Amyloid beta (Αβ) proteins, widely thought to cause Alzheimer’s disease (AD), block the transport of vital cargoes inside brain cells.
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Strategy discovered to prevent Alzheimer’s-associated traffic jams in the brain
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Strategy discovered to prevent Alzheimer’s-associated traffic jams in the brain
Friday, September 10th, 2010Investigators discover a new hot spot for the genesis of signaling neurons in the adult brain
Thursday, September 9th, 2010In an unanticipated finding, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine have discovered that, during early adulthood, the brain produces new excitatory neurons, and that these neurons arise from non-neuronal support cells in an area of the brain that processes smell.
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Investigators discover a new hot spot for the genesis of signaling neurons in the adult brain
Anti-aphrodisiac protects young bedbugs
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Male bedbugs are known to be very unfussy when it comes to mating, mounting any well-fed bug they can see – regardless of age or gender. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have discovered how immature bedbug nymphs, who would be harmed by the traumatic insemination technique practiced by the males, release alarm pheromones to deter this unwanted attention.
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Liver defect likely cause of DHA deficiency in Alzheimer’s patients
Thursday, September 9th, 2010UC Irvine researchers have discovered that markedly depleted amounts of an omega-3 fatty acid in brain tissue samples from Alzheimer’s patients may be due to the liver’s inability to produce the complex fat, also contained in fish-oil supplements.
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Quasimodo dino leaves experts grappling for a hunch
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010Palaeontologists in Spain have discovered the remains of a strange dinosaur with a hump that they believe is the forerunner of flesh-eating leviathans which once ruled the planet.
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New super strong alloy discovered
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010(PhysOrg.com) — University of Sydney researchers have discovered a new super-strength light alloy and had their key findings published in Nature Communications.
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Microbial breakthrough impacts health, agriculture, biofuels
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010For the first time ever, University of Illinois researchers have discovered how microbes break down hemicellulose plant matter into simple sugars using a cow rumen bacterium as a model.
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Microbial breakthrough impacts health, agriculture, biofuels
New catalyst of platinum nanoparticles could lead to conk-out free, stable fuel cells
Monday, August 2nd, 2010In the quest for efficient, cost-effective and commercially viable fuel cells, scientists at Cornell University’s Energy Materials Center have discovered a catalyst and catalyst-support combination that could make fuel cells more stable, conk-out free, inexpensive and more resistant to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Cancer-causing bacterium targets tumor-suppressor protein
Monday, August 2nd, 2010Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which Helicobacter pylori, the only known cancer-causing bacterium, disables a tumor suppressor protein in host cells.
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Mechanism uncovered behind Salmonella virulence and drug susceptibility
Friday, July 30th, 2010Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in Salmonella that affects its virulence and its susceptibility to antibiotics by changing its production of proteins in a previously unheard of manner. This allows Salmonella to selectively change its levels of certain proteins to respond to inhospitable conditions.
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