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Gut Instinct: Bile Acid-Triggered Bacterial Adaptation Characterized
An international team led by Osaka University researchers has shown how the Salmonella protein RamR senses bile acids present in the gut, leading to the ...
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Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Making Blood Thicker than Water
An Osaka University-led team revealed that Ragnase-1 is a key regulator of the self-renewal and differentiation of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. ...
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Winning the Arms Race: Analysis Reveals Key Gene for Bacterial Infection
Researchers at Osaka University applied molecular evolutionary analysis to quantify the severity of negative selection pressures on genes encoding the ...
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Electron Accelerators Reveal the Radical Secrets of Antioxidants
An Osaka University professor has demonstrated for the first time the value of linear particle accelerators for the generation of free radicals inside ...
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From nata de coco to computer screens: cellulose gets a chance to shine
Scientists at Osaka University determined the intrinsic birefringence of cellulose molecules, which have great potential to improve smartphone and computer ...
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Location is everything for plant cell differentiation
During development, plant cell differentiation is guided by location rather than lineage. Now, researchers from Osaka University have shown that the ...
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Artificial peptide bond formation provides clues to creation of life on Earth
Using amino thioacids rather than regular amino acids, Osaka University researchers established a new method to form α-peptide bonds for polypeptide chain ...
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Stopping Parkinson’s disease before it starts
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Characterized by accumulation of the protein ...
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Good Vibrations: Using Piezoelectricity to Ensure Hydrogen Sensor Sensitivity
Researchers at Osaka University developed a new method that uses piezoelectric resonance to improve the manufacture of highly sensitive hydrogen sensors. By ...
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Settling the Debate: Solving the Electronic Surface States of Samarium Hexaboride
Researchers at Osaka University show that samarium hexaboride is a topological insulator, which allows electrons to flow only along its exterior surface. ...
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