access record of over 25,000 natural products. The NP Atlas contains structural and chemical data for all microbially-derived natural products published in the peer-reviewed primary scientific literature.

27 May 15:00 Technology Networks 7581232464412758196.html
Pursuing a birth injury claim – what you need to know

27 May 15:54 1 article

Pursuing a birth injury claim – what you need to know

Diane Rostron and her team of experts will guide and support you every step of the way

27 May 15:54 Wales Online 7686550517172999005.html
Terry Crews says wife is '100 percent cancer free' on 'The View'

27 May 15:47 1 article

Terry Crews says wife is '100 percent cancer free' on 'The View'

May 27 (UPI) -- Terry Crews gave an update on his wife Rebecca King-Crews' health on The View, stating that she is now cancer free.

27 May 15:47 UPI 8257973864004217822.html
Use of high-THC cannabis doubles risk for anxiety disorders

27 May 15:01 1 article

Use of high-THC cannabis doubles risk for anxiety disorders

May 27 (UPI) -- Users of marijuana and other cannabis products with high levels of THC are four times more likely to abuse the drug and nearly twice as likely to develop anxiety disorders, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry has found.

27 May 15:01 UPI 8257973864108822705.html
Clark County reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

27 May 15:04 1 article

Clark County reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

Clark County reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths over the preceding day, according to data posted Wednesday.

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Locusts are an excellent source of protein, but eating them is no longer a good idea

27 May 15:00 1 article

Locusts are an excellent source of protein, but eating them is no longer a good idea

Some have suggested consuming the grasshoppers to manage the locust swarm in parts of Asia and Africa.

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LSU Health Shreveport trailblazing research into using nitric oxide as a COVID-19 treatment

27 May 15:49 1 article

LSU Health Shreveport trailblazing research into using nitric oxide as a COVID-19 treatment

LSU Health Shreveport is the first site in Louisiana and one of only five sites in the world to test nitric oxide as a possible treatment for coronavirus patients.

27 May 15:49 KNOE 8 News 9048639192165872756.html
Scientists are collecting big data to expedite the fight against COVID-19

27 May 15:38 1 article

Scientists are collecting big data to expedite the fight against COVID-19

A nationwide collaboration of clinicians, informaticians and other biomedical researchers aims to turn data from hundreds of thousands of medical records from coronavirus patients into effective treatments and predictive analytical tools that could help lessen or end the global pandemic.

27 May 15:38 News-Medical.net 4522523030609396686.html
Simple salt solution can help transport COVID-19 samples to testing laboratories

27 May 15:15 1 article

Simple salt solution can help transport COVID-19 samples to testing laboratories

In a new peer-reviewed study appearing in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, investigators report that a simple salt solution commonly found in hospitals and clinical laboratories, phosphate buffered saline (PBS), can be used as a medium to reliably transport coronavirus-contaminated specimens to the testing laboratory for periods of up to 18 hours, which is often needed in busy clinical settings.

27 May 15:15 News-Medical.net 4522523030058845335.html
Poll shows only half of Americans could access coronavirus vaccine

27 May 15:35 1 article

Poll shows only half of Americans could access coronavirus vaccine

PTI Washington Only about half of Americans say they would get a Covid-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to

27 May 15:35 The Navhind Times 3656927215710833377.html
NASA-NOAA satellite sees Tropical Storm Bertha organizing

27 May 15:52 1 article

NASA-NOAA satellite sees Tropical Storm Bertha organizing

The second tropical storm of the North Atlantic Ocean hurricane season has formed off the coast of South Carolina. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical ...

27 May 15:52 phys.org 3476726124756760549.html
Scientists take first census of Arctic freshwater molluscs in 130 years

27 May 15:50 1 article

Scientists take first census of Arctic freshwater molluscs in 130 years

Based on previously released data and their own investigations, researchers at the St Petersburg University Laboratory of Macroecology and Biogeography of Invertebrates have assessed the diversity of ...

27 May 15:50 phys.org 3476726124367152404.html
Blue crab stock remains within healthy range

27 May 15:28 1 article

Blue crab stock remains within healthy range

Results from the latest Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey—conducted annually by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources—show the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab ...

27 May 15:28 phys.org 3476726124049997177.html
Experiments with macaques show lower stress levels when working with a friend toward a goal

27 May 15:40 1 article

Experiments with macaques show lower stress levels when working with a friend toward a goal

A team of researchers from the University of Vienna and the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, has found that macaques have lower stress levels when working toward a goal ...

27 May 15:40 phys.org 3476726123909105913.html
What do ants and light rays have in common when they pass through lenses?

27 May 15:28 1 article

What do ants and light rays have in common when they pass through lenses?

Light and foraging ants seem totally unrelated, but they have one thing in common: They travel along time-reducing paths. According to Fermat's principle about the refraction of a ray of light, the light ...

27 May 15:28 phys.org 3476726123833815789.html
In chimpanzees, females contribute to the protection of the territory

27 May 15:27 1 article

In chimpanzees, females contribute to the protection of the territory

In many social species, including humans, even if large group sizes provide competitive advantages over smaller neighboring groups, the preponderant role of adult males in territoriality has often been ...

27 May 15:27 phys.org 3476726123732570226.html
How to ensure quality wheat: check for sulfur in the soil

27 May 15:49 1 article

How to ensure quality wheat: check for sulfur in the soil

A common obstacle to bountiful wheat harvests in the Central Plains is more pervasive than many growers realize, but a study led by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) spells out how it can be readily ...

27 May 15:49 phys.org 3476726123299461667.html
Volcanic eruptions reduce global rainfall

27 May 15:16 1 article

Volcanic eruptions reduce global rainfall

Climate change is occurring all over the globe as a 1°C increase in Earth's temperature has led to the rise in the sea level, melting of the Arctic ice, and unseasonable heat waves and heavy snow. To ...

27 May 15:16 phys.org 3476726123266365237.html
Asteroid, climate change not responsible for mass extinction 215 million years ago

27 May 15:46 1 article

Asteroid, climate change not responsible for mass extinction 215 million years ago

A team of University of Rhode Island scientists and statisticians conducted a sophisticated quantitative analysis of a mass extinction that occurred 215 million years ago and found that the cause of the ...

27 May 15:46 phys.org 3476726122981226338.html
Can choral singing spread COVID-19?

27 May 15:15 1 article

Can choral singing spread COVID-19?

German choirs silenced as singing branded coronavirus risk

27 May 15:15 Gulf News 2086521543976398180.html
Timing of COVID-19 test may be key to its accuracy: Study

27 May 15:37 1 article

Timing of COVID-19 test may be key to its accuracy: Study

The most commonly used test for COVID-19 may not always yield accurate results, and timing of the testing seems to matter significantly in the accuracy of the results, according to a study.

27 May 15:37 Deccan Herald 2027555797306564013.html
Make Your Workouts Harder Without Weights by Adding This Simple Step to Exercises

27 May 15:25 1 article

Make Your Workouts Harder Without Weights by Adding This Simple Step to Exercises

If you don't have weights but want to make your workouts harder, especially at home, trainer Annie Mulgrew wants you to try adding time under tension.

27 May 15:25 POPSUGAR Fitness 1694745614295416213.html