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Group cell movement could be harnessed to stop cancer spread, study suggests

Cells push and pull on surrounding tissue to move in groups as they form organs in an embryo, track down invading bacteria, and become cancerous and spread.

14 Feb 2022

Scientists can read the brain activity of tiny worm to predict smells

It sounds like a party trick: scientists can now look at the brain activity of a tiny worm and tell you which chemical the animal smelled a few seconds before.

21 Nov 2021

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Results from a 10-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a common weight loss operation to treat severe obesity show they safely have long-lasting major weight loss and improvement of their obesity-related medical problems without stunting their growth in height. The study, involving the longest known follow-up of pediatric patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.

24 Sep 2021

FDA issues warning letter to a company for illegally marketing ENDS products

Today, the FDA issued a warning letter to a company with over 15 million tobacco products listed with the FDA, including many flavored e-liquids, for illegally marketing electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products without authorization.

28 Jul 2021

Vitamin C and TET proteins can work together to give regulatory T cells their life-saving power

You can't make a banana split without bananas. And you can't generate stable regulatory T cells without Vitamin C or enzymes called TET proteins, it appears.

21 Jul 2021

Ravi Sheth receives 2020 Hertz thesis prize for transforming microbial research

Hertz Fellow Ravi Sheth says his lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard is "like a Willy Wonka factory of microbes" geared toward improving the taste and safety of food and beverages.

4 May 2021

Researchers explore nanotechnology’s potential to deliver synergistic therapeutics for COVID-19

A team of scientists reviewed the nanoencapsulation approaches of synergistic compounds (Lectins, Caffeine, Cocoa, Flavonoids, Quercetin) and the role of nanotechnology in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Mar 2021

Gold nanocomposite contact lenses for correcting color blindness

Imagine seeing the world in muted shades -- gray sky, gray grass. Some people with color blindness see everything this way, though most can't see specific colors.

3 Mar 2021

UTMB researchers pioneer a new way to study frustration as a factor in substance use disorders

A team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) focused on drug addiction research have pioneered a new way to study frustration as a factor in substance use disorders.

1 Mar 2021

Chocolate-flavored e-cigarettes are 'particularly harmful' to the lungs, study shows

New research shows chocolate-flavored e-cigarettes are "particularly harmful" to the lungs. In fact, scientists found all 10 flavors tested caused some level of toxicity in the cells lining the lungs, resulting in cell death in some instances.

10 Feb 2021

When your chance for a covid shot comes, don’t worry about the numbers

When getting vaccinated against covid-19, there's no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that's offered, experts say.

1 Feb 2021

Study explores how choice of foods influences aging and lifespan in fruit flies

Having a choice of foods may accelerate aging and shorten the lifespan of fruit flies, according to a study published today in the open-access eLife journal.

19 Jan 2021

Study: Flavoring chemicals of e-cigarette vapor alone can measurably damage the lungs

Known for their appetizing flavors, such as bubblegum, banana and strawberry, e-cigarettes continue to grow in popularity around the world. Promoted by makers as a "healthy" alternative to regular tobacco cigarettes, researchers are finding e-cigarettes, or vaping, still result in injury to the lungs.

15 Dec 2020

Banana News and Research

Group cell movement could be harnessed to stop cancer spread, study suggests

Scientists can read the brain activity of tiny worm to predict smells

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

FDA issues warning letter to a company for illegally marketing ENDS products

Vitamin C and TET proteins can work together to give regulatory T cells their life-saving power

Ravi Sheth receives 2020 Hertz thesis prize for transforming microbial research

Researchers explore nanotechnology’s potential to deliver synergistic therapeutics for COVID-19

Gold nanocomposite contact lenses for correcting color blindness

UTMB researchers pioneer a new way to study frustration as a factor in substance use disorders

Chocolate-flavored e-cigarettes are 'particularly harmful' to the lungs, study shows

When your chance for a covid shot comes, don’t worry about the numbers

Study explores how choice of foods influences aging and lifespan in fruit flies

Study: Flavoring chemicals of e-cigarette vapor alone can measurably damage the lungs

Visual short-term memory is more complex than has long been assumed

Patch-seq technique helps depict the variation of neural cells in the brain

Researchers map perception of complex blends of odorants

Face mask insert could allow screening for disease biomarkers

Food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa are using toxic chemicals to improve the look of meat, fish

Creating the first 3D neural map of a heart

Bariatric surgeries may change patients' sensitivity to and absorption of alcohol

Revolutionizing Life Science: An Interview with SCIEX on ASMS, the SCIEX 7500+ System, and AI-Driven Quantitation

From Discovery Biology to ELRIG Chair

Breathing New Life into Diagnostics: Plasmion's SICRIT Technology

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