Life Sciences and Chemistry

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HTLV-1: A Viral Close-Up of a Distinct Virus Related to HIV

Almost everyone knows about HIV. Fewer people know about its relative, HTLV-1. However, HTLV-1 can cause serious illnesses, including cancer. To develop ways to combat this virus, understanding its structure…

How the brain processes the number zero

Despite its importance for mathematics, the neuronal basis of the number zero in the human brain was previously unknown. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn…

Nanostructures in the deep ocean floor hint at life’s origin

Researchers led by Ryuhei Nakamura at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan and The Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) of Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered inorganic…

New catalyst developed for sustainable propylene production from biomass

Propylene production harnesses biodiesel waste byproduct. Achieving carbon neutrality requires the effective use of renewable biomass. In the production of biodiesel, for instance, glycerol is generated as a major byproduct….

Spinning artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materials

It’s almost time to dust off the Halloween decorations and adorn the house with all manner of spooky things, including the classic polyester spider webs. Scientists reporting in ACS Nano…

From Molecule to Disease

PIPs Project of the Leibniz Cooperative Excellence Launched. What role do certain lipids, known as phosphoinositides (PIPs), play in obesity and other metabolic diseases? This is now being investigated by…

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