Kidney stone is a fairly common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While there are several causes of kidney stones, the primary risk factors include dehydration and a poor diet. Due ...

For many chemical reactions, there is a linear relation between activation and equilibrium free energies or, equivalently, a power-law dependence of rate coefficients on equilibrium constants. Linear ...

Researchers from Osaka University have described the link between accurate protein folding and misfolding that can lead to the formation of amyloid fibers, which are implicated in neurodegenerative ...

A zoo in Florida earlier this week disclosed the results of an investigation into the deaths of 12 stingrays at its facility in May. ZooTampa said in a statement that during its investigation into ...

kidney stone bladder stone assorted against ruler Likelihood of stone formation increases with higher calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate relative supersaturation. NEW ORLEANS—Kidney stone formation ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Officials at ZooTampa have released the cause of death for 12 stingrays that died at the zoo last month. According to a statement released by the zoo Tuesday, a “supersaturation ...

Researchers found that peristaltic pump flow mechanically breaks supersaturation to induce amyloid formation by hen egg white lysozyme, a-synuclein, amyloid b 1-40, and b2-microglobulin. The high ...

It's commonly accepted that protein folding/misfolding are alternative reactions of unfolded proteins but the principles governing this remain unknown. Here, researchers describe a general concept ...