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Researchers investigate persistence of reproductive cells despite damage from jumping genes

Believe it or not, your genes are 50% parasite, and opportunistic at that. They tend to jump onto sperm and egg cells to replicate in the next generation, a process that can devastate an egg or sperm cell.

1 Sep 2020

UTA’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation named 2020 NLN Center of Excellence

The University of Texas at Arlington's nursing program is one of 17 nationwide to be named a 2020 NLN Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, which also awarded scholarships to two deserving UTA students.

31 Aug 2020

International research network aims to understand how animals use odors to guide behavior

The University of Colorado Boulder will lead a groundbreaking new international research network dubbed Odor2Action starting this fall.

28 Aug 2020

COVID-19 crisis highlights shortcomings in Australia's National Broadband Network

The COVID-19 crisis has increasingly highlighted shortcomings in Australia's National Broadband Network, Flinders University experts say.

28 Aug 2020

New cellular pathway protects cells from infection by Ebola virus, coronaviruses

Discoveries from the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) have identified a new cellular protection pathway that targets a common vulnerability in several different pandemic viruses, and collaborators at Case Western Reserve University, Boston University School of Medicine and MRIGlobal have shown that this pathway can protect cells from infection by Ebola virus and coronaviruses, like SARS-CoV-2.

28 Aug 2020

New low-cost COVID-19 test quickly delivers accurate results

A new low-cost diagnostic test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quickly delivers accurate results without the need for sophisticated equipment, according to a study published August 27 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Teng Xu of the Vision Medicals Center for Infectious Diseases, Tieying Hou of the Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Bing Gu of the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jianwei Wang of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, and colleagues.

27 Aug 2020

Thermo Scientific Smart-Vue Pro Remote Monitoring Solution supports optimal sample safety and integrity

Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, clinical and academic laboratories can now benefit from a next-generation remote monitoring solution designed to enable superior levels of sample protection, workflow efficiencies, asset/cost optimization and regulatory compliance.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 27 Aug 2020

Sandwich structured catalyst can efficiently generate hydrogen energy

Sandwich is the food concocted by the 18th-ceuntry nobles to play card games uninterrupted. Meat or vegetables were layered then tucked between bread to be eaten quickly while engaged in the game.

26 Aug 2020

Advances in Virus Epigenetics

Growing evidence shows viruses exploit epigenetic processes to control their life cycles but epigentic regulation of viral infections is not fully understood.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 25 Aug 2020

Wastewater containing coronaviruses may be a serious threat, shows study

Wastewater containing coronaviruses may be a serious threat, according to a new, global study led by researchers from the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).

24 Aug 2020

Study: Fewer types of fungi in the lungs are associated with increased severity of disease in ARDS patients

Many COVID-19 patients develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening condition where the lungs cannot provide the body's vital organs with enough oxygen.

24 Aug 2020

New COVID-19 pooling test detects asymptomatic carriers

A new peer-reviewed study published in Science Advances confirms the success of a new COVID-19 pooling test that identifies all positive subjects, including asymptomatic carriers, in a single round of testing.

21 Aug 2020

New bioluminescent reporter developed to track DNA double stranded break repair

A new bioluminescent reporter that tracks DNA double stranded break repair in cells has been developed by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and the Academia Sinica in Taiwan.

21 Aug 2020

Study identifies several new microbes that cause dental caries

The human body is home to trillions of microbes. Through its natural functioning, much of the time, this ecosystem regulates our health.

21 Aug 2020

AnteoTech's COVID-19 antigen and Flu A&B test detects SARS-Cov-2, influenza in less than 15 minutes

AnteoTech Ltd has successfully developed proof-of-concept COVID-19 antigen and Flu A&B point-of-care lateral flow tests that can detect the presence of SARS-Cov-2 and influenza in less than 15 minutes.

21 Aug 2020

Family history of alcoholism increases risk of developing alcohol use disorder

The statistics are sobering. More than 14 million American adults suffer from some form of alcohol use disorder (AUD), a chronic inability to stop or control alcohol use despite the negative consequences.

21 Aug 2020

UT leads new project to explore the mysteries of brain connections

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin will lead an ambitious new project with 10 other U.S. institutions and global partners that has significant implications for understanding human brain health.

19 Aug 2020

Teleconference event to share strategies with entrepreneurs to develop new products, technologies

Entrepreneurs developing new medical devices and technologies for use in health care settings will learn how to get their innovations noticed during a free teleconference with industry leaders.

19 Aug 2020

COVID-19 has caused severe disruptions to psycho-social care of cancer patients

Psychosocial needs of people affected by cancer are not being adequately met due to the disruption in services caused by Covid-19, a new report in the journal Psycho-Oncology reports.

18 Aug 2020

Portland State awarded $901,000 NSF funding to study neural systems

Portland State University will join eight institutions as part of a new National Science Foundation-backed research team tasked with investigating how brains interact with their surrounding environment.

18 Aug 2020

Next Generation News and Research

Researchers investigate persistence of reproductive cells despite damage from jumping genes

UTA’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation named 2020 NLN Center of Excellence

International research network aims to understand how animals use odors to guide behavior

COVID-19 crisis highlights shortcomings in Australia's National Broadband Network

New cellular pathway protects cells from infection by Ebola virus, coronaviruses

New low-cost COVID-19 test quickly delivers accurate results

Thermo Scientific Smart-Vue Pro Remote Monitoring Solution supports optimal sample safety and integrity

Sandwich structured catalyst can efficiently generate hydrogen energy

Advances in Virus Epigenetics

Wastewater containing coronaviruses may be a serious threat, shows study

Study: Fewer types of fungi in the lungs are associated with increased severity of disease in ARDS patients

New COVID-19 pooling test detects asymptomatic carriers

New bioluminescent reporter developed to track DNA double stranded break repair

Study identifies several new microbes that cause dental caries

AnteoTech's COVID-19 antigen and Flu A&B test detects SARS-Cov-2, influenza in less than 15 minutes

Family history of alcoholism increases risk of developing alcohol use disorder

UT leads new project to explore the mysteries of brain connections

Teleconference event to share strategies with entrepreneurs to develop new products, technologies

COVID-19 has caused severe disruptions to psycho-social care of cancer patients

Portland State awarded $901,000 NSF funding to study neural systems

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