News tagged with natural compound
Researchers indentify a cell-permeable peptide that inhibits hepatitis C
Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a cell-permeable peptide that inhibits a hepatitis C virus protein and blocks viral replication, which can lead to liver cancer and cirrhosis.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Team finds natural reasons behind nitrogen-rich forests
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many tropical forests are extremely rich in nitrogen even when there are no farms or industries nearby, says Montana State University researcher Jack Brookshire.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2012 |
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New chemical reaction holds promise for drug development
A team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has devised a new method for making complex molecules. The reaction they have come up with should enable chemists to synthesize new ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Researchers say therapy improves stem cell engraftment in umbilical cord blood transplant recipients
A therapy involving a natural compound may improve the ability of stem cells from umbilical cord blood to engraft in patients receiving a stem cell transplant for cancer or other diseases, a phase I clinical trial led by ...
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Scientists develop new class of small molecules through innovative chemistry
Inspired by natural products, scientists on the Florida campus of the Scripps Research Institute have created a new class of small molecules with the potential to serve as a rich foundation for drug discovery.
Nov 20, 2011 |
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First clinical trial of red wine ingredient shows metabolic shifts
When obese men take a relatively small dose of resveratrol in purified form every day for a month, their metabolisms change for the better. In fact, the effects appear to be as good for us as severe calorie restriction. Resveratrol ...
Nov 01, 2011 |
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New 'genome mining' technique streamlines discovery from nature
A newly developed method for microscopically extracting, or "mining," information from genomes could represent a significant boost in the search for new therapeutic drugs and improve science's understanding ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Plant body clock observed in tropical forest research
(PhysOrg.com) -- Predictions of the ground-level pollutant ozone will be more accurate in future according to research published today by environment scientists at research centres including the University of Birmingham in ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Scientists develop new potato lines to wage war on wireworms
When wireworms feast on potatoes, the results aren't pretty: The spuds' surfaces are left punctured, pitted and unappealing. For the past few years, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues have ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Scientifically taking the guilt out of guilty pleasures
Red wine and chocolate are part of the working week for Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology researcher Dr. Aaron Micallef.
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Researchers demonstrate green tea is effective in treating genetic disorder and types of tumors
A compound found in green tea shows great promise for the development of drugs to treat two types of tumors and a deadly congenital disease. The discovery is the result of research led by Principal Investigator, ...
Aug 15, 2011 |
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New treatment option for advanced prostate cancer
A successful interdisciplinary project is underway between two research groups, in which senior researcher Rebecka Hellsten and Professor Anders Bjartell at the Faculty of Medicine's division for Urological Cancer Research, ...
Aug 12, 2011 |
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Dry onion skin has a use
More than 500,000 tonnes of onion waste are thrown away in the European Union each year. However, scientists say this could have a use as food ingredients. The brown skin and external layers are rich in fibre ...
Jul 14, 2011 |
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New fossils demonstrate that powerful eyes evolved in a twinkling (w/ video)
Palaeontologists have uncovered half-a-billion-year-old fossils demonstrating that primitive animals had excellent vision.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Feasible use of methane as a raw material
A team of EU-funded researchers has moved one step closer to using methane as a raw material.
Jun 23, 2011 |
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