By uwa.edu.au New research has revealed that plants make their own ‘secret’ decisions about how much carbon to release back into the atmosphere via a previously unknown process, a discovery with “profound implications” for the use of plants as carbon stores. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA). Professor Harvey …
By University of North Carolina School of Medicine With no current treatments for hepatitis A, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine led by Stanley M. Lemon, MD, discovered how a protein and enzymes interact to allow hepatitis A virus to proliferate, and they used a known drug to stop viral replication …
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By EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL (ECDC) During the currently evolving outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of known endemic areas, transmission is mostly driven by close physical contact with symptomatic people. While viral transmission between humans has been described previously, data on environmental contamination of surfaces is very limited. Environmental sampling in patient rooms In a new study, Nörz …
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By National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan The textile, printing, and pharmaceutical industries all contribute to water pollution by releasing synthetic dyes as effluent. These dyes pose serious health and environmental hazards. Now, researchers from Taiwan, the US, and Iran have developed a novel nanocomposite hydrogel that is ecofriendly, reusable, and has the ability to absorb high …
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by Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis Myocardial ischemia (MI) is a prevalent heart-related metabolic disorder. A team of researchers from China have confirmed that MI-affected heart muscles suffer an energy metabolism blockage from glycolysis to the tricarboxylic acid cycle, resulting in excessive metabolite accumulation. Bilobalide, an active component found in extracts of the native Chinese tree …
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