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ASU researchers synthesize molecule with self-control
Plants have an ambivalent relationship with light. They need it to live, but too much light leads to the increased production of high-energy chemical intermediates that can injure or kill the plant. The intermediates do this because the efficient conversion of sunlight into chemical energy cannot keep up with sunlight streaming into the plant. "The intermediates dont have anywhere to go because the system is jammed up down the line," says ASU chemist Devens Gust.
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Glypican-3 gene function in regulating body size helps inform novel cancer treatments
In a leading study that has implications for the development of novel therapies for a number of breast, lung and ovarian cancers that have lost the expression of a gene called glypican-3, Sunnybrook researchers have discovered how the loss of the GPC3 gene induces overgrowth through certain growth factors such as Sonic Hedgehog which stimulate cancer growth.
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Sweeping analysis of research reinforces strong media influence on women's body image
In a sweeping analysis of 77 previous studies involving more than 15,000 subjects, UW-Madison researchers found that exposure to media depicting ultra-thin actresses and models significantly increased womens concerns about their bodies, including how dissatisfied they felt and their likelihood of engaging in unhealthy eating behaviors, such as excessive dieting.
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Carnegie Mellon engineering researchers automate analysis of protein patterns
Carnegie Mellon University's Justin Y. Newberg and Robert F. Murphy have developed software toolbox that is intended to help bioscience researchers characterize protein patterns in human tissues.
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Research shows timing improves cleft palate surgery
Research by Dr. Damir Matic, a scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed throughout North America and around the world. Matic has been conducting research to determine the optimal time to close the gum tissue of cleft palate patients. His research suggests that it is best to wait until the child is older.
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