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Chemists Need To Think Beyond the Reaction Vessel

Scientists argue that modern day chemists need to broaden their horizons and consider the effects of chemistry “beyond the reaction vessel and the fume hood”.
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A New Vaccine for EBV, the World’s Most Successful Virus

A study details a new vaccine against the Epstein Barr virus (EBV), one of the world’s most successful infectious agents and a cause of cancer and multiple sclerosis.
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Recycling Could Be Revolutionized by Polymer Research Breakthrough

An innovative approach to working with polymers has led researchers to develop a new method for recycling that promises to lower the energy requirement without sacrificing the quality of the plastic.

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Human Antibody Reverses Signs of Opioid Overdose in Preclinical Study

Scripps Research-developed antibody therapy appears to have advantages over existing opioid-overdose treatments.
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Explosive Volcanoes Triggered by Carbon Dioxide, Not Water

Geoscientists have long thought that water – along with shallow magma stored in Earth’s crust – drives volcanoes to erupt. Now, scientists have learned that gaseous carbon dioxide can trigger explosive eruptions.
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Aspergillus fumigatus Adapts to Life in a Lung

According to research, strains of Aspergillus fumigatus that infect humans have a significantly altered metabolism compared to other strains in the environment.
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Understanding HCMV's Host Interactions Could Help To Evict Them

Researchers have found out a lot about the interaction between the herpes virus HCMV and its host cells, which could also be useful for the development of antiviral agents.
Structural depiction of a protein complex made up of eight identical fragments of DELE1.
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“Spider-Like” Mitochondrial Structure Initiates Cell-Wide Stress Response

A new study shows how a mitochondrial protein structure, made up of a protein called DELE1, is necessary to activate the cell’s integrated stress response.
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Deadly Parasites Hunted Down Using Automated Imaging Techniques

New framework powers rapid and accurate detection of Schistosoma haematobium eggs.
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Toxicity of Lake Erie Algal Bloom Varies Over Summer

New study suggests harmful algal bloom toxicity varies over the summer.
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