Life Sciences and Chemistry

Articles and reports from the Life Sciences and chemistry area deal with applied and basic research into modern biology, chemistry and human medicine.

Valuable information can be found on a range of life sciences fields including bacteriology, biochemistry, bionics, bioinformatics, biophysics, biotechnology, genetics, geobotany, human biology, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biology, cellular biology, zoology, bioinorganic chemistry, microchemistry and environmental chemistry.

Hydrogenate nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds

An efficient way to hydrogenate nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds has been developed. Successful reduction of the chemical manufacturing industry’s environmental impact relies on finding a greener way to make the chemical…

New drugs from toxic birds

Investigation of the symbiosis between bacteria and birds leads to the discovery of new natural products with antimicrobial properties. Bacteria are a valuable source for the discovery of natural products…

Enzymes in spider venom have bioeconomic potential

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have described a previously unknown mechanism in the perception of light and heat in plants. The results contribute to…

How cells maintain their central processing unit for cell division

MPI scientists from Dortmund unveiled the role of enzyme PLK1 in regulating centromeres’ restoration after cell division, a process at the basis of life. A centromere is a specialized location…

What turns bacteria into spirals?

A protein determines the shape of bacteria. Bacteria come in a wide variety of shapes, which are important for their fitness in their respective ecological niches. However, despite intensive research,…

Experimental blood test

… improves early detection of pancreatic cancer. An experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer more effectively than other available tests, reports a new study published in Cancer Letters. The…

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