‘Odorous frogs’ are reservoir of antibiotic substances
Odorous frogs’ are a rich source of greatest known variety of anti-bacterial substances, which may provide new weapons in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections
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Potent new drugs likely from witches’ brew
A brew administered by African witch doctors to pregnant women to hasten labour and delivery could be a source of promising new drugs
Study sheds light on famous honeybee society caste system
A new study has been undertaken to understand the famous caste system that dominates honeybee societies
Dynamics of crucial protein linked to diabetes and cancer revealed
Scientists have shed light on a protein critical to the physiological processes involved in major diseases such as diabetes and cancer
Lung protein ‘could offer target to treat smoking-caused emphysema’
Indiana University scientists have identified a lung protein that is suspected to play a key role in smoking-related emphysema and have crafted an antibody to block its activity
Blood protein in lung cancer may help improve diagnosis, treatment
Scientists have discovered a protein in the blood of lung cancer patients that could be used in a test for the
Fat cells are not just dormant storage depots for calories, but an active organ
The fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches — is not just a dormant storage depot for
Mouth fluid may lead to non-invasive test for gum disease
Gum diseases are the primary cause of tooth loss in adults, but now scientists have found a little-known mouth fluid that may allow
New method to detect use of shark oil in cosmetics and vaccines
A new method of analysing squalene and squalane, oils used for production of cosmetics and vaccines, can
Disrupting key structure in TB bacterium could aid in new drug design
In a bid to find new ways to fight tuberculosis (TB), scientists have found that disabling a structure essential to the bacterium’s survival
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