Food poisoning from fish causes oversensitivity to mild cold by activating voltage-dependent calcium channels
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A Viral Scaffold for Magnetic Nanoparticles
Assembling iron oxide nanoparticles on a viral scaffold increases their magnetic resonance contrast potential
Kill the Pain with Black Mamba Venom
Black mamba venom contains isopeptides from the three-finger toxin family that are endowed with powerful analgesic effects
Orthophosphate? No, Phosphite Thanks
Mexican researchers have developed a system to fertilize plants using phosphite instead of orthophosphate
It Takes Two to a Healthy Colon
Lycopene and fish oil synergize to prevent colon cancer’s growth and progression
Targeting Allosteric Regulations
The replication of hepatitis C virus can be blocked by compounds targeting an allosteric site in the viral protein NS3
Tuberculosis: The Sputum gets Fluorescent
Novel cephalosporin-based fluorescent probes allow a rapid, specific and sensitive detection of tubercle bacilli
Nanofibers as Axon Surrogates
Polystyrene nanofibers can be used to simulate axons and study how they are wrapped by myelin
Contracting Nanotubules
Korean scientists have created nanotubules which swell and contract following variations in temperature
A Benzodiazepine Sedates Leukemia
The benzodiazepine Ro5-3335 reduces the development of core binding factor leukemias by inhibiting RUNX1-CBFβ interactions