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A protein has been found to have a previously unknown role in the ageing of cells. Researchers hope that the findings could one day lead to new treatments for ageing and early cancer.

Three new minerals in a tiny sample of the Khatyrka meteorite have been identified. The new minerals are name stolperite, hollisterite and kryachkoite.

A new approach to membrane protein crystallization had been developed. Scientists showed that membrane proteins trapped in synthetic patches of cell membrane called “nanodiscs” can be transferred into the lipidic cubic phase and crystallized.

Researchers from the Charité University of Medicine, Berlin, have discovered a new way of developing opioid painkillers without the dangerous side-effects.

Acquisition to significantly enhance Sartorius’ Bioanalytics portfolio and provide Essen opportunities for continued growth and innovation.

Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that food waste can partially replace the petroleum-based filler that has been used in manufacturing tires for more than a century.

The EPA will host a public meeting to update residents about the agency’s activities at the Mississippi Phosphates Corporation (MPC) Site in Pascagoula, Miss.. EPA representatives and contractors who are overseeing activities at the MPC Site will be available to answer questions.

The stem cell derived neuronal networks offer a promising alternative to mouse bioassay models of botulinum neurotoxins.

Atomic Force Microscopy has revealed a dozen new short-lived intermediate states in the folding and unfolding of a membrane protein that controls the exchange of chemicals and ions into and out of living cells.

The association has been attributed to two common genetic variants – named G1 and G2 -- in APOL1, a gene that codes for a human-specific protein.