Early-stage Kidney alterations are Caused by Hypertension
A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results…
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New Strategies for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
Nearly 40% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes imperil their health by stopping their medication within the first year, UVA Health diabetes experts note…
Iron(III) Azide – a chemical compound
Iron(III) azide, also called ferric azide, is a chemical compound with the formula Fe(N3)3. It is an extremely explosive, impact-sensitive, hygroscopic dark brown solid. Due…
RNA Origami – Artificial Cytoskeletons used to construct Synthetic Cells
With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses…
The Probability of Something coming from Mars
Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples…
New Breakthrough in Plant-pest Warfare could lead to sustainable Agriculture Solutions
Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite. Researchers have discovered novel elicitor proteins, Tet3 and Tet4,…
Lead(II) Azide – an inorganic compound
Lead(II) azide Pb(N3)2 is an inorganic compound. More so than other azides, it is explosive. It is a highly sensitive and powerful explosive compound. It…
Carbonyl Diazide – a chemical compound
Carbonyl diazide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CO(N3)2. It is a reactive and potentially hazardous compound, primarily used in organic chemistry as…
A Promising New Family of Antimalarial Medicines has been Discovered
Epigenetic inhibitors as a promising new antimalarial intervention strategy? A new study identifies an inhibitor of gene regulation that specifically kills the malaria pathogen. A…
A New Method for Observing Electrons in Motion
Electrons oscillate around the nucleus of an atom on extremely short timescales, typically completing a cycle in just a few hundred attoseconds (one attosecond is…
Arsenic Triazide – an inorganic chemical compound
Arsenic triazide is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula As(N3)3. It is a highly reactive and toxic compound made of arsenic and azide groups.…
Using Light to Activate Therapies in the Proper Place
Acting in the right place at the right time is the key to effective medical treatment with minimal side effects. However, this feat remains difficult…
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