Lipids with potential health benefits in herbal teas

The lipids in some herbal teas have been identified in detail for the first time, preparing the ground for investigating their contribution to the health benefits of the teas

05-Apr-2024 - Herbal teas are enjoyed worldwide, not only for their taste and refreshment but also for a wide range of reputed health benefits. But the potential significance of a category of compounds called lipids in the teas has been relatively unexplored. Researchers at Hokkaido University, led by ...

Virtual exploration of chemical reactions

A new online platform for exploring computationally calculated chemical pathways, enabling in-depth understanding and design of chemical reactions

05-Jul-2023 - Advances in computational chemistry have proven a great boon in the field of reaction design, leading to the discovery of new reaction pathways for the synthesis of high-value compounds. Computational chemistry generates much data, and the process of organizing and visualizing this data is vital ...

Reading out RNA structures in real time

16-Feb-2023 - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease and Stephen Hawking’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the gradual loss of control over the muscles in the body. It is currently incurable and the cause of the disease is unknown in over 90% of all ...

Key process in ebola infection identified

Ebola virus exploits host enzyme for efficient entry to target cells

07-Feb-2018 - Researchers have identified a key process that enables the Ebola virus to infect host cells, providing a novel target for developing antiviral drugs. The deadly Ebola virus incorporates a cellular enzyme into its virus particles, facilitating the infection to the target cells, according to new ...

When gold turns invisible

Application in bioimaging and security inks possible

02-Jun-2017 - A gold compound shifts from a visible fluorescence to emitting infrared when ground - a big shift with potential applications in bioimaging and security inks. Some materials luminesce, changing their color and intensity when under mechanical forces such as grinding or rubbing. These luminescent ...

New type of sensor material developed

29-Mar-2017 - Hokkaido University scientists have succeeded in developing a nickel complex that changes color and magnetism when exposed to methanol vapor. The new material can potentially be used not only as a chemical sensor, but also with future rewritable memory devices. The phenomenon of color changes in ...

The gene of autumn colors

26-Oct-2016 - In plants, the pigment chlorophyll plays a central role in photosynthesis: the process of converting sunlight to energy. This process involves creating a flow of electrons by removing one from a molecule and transferring it to another. The first step happens when an electron is transferred from ...

Watching the luminescent gene switch

21-Jun-2016 - "Clock genes" turn on and off, or "Express", in rhythmic patterns throughout the body to regulate physiological conditions and behaviour. When and how these genes express, especially in tissues outside the brain, is still poorly understood. Until now, scientists have lacked sufficient means to ...

Joint research: Probing the mysteries of a surprisingly tough hydrogel

13-Mar-2008 - Some 46 million people suffer from arthritis in the United States alone. The worst cases require painful surgeries to drill holes in and reinforce joints. Now researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are studying an unusually pliant yet strong synthetic ...

Forscher der japanischen Hokkaido Universität untersuchen Parkinson und Alzheimer-Entstehung mit HuCAL-Antikörpern

11-Dec-2006 - AbD Serotec, eine Geschäftseinheit der MorphoSys AG, gab die Ergebnisse einer Untersuchung der Hokkaido Universität mit Forschungsantikörper aus der HuCAL GOLD-Antikörperbibliothek von MorphoSys bekannt. Die vollständig menschlichen, monoklonalen Mini-Antikörper aus der hochdurchsatzfähigen ...