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Flavor Compounds Have the Potential To Affect Protein Functions
Compounds used to add flavor to drinks, candies and e-cigarette mixes could affect protein functions by binding and altering their shape.
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Window Coating Could Cool Buildings Without a Need for Energy
Scientists have used advanced computing technology and artificial intelligence to design a transparent window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, without expending a single watt of energy.
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New Test Detects Amphiphiles at Ultralow Concentrations
Researchers have developed a fast and cost-effective method to test liquids for a ubiquitous family of chemical compounds known as amphiphiles, which are used to detect diseases such as early-stage tuberculosis and cancer as well as to detect toxins in drugs, food, medical devices and water supplies.
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Human Clitoris Has at Least 10,281 Nerve Fibers
Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have conducted a study quantifying the nerves in human clitoral tissue.
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New Images Reveal Structures of Critical Brain Receptors
The structures of brain receptors thought to be dysfunctional in a range of conditions including depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease have been visualized for the first time.
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Mathematical Model of Alzheimer's Shows How Proteins Cluster
Using a mathematical model, scientists have revealed how toxic proteins cluster together inside the brain during the early stages of Alzheimer’s.
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Answer to Evolutionary Riddle Provided by 500 Million Year-Old Fossils
An exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils has enabled researchers to solve a centuries-old riddle in the evolution of life on earth, revealing what the first animals to make skeletons looked like.
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Iron Linked to Chronic Heart Failure in Half of Heart Attack Survivors
A multi-institution study has identified that iron drives the formation of fatty tissue in the heart and leads to chronic heart failure in about fifty percent of heart attack survivors.
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Understanding the Language of Algae
Scientists have summarized the current state of knowledge and identified new approaches for future research in algal chemical communication and their ecological relationships.
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Low Emission Biodiesel Made by Coffee Waste-Fed Microalgae
Researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after "feeding" and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds.
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