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Article collection on functional materials
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.This collection features articles on Functional Materials published in Smart Materials in Manufacturing. All articles are free to read and download.
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- Smart Materials in Manufacturing
From licorice to the lab: Lanzhou University engineers a licorice-root compound into a promising two-pronged weapon against colorectal cancer
Chinese Journal of Natural MedicinesLanzhou University (Lanzhou, China) announced that a research team led by Professor Quanyi Zhao and Dian He of the Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Medical Laboratory Center of Lanzhou University, has designed and synthesized a new series of derivatives of glycyrrhizin — the principal bioactive compound extracted from licorice root, one of the most widely used botanicals in traditional Chinese medicine. The lead compound, designated compound 23, suppresses colorectal cancer through a dual mechanism: directly killing cancer cells while simultaneously calming the chronic inflammation in the tumor microenvironment that fuels tumor growth, metastasis, and immune evasion.
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- Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines
Article collection on polymer
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.This collection features articles on Polymer published in Smart Materials in Manufacturing. All articles are free to read and download.
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- Smart Materials in Manufacturing
Computed tomography findings of peritoneal tumor in the absence of primary lesions: Preliminary study
Osaka Metropolitan University- Journal
- Australian Veterinary Journal
Why is the Amish population growing so fast in America?
Penn State- Journal
- Population Studies
African grasslands became widespread over five million years earlier than previously known
University of California - Santa CruzAfrican grasslands rapidly expanded and became widespread at about 15 million years, over five million years earlier than previously known. The earlier emergence extends the length of time where faunal evolution (including our hominin ancestors) was shaped by these landscape. This and other studies point to a more varied environment where early human ancestors may have evolved.
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- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Funder
- U.S. Science Support Program
As Candida auris spreads, UT Health San Antonio scientist highlights growing threat of antifungal resistance
The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center- Journal
- Nature Medicine
UC Davis Health improves inpatient diabetes care with team approach that puts safety first
University of California - Davis HealthDeploying AI-driven smart control for practical energy management in Hong Kong’s built environment
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University- Journal
- Energy