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MIT researchers develop new technique to make high-resolution images of tissues

MIT researchers have developed a way to make extremely high-resolution images of tissue samples, at a fraction of the cost of other techniques that offer similar resolution.

17 Apr 2017

Microscopic probes simplify process of measuring electrical signals in small animals

Microscopic probes developed at Rice University have simplified the process of measuring electrical activity in individual cells of small living animals. The technique allows a single animal like a worm to be tested again and again and could revolutionize data-gathering for disease characterization and drug interactions.

17 Apr 2017

Penn State researchers develop nanoprobes to rapidly isolate rare cancer markers

A nanoscale product of human cells that was once considered junk is now known to play an important role in intercellular communication and in many disease processes, including cancer metastasis.

10 Apr 2017

New research sheds light on movement of white blood cells to sites of infection

One of the mysteries of the living body is the movement of cells - not just in the blood, but through cellular and other barriers.

10 Apr 2017

Researchers observe crystallization on molecular level for the first time

Crystallization is a very basic chemical process: School children can witness it with their own eyes. But scientists had not, until now, been able to observe this process on the molecular level - that is, the instant in which molecules overcome their tendencies to float individually in a liquid solution and take their place in the rigid lattice of a solid crystal structure.

10 Apr 2017

Using nanodiamonds to see smaller

Many of the most fundamental, life governing biological processes take place at size and time scales that remain invisible with current imaging technologies. Understanding how the molecules that underlie these processes move, interact and change could pave the way for new treatments, cures and the development of novel drug therapies.

7 Apr 2017

New finding on key protein opens door to potential therapies for chronic illnesses

Scientists have determined unexpected characteristics of a key protein linked to blood pressure control and to nerve growth, pain control and heart tissue regeneration. The findings, published April 5 online in the journal Nature, opens doors to potential new therapies to control cardiovascular disease and pain.

6 Apr 2017

X-ray study sheds new light on promising drug target

Researchers hope to design a new generation of drugs against an array of deadly diseases. The task, however, is costly, arduous and often ineffective. One of the key challenges is understanding a particular class of proteins adorning cell surfaces, which are the targets of the majority of pharmaceutical drugs.

5 Apr 2017

Experimental treatment cures Marburg and Ravn virus infection in animals

Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that an experimental treatment cured 100 percent of guinea pigs and rhesus monkeys in late stages of infection with lethal levels of Marburg and Ravn viruses, relatives of the Ebola virus.

5 Apr 2017

Researchers report new method to measure free radicals in cigarette smoke

Smoking cigarettes can lead to illness and death. Free radicals, which are atoms or groups of atoms with unpaired electrons, in inhaled smoke are thought to be partly responsible for making smokers sick.

4 Apr 2017

Study reveals high-resolution view of Zika viral life cycle within infected cells

New research reveals a high-resolution view of the Zika viral life cycle within infected cells and shows dramatic changes in the cell's architecture throughout the infection process. This novel perspective may lead to the development of new vaccines and treatments.

30 Mar 2017

Researchers develop new method for measuring free radicals in cigarette smoke

29 Mar 2017

TSRI researchers reveal how viruses incapacitate bacterial defense system

Picture bacteria and viruses locked in an arms race. For many bacteria, one line of defense against viral infection is a sophisticated RNA-guided "immune system" called CRISPR-Cas.

28 Mar 2017

Research helps elucidate mechanisms behind low-level laser therapy in treating neuropathic pain

Low-level laser therapy has been shown by recent studies to be a non-invasive and effective alternative for treating neuropathic pain, a chronic condition caused by nerve damage, spinal cord injury or diseases such as diabetes.

28 Mar 2017

Scientists grow transgenic plants to double production of artemisinin for fighting against malaria

Since the ancient times, mankind has used plants to treat diseases. An example is the plant Artemisia annua, used for over 2,000 years in traditional Chinese medicine to treat intermittent fevers.

28 Mar 2017

Research findings could help understand how Parkinson's develops on molecular level

In a complex series of experiments they examined what the effects were of changing a single amino acid in the protein.

24 Mar 2017

New method using gold microstructures could effectively deliver drugs or DNA into cells

The ability to deliver cargo like drugs or DNA into cells is essential for biological research and disease therapy but cell membranes are very good at defending their territory.

24 Mar 2017

Scientists achieve closest view of working nerve synapses using custom-built microscope

The brain hosts an extraordinarily complex network of interconnected nerve cells that are constantly exchanging electrical and chemical signals at speeds difficult to comprehend.

24 Mar 2017

Scientists map three-dimensional structure of protein that causes cystic fibrosis

Scientists at The Rockefeller University have mapped the three-dimensional structure for one of the more notorious disease-causing molecules in the human body: the protein responsible for the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis. And it looks fishy.

23 Mar 2017

Researchers uncover major clue to how mucus becomes abnormal in CF airways

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer repeated lung infections because their airway mucus is too thick and sticky to keep bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens from causing chronic infection.

23 Mar 2017

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MIT researchers develop new technique to make high-resolution images of tissues

Microscopic probes simplify process of measuring electrical signals in small animals

Penn State researchers develop nanoprobes to rapidly isolate rare cancer markers

New research sheds light on movement of white blood cells to sites of infection

Researchers observe crystallization on molecular level for the first time

Using nanodiamonds to see smaller

New finding on key protein opens door to potential therapies for chronic illnesses

X-ray study sheds new light on promising drug target

Experimental treatment cures Marburg and Ravn virus infection in animals

Researchers report new method to measure free radicals in cigarette smoke

Study reveals high-resolution view of Zika viral life cycle within infected cells

Researchers develop new method for measuring free radicals in cigarette smoke

TSRI researchers reveal how viruses incapacitate bacterial defense system

Research helps elucidate mechanisms behind low-level laser therapy in treating neuropathic pain

Scientists grow transgenic plants to double production of artemisinin for fighting against malaria

Research findings could help understand how Parkinson's develops on molecular level

New method using gold microstructures could effectively deliver drugs or DNA into cells

Scientists achieve closest view of working nerve synapses using custom-built microscope

Scientists map three-dimensional structure of protein that causes cystic fibrosis

Researchers uncover major clue to how mucus becomes abnormal in CF airways

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