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biochemistry
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Fiber’s structural integrity keeps plants strong – and its indigestibility keeps your digestive system healthy
Julie Pollock, University of Richmond If you’re over the age of 10, the World Health Organization recommends that…
Did Cosmic Rays Decide the Shape of Your DNA?
The very twist of your DNA might be a direct consequence of a fundamental asymmetry in the universe, delivered to the primordial Earth by high-energy cosmic rays.
Study finds wild Galápagos tomatoes resurrecting ancient chemical defenses
New research reveals how a single enzyme acts as a molecular switch to create distinct chemical defenses in plants, such as tomatoes and eggplants, even driving evolution in reverse.
Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent – these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal
A dye called FD&C Yellow 5 could have some useful scientific properties. Noppawat Tom Charoensinphon/Moment via Getty Images…
New Biotech Method Boosts Vitamin B12 in Spirulina, Offering Sustainable Alternative to Beef
At a Glance A new study published in Discover Food highlights a breakthrough in addressing vitamin B12 deficiency…
Cancer drug pollution is a growing global concern
Cytostatic drugs help treat a range of cancers but may also pose a threat to ecosystems. (Shutterstock) Valérie…
Unravelling life’s origin: five key breakthroughs from the past five years
MisFluffy/Shutterstock Seán Jordan, Dublin City University and Louise Gillet de Chalonge, Dublin City University There is still so…
Our laser technique can tell apart elephant and mammoth ivory – here’s how it may disrupt the ivory trade
Johann Mader/Shutterstock Rebecca Shepherd, University of Bristol In recent years, the global trade in elephant ivory has faced…
Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
Many nonantibiotic drugs such as certain antidepressants and antiparasitics have antibacterial effects. Tanja Ivanova/Moment via Getty Images Mariana…
Crucial building blocks of life on Earth can more easily form in outer space – new research
Life-affirming molecules can form in space. Yves Almecija/CNRS Christian Schroeder, University of Stirling The origin of life on…