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Revolutionizing microscopy with affordable high-resolution techniques

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have shown for the first time that expensive aberration-corrected microscopes are no longer required to achieve record-breaking microscopic resolution.

26 Feb 2024

Study sheds light on the composition of nuclear matrix in Arabidopsis thaliana

Chromatin is a unique DNA and protein complex that makes up the chromosomes. Specific proteins (histones) wind up the DNA like small cable drums to package the long DNA.

23 Feb 2024

Optibrium enables collaborative design in its StarDrop platform

The new Idea Tracker capability further improves the efficiency of drug discovery by supporting project management, idea sharing and molecule design tracking.

23 Feb 2024

Ginseng enhances muscle recovery and reduces fatigue in athletes

Ginseng is one of the most popular food supplements in the world. It is made out of various plants and herbs and is thought to provide many benefits, with numerous studies pointing at possible anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits as well as anti-cancer effects.

22 Feb 2024

Delta opioid receptor agonist reduces anxiety-like behavior in mice

Anxiety-related disorders can have a profound impact on the mental health and quality of life of affected individuals.

22 Feb 2024

LabVantage Solutions Introduces Digital Native Ecosystem for R&D Success

With solutions to decrease redundant experiments, improve design of experiments, derive greater insights from data, and automate laboratory workflows, LabVantage Solutions equips R&D labs for success in innovation. Introducing a digital native ecosystem for R&D, LabVantage addresses researchers’ needs in three broad categories of semantic search, analytics, and automation.

From LabVantage Solutions 22 Feb 2024

The correlation between adopting unhealthy dietary habits and migraine severity

A recent study aimed to study the correlation between migraine severity and adopting unhealthy dietary habits. It also sought to identify specific foods that could trigger particular subtypes of migraine.

22 Feb 2024

SCIEX’s Jose Castro-Perez Reveals How They're Setting New Standards in Mass Spectrometry

SCIEX’s Reveals How They're Setting New Standards in Mass Spectrometry at SLAS 2024.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 22 Feb 2024

Female ginseng compound holds promise as osteoporosis treatment

With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis.

21 Feb 2024

Study proposes novel approach to slow neuromuscular degeneration in ALS patients

A study led by the Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de València, member of Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, in collaboration with the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe and the University of Zaragoza proposes a novel approach to slow neuromuscular degeneration in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

20 Feb 2024

Novel synthetic antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria

A new antibiotic created by Harvard researchers overcomes antimicrobial resistance mechanisms that have rendered many modern drugs ineffective and are driving a global public health crisis.

15 Feb 2024

Oral bacteria interaction leads to smelly breath

Having bad breath really stinks! Now, researchers from Japan report that a particular combination of bacteria in our mouths may be responsible for producing some very unpleasant smells.

14 Feb 2024

Reduced-sugar chocolate made with oat flour rated equal or better than regular chocolate

The secret to making delicious chocolate with less added sugar is oat flour, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.

13 Feb 2024

Researchers discover a molecular mechanism of noise-induced hearing loss

Anyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss or drastic changes in their perception of sound after the loud noises stop.

12 Feb 2024

Olive oil's secret weapon against Alzheimer's: phenolic compounds

A comprehensive review in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences highlights the potential of extra-virgin olive oil and its phenolic compounds in preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease through various mechanisms, including reducing amyloid-beta accumulation and neuroinflammation.

12 Feb 2024

New study finds 4’-fluorouridine effective against avian influenza in vitro and in vivo

A PLOS Pathogens study reveals 4’-fluorouridine effectively combats avian influenza in vitro and in animal models, showing promise as a treatment that overcomes resistance and reduces disease severity without significant adverse effects.

11 Feb 2024

Aspen Biosciences launches Pipeline, the program management software platform specifically for drug discovery. The groundbreaking ‘Pipeline’ Platform is now available for therapeutics development teams

Aspen Biosciences, a leading provider of custom software, and integrations for drug discovery companies, is excited to announce the launch of Pipeline, the drug discovery program management software platform.

9 Feb 2024