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Proteomics method identifies ligand-binding proteins and binding sites in complex systems

PELSA allows for systematic analysis of ligand-binding proteins, their binding sites, and local binding affinities in cell lysate. Credit: LI Kejia In a study published in Nature Methodsa research group developed a highly sensitive proteomics method called peptide-centric local stability assay (PELSA), which enables the simultaneous identification of ligand-binding proteins and their binding sites in […]

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Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“

Under the strength of Forbes’ long-existing and well-linked site, Forbes Marketplace/Advisor has dominated the search term “best cbd gummies” for “an eternity,” according to SEO analyst Lily Ray. Forbes has similarly dominated “best pet insurance,” and long came up as the second result for “how to get rid of roaches,” as detailed in a blog […]

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Cliff-top sites preserve ancient Aboriginal heritage on the River Murray

The context of the Pike River cliff-top sites and an example of an eroding midden lens contained within Woorinen Formation sediments above a carbonate palaeosol (MR = Murray River). Credit: Radiocarbon (2024). DOI: 10.1017/RDC.2024.99 New research by Flinders University researchers, conducted in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC), has documented ancient […]

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Scientists create new overwintering sites for monarch butterflies on a warming planet

Planting Abies religiosa (Sacred fir) seedlings under the shade of pre-existing shrubs (Senecio cinerarioides, narrow green-grayish foliage) as protective “nurse plants”. Large trees on background are adult Pinus hartwegii, the pine that reaches the timberline. Abies religiosa is completely absent in this site at 3800 m of elevation, northeaster slope of Nevado de Toluca volcano, […]