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Biology: Microbiology
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Recreating the natural light-harvesting nanorings in photosynthetic bacteria - Recreating the Natural Light-Harvesting Nanorings in Photosynthetic Bacteria      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Photosynthesis in plants and some bacteria relies on light-harvesting (LH) supramolecules, which com...

Biology: Microbiology
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New skin test detects prion infection before symptoms appear - New Skin Test Detects Prion Infection Before Symptoms Appear      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Prions can infect both humans and animals, causing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans, mad co...

Biology: Microbiology
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Possible molecular pathway for neurodegeneration in prion diseases - Possible Molecular Pathway for Neurodegeneration in Prion Diseases      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study has shed light on the mechanisms underlying the progression of prion diseases and identi...

Biology: Microbiology
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New assay offers improved detection of deadly prion diseases - New Assay Offers Improved Detection of Deadly Prion Diseases      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), or prion diseases, are a family of rare progressiv...

Biology: Microbiology
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The shape of infectious prions - The Shape of Infectious Prions: Understanding the Mechanisms of Prion Diseases      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Prions are unique infective agents -- unlike viruses, bacteria, fungi and other parasites, prions do...

Biology: Microbiology
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Potential therapy for human prion disease - Potential Therapy for Human Prion Disease: A Promising Breakthrough      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have for the first time identified a pair of drugs already approved for human use that sh...

Biology: Microbiology
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Normal prion protein regulates iron metabolism - Normal Prion Protein Regulates Iron Metabolism      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An iron imbalance caused by prion proteins collecting in the brain is a likely cause of cell death i ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Protective prion keeps yeast cells from going it alone - Protective Prion: A Savior for Yeast Cells      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A team of scientists has added markedly to the job description of prions as agents of change, identi...

Biology: Microbiology
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New compounds inhibit prion infection - New Compounds Inhibit Prion Infection      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have identified a new class of compounds that inhibit the spread of prions, misfolded pr...

Biology: Botany Biology: Microbiology
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Discovery could lead to new fungicides to protect rice crops - Discovery Could Lead to New Fungicides to Protect Rice Crops      (via sciencedaily.com) 

In some years, rice blast disease destroys more than one quarter of the harvest worldwide. But it's...

Biology: Microbiology
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Prions in the brain eliminated by homing molecules - Prions in the Brain Eliminated by Homing Molecules      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Toxic prions in the brain can be detected with self-illuminating polymers. The originators, at Linkö...

Biology: Microbiology Chemistry: Organic Chemistry
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Keeping SARS-CoV-2 closed for business with small molecules - Keeping SARS-CoV-2 Closed for Business with Small Molecules      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The infamous spike proteins on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 help it bind to and enter human cells. Beca ...

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New class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have discovered toxic protein particles, shaped like umbrellas, that soil bacteria known ...