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SNO-y Protein Levels Help Explain Why More Women Develop Alzheimer’s
SNO-y Protein Levels Help Explain Why More Women Develop Alzheimer’s
Female postmortem brains contain more S-nitrosylated C3 proteins, likely linked to menopause, which instruct immune cells to kill neuronal synapses.
Female postmortem brains contain more S-nitrosylated C3 proteins, likely linked to menopause, which instruct immune cells to kill neuronal synapses.
chemistry, microbiology
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The first evidence of biologically produced elemental carbon inspires more questions than answers.
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Lisa Winter | Nov 16, 2020 | 7 min read
In a year of racial tumult, Black scientists are uniting for visibility and action.
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Scientists cultivate sulfate-reducing microbes from some of the oldest-known water on Earth.
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Catherine Offord and Kerry Grens | Oct 3, 2018 | 4 min read
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Killer Silk
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Silk impregnated with bleach may provide a new way to fight the formidable spores of the anthrax bacterium.