Biochem News
Banana Protein Shields Plants from Wilt Disease
Scientists discover that banana plants infected with the banana bunchy top virus show unexpected resistance to the deadly Panama disease, offering new insights for breeding disease-resistant bananas.
Surfactants Help Bacteria Hitchhike on Leaves
A study reveals how bacteria producing surfactants on plant leaves can aid the growth of other bacteria, impacting the plant's health and microbial community structure.
Ancient Maya Ritual Plants Discovered in 2000-Year-Old Site
Researchers have uncovered ancient Maya plant remains in a ritual deposit, revealing their use in ceremonies and medicine through cutting-edge DNA analysis.
Understanding How Cinnamon and Motherwort Ease Prostate Enlargement
A study reveals how cinnamon and motherwort, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, may combat prostate enlargement by targeting specific cellular pathways.
Health Benefits of Herbal Root Extracts Examined
Discover the healing powers of herb roots! A study reveals their antioxidant properties and potential to prevent diabetes-related damage by blocking harmful substances.
Enzymes Transform Acid in Purple Coneflower Seed Sprouting
Discover how a plant's germination process transforms common coffee compound chlorogenic acid into beneficial substances, crucial for seedling growth.
Improved Growth of Bacteria for Antibiotics with Tiny Particles
Scientists at Lodz University of Technology boost antibiotic production in bacteria using talc microparticles, making drug cultivation more efficient.
Pomegranate Products' Compounds Fight Harmful E. coli
University of Georgia researchers find pomegranate peel extracts can effectively reduce harmful E. coli in food, offering a natural alternative to synthetic preservatives.
Exploring Bug-Killing Power of Curcumin Derivatives
Scientists at COMSATS University Islamabad have found that curcumin derivatives from turmeric may inhibit a protein in cotton bollworms, offering a new eco-friendly insecticide.
Pecan Shell Extract Coating Fights Bacteria on Blueberries
Researchers have found that pecan shell extracts can naturally extend the shelf life of foods like blueberries, reducing foodborne pathogens without affecting taste or quality.
Parsley Essential Oil: A Potential Source of Health Benefits
Parsley essential oil shows promise as a strong antioxidant and antimicrobial agent, with potential for use in modern medicine to combat diseases and infections.
Boosting Nutrient Compounds in Radishes Through Gene Activation
Scientists at Bharathiar University have genetically modified radishes to produce more quercetin, a compound with antioxidant properties, potentially enhancing their health benefits.
Effects of Non-Stop Farming on Milkvetch Root Microbes and Secretions
Continuous cropping of Mongolian milkvetch leads to poorer plant growth and a shift in soil fungi, suggesting soil health management is key to sustainable cultivation.
DNA Damage in Yeast Cells Exposed to Pollutants
A study used baker's yeast to track how a pesticide and a known carcinogen tied to cancer risk could harm DNA without affecting its growth. This observation can boost early environmental monitoring for pollutants.
How Different Pig Breeds' Cells Behave in Fat Formation
Exploring the origins of fat cells, a study reveals how stem cells from bone and fat tissue differ, impacting obesity treatments and bone regeneration.
How Apple's Color and Nutrients Are Controlled by Gene Interactions
Scientists uncover how proteins and genes orchestrate the production of carotenoids, the pigments that give apples their color and offer health benefits.
Creating a Powerful Antioxidant Blend from Lemongrass, Caraway, and Sweet Flag
Scientists discover that blending essential oils from lemongrass, caraway, and sweet flag can create a powerful natural antioxidant mix, potentially replacing synthetic options in food and medicine.
Mint Plant Response and Chemical Changes to Stimuli
Researchers have found that treating peppermint with methyl jasmonate can boost its defense enzymes and alter oil composition, enhancing its medicinal potential.
Melatonin Helps Grape Plants Stay Green and Resist Salt Stress
Melatonin helps table grape seedlings withstand soil salinity and alkalinity by preserving photosynthesis, boosting sugar and proline levels, and enhancing antioxidant defenses.
Mushroom Extract Reduces Excess Pigmentation in Skin Cells
Researchers have found that a mushroom extract could offer a safer, effective treatment for skin darkening, showing promise in lab and clinical tests.
Exploring the Health Benefits of Cultivated Strawberry Guava
Researchers have developed a way to grow strawberry guava, a fruit with high antioxidants and health benefits, in a controlled environment, paving the way for commercial use.
Tomato Gene SlNAP1 Controls Ripening Through Growth Hormones
Scientists at Gansu Agricultural University have identified a gene, SlNAP1, that plays a crucial role in the ripening of tomatoes, offering insights to improve crop yields and shelf life.
How Melatonin Helps Young Apple Trees Resist Salt Stress
Melatonin, known for regulating human sleep, shows promise in boosting plant growth and resilience in salty and alkaline soils, improving crop health and yield.
Unveiling How Fenugreek Produces Its Unique Compounds
Researchers have found a way to boost the production of a cancer-fighting compound in fenugreek using a plant defense stimulator, offering new agricultural and pharmaceutical potential.
Greener Insecticide Options: A Study on Safer Mosquito Killers
Researchers at Cairo University found that lavender oil-based nanoemulsions are safe, effective insecticides against mosquito larvae, offering an eco-friendly alternative to metal-based nanomaterials.
How Mushrooms Use Plant Fibers for Growth
Researchers find that common mushrooms can fully utilize lignin, a tough plant polymer, for growth, challenging previous beliefs and potentially impacting carbon cycling and climate models.
How Cabbage Family Plants Stop Harmful Bacteria Enzymes
Cabbage and kale could be our new allies in the fight against drug-resistant infections, with compounds in these veggies showing promise in inhibiting harmful bacteria.
Date Palm Extract's Effects on Rat Liver Damage by Mercury
A study reveals that date palm extract may protect against mercury-induced liver damage, offering a potential natural defense against environmental toxins.
Traits of Single Mating-Type Cordyceps Fungi
Exploring the secrets of a medicinal fungus, scientists unlock breeding keys that can boost harvests and medicinal quality, paving the path for improved herbal treatments.
How TrPLDs Influence Apple Disease Severity
Researchers reveal that disabling a specific gene in the fungus Trichothecium roseum hampers its ability to infect apples, offering clues to protect crops.
Creating a Quick Test to Tell Apart Different Honey Types
Researchers at McGill University have developed a faster, reliable method to detect honey fraud, ensuring consumers get the authentic sweet treat they're paying for.
Using Mushroom Waste to Clean Up Tiny Pollutants
Scientists find that spent mushroom substrate, a byproduct of mushroom farming, can remove up to 90% of certain water pollutants, offering a green solution to water contamination.
Enzyme Key to Preventing Early Sprouting in Rice
Researchers crack the code on a major rice farming issue, tackling 'preharvest sprouting' by singling out the genetic culprit, promising better yield protection.
How a Tiny Genetic Change Affects Tomato Firmness
Scientists have pinpointed a gene that affects tomato firmness, potentially leading to longer-lasting, more transportable tomatoes through genetic modification or selective breeding.
Exploring Plant DNA Damage by Natural Toxins Cadaverine and Putrescine
A study reveals that compounds from decomposing bodies, cadaverine and putrescine, can harm plant growth and genetic material, raising concerns about cemetery soil pollution.
Extracting Health-Boosting Compounds from Passion Fruit
Researchers have found that pectin from passion fruit waste can reduce colorectal cancer cell viability, offering a sustainable way to fight cancer with plant fibers.
Analyzing Mushroom Polysaccharides with New Extraction Methods
Researchers have revolutionized the extraction of beneficial compounds from the reishi mushroom, making it faster and more sustainable, promising enhanced health supplements.
Exploring the Genetic Secrets Behind Wood Growth in Fragrant Rosewood
Researchers at Hainan University have uncovered how genetic processes shape the growth of Dalbergia odorifera, a plant prized for its wood and medicinal uses.
Unlocking the Genetic Secrets of a Bacteria's Glue Production
Scientists advance our understanding of how bacteria produce a biodegradable material with broad application in food, medicine, and more, promising eco-friendlier industrial processes.
Tibetan Sea Buckthorn's Secrets to Mountain Survival and Healthful Compounds
Explore how the hearty Hippophae tibetana shrub survives the harsh, high altitudes of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, offering insights into plant adaptation.
Analyzing Persimmon Compounds for Brain Health Benefits
Scientists find that persimmon fruit contains natural compounds that may protect brain cells from inflammation and oxidative stress, offering hope for neurodegenerative disease treatment.
Genome Insights Into Mountain Plant Survival and Health Boosting Compounds
Researchers have decoded the genome of the Tibetan sea buckthorn, revealing its unique adaptations to survive high altitude and intense UV radiation, including DNA repair and disease resistance genes.
How Cadmium and Copper Affect Pumpkin Seed Growth and Health
A study reveals that while zucchini seeds can still sprout when exposed to heavy metals like cadmium and copper, their growth and health are significantly impaired.
Amphibian Skin Bacteria Boost Plant Growth and Hormone Response
Bacteria from tropical frog skin could revolutionize agriculture by naturally boosting plant growth, offering a sustainable way to increase crop yields.
Improving Concrete Durability with Banana Leaf Ash
Researchers have found that using banana leaf ash in concrete can improve strength and durability, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional cement and reducing environmental impact.
How Natural Waste Impacts DNA Damage in the Lab
Discoveries at Trakya University reveal that extracts from smoketree leaves and pomegranate peels can protect DNA from oxidative damage, hinting at new medical and cosmetic uses.
Broccoli Varieties' Chemical Differences and Brain Health Benefits
Researchers at Cairo University found that purple broccoli contains compounds that may help improve communication between brain cells, offering potential dietary support in Alzheimer's treatment.
New Savory Flavor Boosters Discovered in Mushrooms
Scientists have identified potent umami peptides in white button mushrooms, which could lead to new flavor enhancers and healthier food options by reducing salt and MSG use.
How Two Types of Licorice Plants Withstand Salt Stress
Discovering how some licorice plants thrive in salty soils could help grow this medicinal herb in challenging conditions, ensuring its availability for health uses.
Unraveling Growth Secrets of a Medicinal Herb Through a Molecular Lens
Researchers at Guangxi Vocational University of Agriculture reveal insights into the growth of Stephania kwangsiensis, a medicinal plant with nutrient-storing stems.
Exploring Garlic Extracts and Cancer Drug Impact on Colon Cancer Cells
Turkish researchers find that black garlic, especially when combined with chemotherapy, may enhance cancer treatment by increasing cell death and reducing inflammation.
Improving How We Detect Bacteria in DNA Study Methods
Researchers have developed a new method to identify and recover abundant species missing from microbial community analyses, enhancing our understanding of these ecosystems.
How Sugar Beet Roots Import Sugar and Glucose Efficiently
Discovering how sugar beets absorb sugar could implement advancements in sugar production, extend agriculture, and propel bioenergy innovation. Researchers identify crucial substances involved, paving the way for enhanced crop efficiency.
Creating Petal-Shaped Silver for Better Dye Breakdown and Detection
Soochow University researchers have created silver nanoflowers that can detect and break down water pollutants, offering a green solution for wastewater treatment.
How Pomegranate Juice Can Wear Down Tooth Enamel
Unbeknownst to many, pomegranate juice could jeopardize tooth enamel just as cola does, risking substantial surface erosion despite its reputation as a healthy drink.
Comparing Natural Compounds in Veggies for Liver Health
Discover the power of cruciferous veggies like broccoli and radish sprouts! Rich in cancer-fighting compounds, they're especially potent in young sprouts, offering liver protection and detox benefits.
How a Plant Gene Boosts Healing Compound Production
Scientists uncover how a molecular switch, EpMYB2, boosts the production of the health-boosting compound chicoric acid in the purple coneflower, guided by plant stress hormones.
Exploring the Finger Lime Genome for Disease Resistance
Scientists have mapped the finger lime's genetic code, a breakthrough that could lead to citrus plants resistant to the devastating citrus greening disease.
Egg-Laying vs Broody Behaviors: Gene Insights in Chickens
Unraveling the egg production mystery, scientists investigate the genetics of `broodiness` in black-bone chickens, potentially aiding poultry industry innovation.
Onion Extract as a Dual Remedy for Asthma Inflammation
Researchers at Kuwait University find that onion bulb extract may help treat and prevent asthma by reducing lung inflammation and allergic responses in mice.
Unraveling Leaf Shape Changes in the Chinese Tulip Tree
Discovering how a single gene can create multiple proteins, researchers at Nanjing Forestry University reveal the role of this process in shaping the unique leaves of Liriodendron chinense.
Vitamin C Boosts Pea Defenses Against Salt Stress
Spraying pea plants with vitamin C can bolster growth and yield, even in salty soils, by boosting their antioxidant defenses and essential nutrients' balance.
Boosting Tomato Plant Defenses Against Pests with Phenylalanine
Scientists have discovered that treating tomato plants with phenylalanine, an amino acid, significantly boosts their resistance to the destructive leafminer pest.
How Two Angelica Plants Control Early Flowering Revealed
Researchers uncover the genetic and metabolic reasons behind early flowering in Dong quai, which can reduce its medicinal value, paving the way for better cultivation methods.
Discovering New Natural Food Preservatives from Persimmon Yeast
Researchers at Bina Nusantara University discovered a yeast with strong antimicrobial properties, offering a natural way to extend food shelf life and reduce chemical preservatives.
Cigarette Smoke Damage in Blood Vessels Eased by Colchicine
Researchers discover that colchicine, a gout medication, can prevent cell damage and aging caused by tobacco smoke, offering a new treatment avenue for smoking-related diseases.