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Interaction between two immune cells may play key role in fight against dengue virus

Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have demonstrated for the first time a physical interaction between two types of immune cells that plays an important role in the early fight against dengue virus infection.

8 Feb 2019

Phthalates may decrease fertility in female mice, study finds

A phthalate found in many plastic and personal care products may decrease fertility in female mice, a new study found.

8 Feb 2019

Indoor smoking bans may not fully protect children, study finds

The harmful effects of exposure to tobacco smoke have been known for many years. Cigarette and cigar smokers are at significantly higher risk of contracting all sorts of respiratory maladies, and research linking secondhand smoke to cancer goes back nearly three decades.

7 Feb 2019

LABVOLUTION: A digitized lab environment to be showcased at smartLAB 2019

In 2019, networking and interaction between people, machines and systems will be the primary focus of the smartLAB showcase. For the third time in succession, this project will pose the vision of leading-edge networked laboratories that incorporate new technology, thereby extending their range of capabilities.

From LABVOLUTION 7 Feb 2019

Detecting and mapping of chemicals inside a biological cell

How are chemicals distributed in a cell? Chinese scientists have developed a combined mass spectrometry and biological imaging device that enables direct, label-free detection, and high-resolution mapping of chemicals inside a biological cell.

7 Feb 2019

Making the Most of Microdialysis for Neurotransmitter Analysis

Martin Eysberg provides an introduction to the ALEXYS Neurotransmitter Analyzer, an extremely precise UHPLC-EC detector for neurotransmitter analysis.

From Antec Scientific 6 Feb 2019

Researchers discover first sour taste receptor used by flies to choose between foods

Taste is so familiar a sensation that you might think scientists had long ago sorted out how the sense works. Yet such research is far from settled.

6 Feb 2019

Study emphasize need for educational outreach, policy change to reduce health hazards at salons

The nail salon industry has seen rapid growth within the last 20 years, becoming increasingly popular among women of all ages who like to get their nails professionally done.

6 Feb 2019

Are Electronic Cigarettes Facilitating Illicit Drug Use?

In this interview, Dr. Michelle Peace provides an introduction to her research into the use of e-cigarettes for the inhalation of illicit drugs.

From Pittcon 5 Feb 2019

Combinations of certain insecticides turn out to be lethal for honeybees

It's about time for the annual mass migration of honeybees to California, and new research is helping lower the chances the pollinators and their offspring will die while they're visiting the West Coast.

5 Feb 2019

The Truth About E-cigarettes: Quit Smoking this World Cancer Day

We asked Dr. Lion Shahab, one of the UK's leading experts on e-cigarettes and smoking, to provide the truth about the safety of vaping and for his advice to people giving up cigarettes this World Cancer Day.

4 Feb 2019

The T2B Infrastructure Center for Respiratory Disease set to enter into the final phase

The Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT·Chief Dr. Song, Chang-woo) National Center for Efficacy Evaluation of Respiratory Disease Product (NCER·Chief Dr. Lee, Kyu-hong) obtained on January 10 the final decision from the Ministry of Health and Welfare that the T2B Infrastructure Center for Respiratory Disease would enter into the final phase (second phase) with funding of 3 billion KRW over two years.

4 Feb 2019

Insect-borne microbes outperform soil bacteria in stopping certain dangerous antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Medicine was transformed in the 20th century by the discovery and development of antibiotics, the vast majority of which came from one source: soil bacteria.

4 Feb 2019

Rhomboid enzymes warp space to break cellular speed limit

Johns Hopkins researchers have found that rhomboid enzymes, which are special proteins that cut other proteins, are able to break the “cellular speed limit” as they move through the cell membrane.

1 Feb 2019

E-cigarette flavorings shown to be harmful to the human lungs

Scientists have discovered that two chemicals that are commonly used to flavor e-cigarettes can cause harm to the human lungs.

1 Feb 2019

Chemicals used to flavor e-cigs may impair lung function

Two chemicals widely used to flavor electronic cigarettes may be impairing the function of cilia in the human airway, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

1 Feb 2019

Warmer water and chemical exposure influence gene expression in North American fish

Warmer water temperatures, combined with low-level exposure to chemicals already known to be harmful to aquatic life, influence the expression of genes in the offspring of an abundant North American fish species - and threaten organisms whose sex determination is sensitive to water temperature.

1 Feb 2019

Study shows how skin cancer hijacks the immune system to grow and spread

Scientists have uncovered molecules released by invasive skin cancer that reprogram healthy immune cells to help the cancer to spread.

31 Jan 2019

PFAS chemicals pass through the placenta to fetal tissues throughout pregnancy

In a study published in Environment International researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show how PFAS industrial chemicals, which are used in many consumer products, pass through the placenta throughout pregnancy to accumulate in fetal tissue.

30 Jan 2019

Research shows how waterproofs using fluorochemicals are over-engineered for consumers

Rain-repelling fluorochemicals used in waterproof clothing can and should be phased out as unnecessary and environmentally harmful, textile researchers argue.

30 Jan 2019

Chemicals News and Research

Interaction between two immune cells may play key role in fight against dengue virus

Phthalates may decrease fertility in female mice, study finds

Indoor smoking bans may not fully protect children, study finds

LABVOLUTION: A digitized lab environment to be showcased at smartLAB 2019

Detecting and mapping of chemicals inside a biological cell

Making the Most of Microdialysis for Neurotransmitter Analysis

Researchers discover first sour taste receptor used by flies to choose between foods

Study emphasize need for educational outreach, policy change to reduce health hazards at salons

Are Electronic Cigarettes Facilitating Illicit Drug Use?

Combinations of certain insecticides turn out to be lethal for honeybees

The Truth About E-cigarettes: Quit Smoking this World Cancer Day

The T2B Infrastructure Center for Respiratory Disease set to enter into the final phase

Insect-borne microbes outperform soil bacteria in stopping certain dangerous antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Rhomboid enzymes warp space to break cellular speed limit

E-cigarette flavorings shown to be harmful to the human lungs

Chemicals used to flavor e-cigs may impair lung function

Warmer water and chemical exposure influence gene expression in North American fish

Study shows how skin cancer hijacks the immune system to grow and spread

PFAS chemicals pass through the placenta to fetal tissues throughout pregnancy

Research shows how waterproofs using fluorochemicals are over-engineered for consumers

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