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Surprising Silk: Proteins Become More Concentrated When Diluted
22.10.2010 | Press monitoring
New neutron research at Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) has revealed that the proteins making up silkworm silk have unexpected properties: effectively the proteins become more concentrated as they are diluted. The study published earlier this month in the RSC journal Soft Matter is a big step forward in understanding the amazing properties of silks...
Pine-bark extract has no effect on blood pressure, study finds
21.10.2010 | Press monitoring
A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that pine-bark extract had no effect in lowering blood pressure or reducing other risk factors for heart disease. Senior author Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, said the findings are part of a growing body of evidence that antioxidant supplements don’t improve heart function. The...
Which Fertilized Eggs Will Become Healthy Human Fetuses? Researchers Predict With 93% Accuracy
20.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Two-thirds of all human embryos fail to develop successfully. Now, in a new study, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that they can predict with 93 percent certainty which fertilized eggs will make it to a critical developmental milestone and which will stall and die. Because the parameters measured by the...
Blueberries Help Fight Artery Hardening, Lab Animal Study Indicates
19.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Blueberries may help fight atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries. The research provides the first direct evidence that blueberries can help prevent harmful plaques or lesions, symptomatic of atherosclerosis, from increasing in size in arteries.
Fences Could Help Clean Up Watercourses
18.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Relu scientists have created a computer model to investigate the problem of fecal pollution in UK rivers. The organisms come mainly from farm animals' feces and untreated human sewage. Livestock, and dairy cattle in particular, continue to be a major contributor of harmful organisms.
Researchers identify structure that allows bacteria to resist drugs
15.10.2010 | Press monitoring
A research team led by Edward Yu of Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory has discovered the crystal structures of pumps that remove heavy metal toxins from bacteria, making them resistant to antibiotics.
Ingredient in Soap Points Toward New Drugs for Infection That Affects Two Billion
14.10.2010 | Press monitoring
The antibacterial ingredient in some soaps, toothpastes, odor-fighting socks, and even computer keyboards is pointing scientists toward a long-sought new treatment for a parasitic disease.
Beware the smell of bitter almonds: Why do many food plants contain cyanide?
13.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Deadly poison cyanide is naturally present in bitter almonds and many other plants used as food, including apples, peaches, apricots, lima beans, barley, sorghum, flaxseed and bamboo shoots.
Arctic Soil Study Turns Up Surprising Results
12.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Across the globe, the diversity of plant and animal species generally increases from the North and South Poles towards the Equator but surprisingly that rule isn't true for soil bacteria, according to a new study by Queen's University biology professor Paul Grogan. The report also had a second surprising finding. The researchers expected that...
Faster, Less-Intrusive Way Found to Identify Transplant Recipients' Organ Rejection
11.10.2010 | Press monitoring
A simple, inexpensive blood test could soon help doctors halt organ rejection before it impairs transplanted hearts and kidneys.
