The Power Of Protein Modification
Eukaryotic proteins are made up of both “ordered” and “disordered” parts. The former have a fixed 3D structure, while the latter do not take on…
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GLY-PRO-GLU Tripeptide Gold Surface Reconstruction Investigated At The Molecular Scale
Biomolecules adsorption at metal surfaces often creates a 2D ordering of the adlayers. The adsorption process can induce in some rare cases the reconstruction of…
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Potential Therapeutic Relevance For TIM-3 In Breast Cancer Patients
Since the first FDA approval of an immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy in 2011, immunotherapy has increasingly become a standard-of-care treatment for cancer. ICB can…
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The Price Of Loneliness Is Sleep, Not Only In Twins
Scientists have found a connection between loneliness and sleep disorders in adolescents. One group, in particular, was at risk. Humans are social beings. If they…
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Plastic Mulch Increasing Water Consumption At Night In Croplands
Farmland as an important part of the terrestrial ecosystem inevitably affects regional ecohydrology process. Changes of terrestrial processes as the result of human activities will…
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Pinocembrin: A Natural Compound For Treatment Of Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage And Traumatic Brain Injury
In the past decades, hospital admissions for acute brain injury have continued to rise. For instance, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are…
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Sensitivity Of Glaciation In The Arid Subtropical Andes To Changes In Climate
Understanding the sensitivity of glaciers to changes in climate provides insight into the climatic drivers of past glaciations and helps us predict how glaciers and…
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The Holy Grail Of Placebo Research: A Single Gene – Or Many – In Control ?
Whenever new research tools become available, scientists get excited about new options to explore, new inventions to make, paradigms to shift, and to kick scientific…
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Silver Nanoparticles In Natural Waters: Is it Only Humans Who Are To Blame?
Nanotechnology is a rapidly-growing technology in our time. Nanoparticles are very small objects with a diameter ranging from 1 to 100 nm, where 1 nm…
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Facing Visual Pollution In Urban Areas
Going for an outdoor walk in our cities for taking fresh air, enjoying a panorama, sight seeing a monument, or shopping and having a drink can…
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Ultrasonic Vocalizations In The California Mouse
Vocal communication between individuals is vital to navigating social situations. Often when we think about vocal communication, we think about speech in humans or song…
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