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Unlocking the mystery on how plant leaves grow…

Plant biologists in Japan have discovered the key element, an EPFL2 peptide that is responsible for creating the teeth-like shapes on plant leaves. [caption id="attachment_9871" align="alignnone" width="673"] EPFL2 and auxin work in a feedback loop.…

FDA Warns of Fatal Risks from Mixing Opioids…

Health officials are strengthening warnings about the potentially fatal consequences of mixing prescription painkillers and sedatives like Xanax, saying the combination can lead to breathing problems, coma and death. The Food and Drug Administration said…

Shannon Stahl

Chemistry method expedites path to useful molecules for…

[caption id="attachment_9859" align="alignright" width="200"] Shannon Stahl[/caption] Opening a broad vista in the search for effective pharmaceuticals, a collaboration of Chinese and U.S. chemists has laid out a highly efficient new method to convert abundant organic…