A new paper by VCU researcher Puru Jena «shows that fundamental chemical properties of an atom can be changed» and could lead to the synthesis of new materials with applications to many industries. Richmond, August 17, 2021.- Zinc traditionally has a valence of two, meaning two electrons take part inContinuar Leyendo
The interrupted non-coding regions in pre-mRNAs, termed «introns,» are excised by «splicing» to generate mature coding mRNAs that are translated into proteins. As human pre-mRNA introns vary in length, the splicing mechanisms and factors involved are likely not universal. A study by researchers from Fujita Health University in Japan reportsContinuar Leyendo
Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to increases in fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. New York, August 14,Continuar Leyendo
The initials BRCA2 may be best known for a gene associated with many cases of breast cancer, and the protein encoded by the BRCA2 gene is critical to repairing breaks in DNA. Ann Arbour, August 14, 2021.- The breakdown of this interaction is a hallmark of many cancers. Now, U-MContinuar Leyendo
It is the most comprehensive study of its kind to date: Researchers at the University of Bonn and the University of South-Eastern Norway have studied how two characteristic arctic-alpine plant species respond to global warming. They did this by analyzing almost 500 million of their own readings from the mountainousContinuar Leyendo
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common of all genetic heart diseases and is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death. It is characterized by an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, which over time can lead to cardiac dysfunction and, ultimately, heart failure. Santa Barbara, CA, August 13, 2021.-Continuar Leyendo
París, August 12, 2021.- A stunning sequence of 89 images taken by the monitoring cameras on board the European-Japanese BepiColombo mission to Mercury, as the spacecraft made a close approach of Venus on 10 August 2021. The sequence includes images from all three Monitoring Cameras (MCAM) onboard the Mercury TransferContinuar Leyendo
People taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for type 2 diabetes had less amyloid in the brain, a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, when compared to both people with type 2 diabetes not taking the drugs and people without diabetes. The new study, published in the August 11, 2021, onlineContinuar Leyendo
A University of South Florida (USF Health) preclinical study unexpectedly identified the gene Foxo1 as a potential treatment target for hereditary lymphedema. The research, published July 15 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, was done with colleagues from Tulane University and the University of Missouri. Tampa, August 11, 2021.- LymphedemaContinuar Leyendo
In many skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis and acne, the bacterial layer protecting the skin is damaged. «Our goal is to learn the role played in such illnesses by the various kinds of skin bacteria,» says Dr. Martin Köberle, head of the Dermatoinfectology Laboratory at the Klinikum Rechts derContinuar Leyendo
