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New Target Identified for Food Allergy Therapy
August 1, 2013 Researchers have identified an enzyme that is essential to the allergic reaction to peanuts. Blocking the enzyme's activity in sensitized mice prevented diarrhea and inflammation, and reduced levels ... > full story -
Scientists Discover a Molecular 'Switch' in Cancers of the Testis and Ovary
August 1, 2013 Scientists have identified an 'on/off' switch in a type of cancer which typically occurs in the testes and ovaries called 'malignant germ cell ... > full story -
Fly Study Finds Two New Drivers of RNA Editing
August 1, 2013 A new study finds that RNA editing is not only regulated by sequences and structures near the editing sites but also by ones found much farther away. One newly discovered structure gives an editing ... > full story -
Genome-Wide Profiling of microRNAs Demonstrates How Increasing CO2 and Temperatures Affect Plant Development
July 31, 2013 A study on the mechanisms of how plants respond and adapt to elevated levels of carbon dioxide and higher temperatures has opened a new perspective in climate research. Researchers found that ... > full story -
Understanding the Effects of Genes on Human Traits
July 31, 2013 Recent technological developments in genomics have revealed a large number of genetic influences on common complex diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, cancer or schizophrenia. However, discovering a ... > full story -
Bio-Imaging: Probing for Deeper Diagnostics
July 31, 2013 Multi-armed polymers with dual fluorescent and magnetic imaging capabilities boost the resolution of cancer detection ... > full story -
Universal Law for Light Absorption in 2-D Semiconductors
July 31, 2013 Researchers have demonstrated a universal law of light absorption for 2-D semiconductors. This discovery not only provides new insight into the optical properties of 2-D semiconductors and quantum ... > full story -
Flexible Tail of the Prion Protein Poisons Brain Cells
July 31, 2013 Prion proteins are the infectious pathogens that cause Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. They occur when a normal prion protein becomes deformed and clumped. The naturally occurring ... > full story -
Using Gold and Light to Study Molecules in Water
July 31, 2013 Thanks to a new device that is the size of a human hair, it is now possible to detect molecules in a liquid solution and observe their interactions. This is of major interest for the scientific ... > full story -
New Protein Discovered With Vast Potential for Treatment of Cancer and Other Diseases
July 31, 2013 In cancer research, discovering a new protein that plays a role in cancer is like finding a key and a treasure map: follow the clues and eventually there could be a big reward. At least that's the ... > full story
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