All TU Dresden articles
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NewsRoasted and browned: how gut bacteria break down heated foods
Heating food generates new dietary compounds. A study shows that an enzyme in gut bacteria can expand its functional repertoire to process them.
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NewsNovel compounds promise success in the fight against tuberculosis and depression
Scientists have shown that a specific polyprenylated polycyclic acylphloroglucinol, PPAP53, is able to activate human macrophages to fight resistant tuberculosis bacteria without being toxic to the macrophages themselves.
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NewsGene scissors used successfully in the laboratory against HIV-related virus
Researchers have provided initial proof of concept for a potential therapeutic approach targeting HTLV-1, a retrovirus that triggers aggressive forms of leukemia or an incurable spinal cord disease that leads to paralysis.
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NewsAlgae transformed into unique functional perovskites with tunable properties
Scientists have transformed mineral shells of algae into functional perovskites with unique crystal structures and controllable electro-optical properties.