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Sunscreen from bathers releases significant quantities of polluting titanium dioxide into the sea

Scientists have found that sunscreen from bathers releases significant quantities of polluting TiO2 (titanium dioxide) into the sea.

17 Aug 2018

New tool fills gap in Small Molecules market

This news story covers the launch of SmallMolecules.com, an online tool for scientists looking to buy and compare molecules for their experiments.

From SmallMolecules.com 17 Aug 2018

Microscopic insect odour detecting mechanisms discovered

Researchers at Rockefeller have used an ultra sensitive device to detect the olfactory systems of insects that help them smell out food and danger. The study titled, “Cryo-EM structure of the insect olfactory receptor Orco,” on the ion channels that form the basis of the odour detecting systems of insects was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

16 Aug 2018

Researchers develop molecular matrix that delivers healing stem cells to injured elderly muscles

A car accident leaves an aging patient with severe muscle injuries that won't heal. Treatment with muscle stem cells from a donor might restore damaged tissue, but doctors are unable to deliver them effectively. A new method may help change this.

16 Aug 2018

Anticancer drugs can help plants to battle infection

Cancer-fighting drugs used on humans can help plants fight disease as well. That discovery, by two Washington State University plant pathologists, could help scientists develop new pathways for plants to battle infection, as revealed in a paper in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science.

14 Aug 2018

E-cigarettes not so safe but still better than cigarettes

According to latest research vaping using e-cigarettes can hasten the death of lung cells by up to fifty times and cause serious lung diseases later in life. This latest study was published in the journal Thorax.

14 Aug 2018

New type of bed net could prevent millions of malaria cases, shows research

A new type of bed net could prevent millions of cases of malaria, according to new research published in The Lancet today (10 August).

10 Aug 2018

INTEGRA's new 25 ml divided reagent reservoir provides lowest dead volume on the market

INTEGRA has expanded its Clear Advantage product family to include a divided reservoir, offering 5 and 10 ml volumes side-by-side, while still nesting comfortably in the company’s standard 25 ml reusable, sturdy base. A combination of design and innovation offers a pipetting experience with less reagent and plastic waste, and the lowest dead volume on the market.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 10 Aug 2018

Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression

Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression by preventing the production of inflammation-causing chemicals in the brain. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

9 Aug 2018

Researchers identify role of infection-fighting cells in inflamed and damaged tissue

Hookworms infect nearly 430 million people in the world, mostly in countries where sanitation is poor, and people often walk barefoot.

7 Aug 2018

New compounds can reverse key aspects of aging of human cells

Key aspects of the aging of human cells can be reversed by new compounds developed at the University of Exeter, research shows.

7 Aug 2018

Consuming crickets can help support growth of beneficial gut bacteria, clinical trial shows

Valerie Stull was 12 when she ate her first insect. "I was on a trip with my parents in Central America and we were served fried ants," she says. "I remember being so grossed out initially, but when I put the ant in my mouth, I was really surprised because it tasted like food -- and it was good!"

3 Aug 2018

Discovery of new epithelial lung cell type may affect cystic fibrosis therapy

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell in the human respiratory tract called the pulmonary ionocyte, and linked it to cystic fibrosis.

3 Aug 2018

Large supercrystals may improve detection sensitivity for chemicals in explosives, drugs

Using an artful combination of nanotechnology and basic chemistry, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have encouraged gold nanoparticles to self-assemble into unusually large supercrystals that could significantly improve the detection sensitivity for chemicals in explosives or drugs.

2 Aug 2018

3D-printed implants appear to guide regrowth of missing bone in lab animals

Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully guided the regrowth of missing bone in lab animals while "steadily dissolving," researchers report.

2 Aug 2018

Researchers discover new, rare type of cell in the human airway

In separate studies published online in Nature on Aug. 1, two independent research teams report the discovery of a new, rare type of cell in the human airway.

2 Aug 2018

DiagCORE platform allows molecular diagnostic tests to be performed quickly

When someone is admitted to hospital, doctors often have to treat them with antibiotics while awaiting the results of time-consuming tests, with even the most advanced microbiology culture taking several days to get results.

1 Aug 2018

Eating high fiber foods may decrease effects of stress on gut and behavior

Eating high fiber foods may reduce the effects of stress on our gut and behavior, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

1 Aug 2018

Researchers develop automatic alert system to help people quit smoking

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit smoking.

1 Aug 2018

New AI approach can teach itself to design new drug molecules from scratch

An artificial-intelligence approach created at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy can teach itself to design new drug molecules from scratch and has the potential to dramatically accelerate the design of new drug candidates.

1 Aug 2018

Chemicals News and Research

Sunscreen from bathers releases significant quantities of polluting titanium dioxide into the sea

New tool fills gap in Small Molecules market

Microscopic insect odour detecting mechanisms discovered

Researchers develop molecular matrix that delivers healing stem cells to injured elderly muscles

Anticancer drugs can help plants to battle infection

E-cigarettes not so safe but still better than cigarettes

New type of bed net could prevent millions of malaria cases, shows research

INTEGRA's new 25 ml divided reagent reservoir provides lowest dead volume on the market

Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression

Researchers identify role of infection-fighting cells in inflamed and damaged tissue

New compounds can reverse key aspects of aging of human cells

Consuming crickets can help support growth of beneficial gut bacteria, clinical trial shows

Discovery of new epithelial lung cell type may affect cystic fibrosis therapy

Large supercrystals may improve detection sensitivity for chemicals in explosives, drugs

3D-printed implants appear to guide regrowth of missing bone in lab animals

Researchers discover new, rare type of cell in the human airway

DiagCORE platform allows molecular diagnostic tests to be performed quickly

Eating high fiber foods may decrease effects of stress on gut and behavior

Researchers develop automatic alert system to help people quit smoking

New AI approach can teach itself to design new drug molecules from scratch

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