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Progress in studying Alzheimer's
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have discovered a protein called BAG2 that is important in understanding Alzheimer's disease and can open new goals for drug development.
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Defense proteins kill ancient primates retroviruses
Retrovirues is the scariest guests. These molecular parasites attach themselves to the host's DNA. Unfortunate hosts cannot even free themselves by killing them, as they…
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Prototype with 'positioning controller'
A group of scientists have studied the protein sequence on living organisms like highly adaptive machines, capable of regulating the organism's own evolution.
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How does the open protein 'door' come into the cell?
The way used by proteins allows cells to absorb substances from their surroundings, while keeping other substances outside, is revealed in the journal Science Express.
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Chocolate helps heart healthy
Each day a small piece of dark chocolate protects the heart from inflammation, thus avoiding heart problems. Milk chocolate does not have this ability.
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Explain the amazing jump of the cicada dance
Large speed insects called jumping cicadas can jump about a hundred times longer than its body length. Now scientists have discovered the secret of cicadas: they possess…
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Nap for the biological clock
We can sleep for a while to regulate sleep circulation, but our cells have a much more subtle and delicate system.
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Herbs and spices - natural medicine does not cause side effects
Herbs and spices have a lot of antioxidants. A new University of Georgia study found that they also work to prevent damaged tissue as well as inflammation caused by high…
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New evidence of the benefits of breast milk
Swiss and Australian researchers have discovered breast milk proteins - not found in cow's milk - that are resistant to disease by eliminating bacteria, viruses and othe…
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Big brains don't mean smarter
A new study conducted by British scientists based on the evolutionary roots of the brain has suggested that a big brain doesn't make you smarter.
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Spider silk may have springs or rubber properties
This rugged and durable material is stronger than steel, tougher than nylon and is better elastic than Kevlar. So what material is it? Not far away is spider silk.
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Good health
Recently, Dr. Andrew Steptoe of the University of London conducted a survey of nearly 3,000 healthy British people and found that people with good moods had lower cortis…
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Moonlight triggers sex in corals
Under the moonlight of the moon, the corals begin to come together, and soon, it becomes a sexual celebration.
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Explore the origin of the flexibility of blood clots
How do blood clots maintain the correct balance of stiffness to heal wounds and flexibility to move in the blood stream? Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania Sch…
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No fingerprints - a rare disorder
Imagine how much trouble you would have with paperwork without fingerprints. However, that is not the last problem because such a condition is also a manifestation of a…