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EPFL scientists reveal that the brain is not as compact as we thought

Using an innovative method, EPFL scientists show that the brain is not as compact as we have thought all along. To study the fine structure of the brain, including its connections between neurons, the synapses, scientists must use electron microscopes. However, the tissue must first be fixed to prepare it for this high magnification imaging method.

11 Aug 2015

Imaging studies required to diagnose traumatic injuries in pregnant women can be safe when used properly

According to a new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), imaging studies necessary to diagnose traumatic injuries sustained by pregnant women are safe when used properly.

7 Aug 2015

Pitt researchers figure out how to quantify beating action of cilia

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have figured out how to objectively quantify the beating action of cilia, the tiny, hair-like projections on cells that line nasal passages, the lungs and almost every other body tissue, according to a study published online today in Science Translational Medicine.

6 Aug 2015

New method helps determine titanium nanoparticles in sunscreen products

Loads of cosmetics like sunscreen lotions contain titanium dioxide. These nanoparticles are contentious. Experts suspect they may have harmful effects on people and the environment.

3 Aug 2015

New chemical reaction breaks strongest bond in molecules instead of weakest

Researchers at Princeton have developed a new chemical reaction that breaks the strongest bond in a molecule instead of the weakest, completely reversing the norm for reactions in which bonds are evenly split to form reactive intermediates.

30 Jul 2015

Scientists study role of protein oxidation in the ageing process

Research published in the journal Cell Reports challenges the most popular theory about why our bodies deteriorate in old age. Scientists know that as we grow older our cells accumulate particles, called free radicals.

30 Jul 2015

Radiation from solar events too weak to cause birth defects down on Earth's surface

Studies find airplane crews at high altitude are exposed to potentially harmful levels of radiation from cosmic rays.

29 Jul 2015

TSRI awarded two grants to support development of effective vaccine against HIV/AIDS

The Scripps Research Institute has been awarded two grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation totaling more than $4.5 million to fund efforts to develop a vaccine against HIV/AIDS.

24 Jul 2015

Research suggests chlorofluorocarbons are the main culprits behind climate change

The view that human activities are likely responsible for most of the observed increase in global mean temperature ("global warming") since the mid-20th century is probably a correct reflection of current scientific thought. However, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), not carbon dioxide (CO2), are most likely to be the major driver of climate change, according to a forthcoming book authored by Professor Qing-Bin LU, a physicist in the University of Waterloo, Canada.

16 Jul 2015

Correlated Light & Electron Microscopy at the Universities of Delft and Groningen

DELMIC develops and manufactures products which are focused on high performance, user friendly, integrated microscopy solutions. Users of Delmic's SECOM solution for Correlated Light & Electron Microscopy (CLEM) have recently published a review in Nature Methods that illustrates the power of CLEM in the world of biology.

From Delmic B.V. 14 Jul 2015

Imaging technique could help in diagnosis of atherosclerosis in at-risk patients

Researchers at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, have shown how a radioactive agent developed in the 1960s to detect bone cancer can be re-purposed to highlight the build-up of unstable calcium deposits in arteries, a process that can cause heart attack and stroke.

13 Jul 2015

New upright microscopes with LED and 19 mm FOV

Leica Microsystems launches the upright microscopes Leica DM4 B and Leica DM6 B for life science research and clinical applications.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 7 Jul 2015

Harvard Medical School scientists reveal structure of vesicular stomatitis virus protein

Viruses need us. In order to multiply, viruses have to invade a host cell and copy their genetic information. To do so, viruses encode their own replication machinery or components that subvert the host replication machinery to their advantage.

3 Jul 2015

Imaging proteasome complex helps show target site for potential cancer drugs

Scientists have pioneered the use of a high-powered imaging technique to picture in exquisite detail one of the central proteins of life - a cellular recycling unit with a role in many diseases.

3 Jul 2015

Research finding could lead to first effective therapies, vaccines against dengue virus

Researchers at Vanderbilt University and the National University of Singapore have determined the structure of a human monoclonal antibody which, in an animal model, strongly neutralizes a type of the potentially lethal dengue virus.

3 Jul 2015

New method could help identify 'handedness' of different molecules in mixture

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the ability to rapidly, reliably and simultaneously identify the 'handedness' of different molecules in a mixture.

25 Jun 2015

Discovery could help scientists reduce global vitamin A deficiency

A research team's discovery of new information about how plants synthesize carotenoids, precursors for vitamin A that are essential for plant development and survival, and human health, could help scientists increase the levels of provitamin A in food crops and reduce global vitamin A deficiency.

16 Jun 2015

UC Davis research paves way for designing more effective drugs to relieve pain

UC Davis researchers have identified the molecular interactions that allow capsaicin to activate the body's primary receptor for sensing heat and pain, paving the way for the design of more selective and effective drugs to relieve pain. Their study appeared online June 8 in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.

10 Jun 2015

Images revealing structure of heart cell may provide clues to reducing heart attack damage

Newly released images revealing the 'bicycle spoke' structure of a heart cell may hold key clues to reducing damage from a heart attack.

10 Jun 2015

Princeton researchers develop cobalt-catalyzed reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes

Researchers at Princeton have developed a cobalt-catalyzed [2π+2π] reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes, four-membered ring-containing molecules.

10 Jun 2015

Electron News and Research

EPFL scientists reveal that the brain is not as compact as we thought

Imaging studies required to diagnose traumatic injuries in pregnant women can be safe when used properly

Pitt researchers figure out how to quantify beating action of cilia

New method helps determine titanium nanoparticles in sunscreen products

New chemical reaction breaks strongest bond in molecules instead of weakest

Scientists study role of protein oxidation in the ageing process

Radiation from solar events too weak to cause birth defects down on Earth's surface

TSRI awarded two grants to support development of effective vaccine against HIV/AIDS

Research suggests chlorofluorocarbons are the main culprits behind climate change

Correlated Light & Electron Microscopy at the Universities of Delft and Groningen

Imaging technique could help in diagnosis of atherosclerosis in at-risk patients

New upright microscopes with LED and 19 mm FOV

Harvard Medical School scientists reveal structure of vesicular stomatitis virus protein

Imaging proteasome complex helps show target site for potential cancer drugs

Research finding could lead to first effective therapies, vaccines against dengue virus

New method could help identify 'handedness' of different molecules in mixture

Discovery could help scientists reduce global vitamin A deficiency

UC Davis research paves way for designing more effective drugs to relieve pain

Images revealing structure of heart cell may provide clues to reducing heart attack damage

Princeton researchers develop cobalt-catalyzed reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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