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Biologists create bright red fluorescent protein to track essential cellular processes

After years of trying, biologists have succeeded in creating an extremely bright red fluorescent protein in the lab.

23 Nov 2016

Salk scientists discover key to amplification of ‘invader’ signals

When a receptor on the surface of a T cell -- a sentry of the human immune system -- senses a single particle from a harmful intruder, it immediately kicks the cell into action, launching a larger immune response. But exactly how the signal from a single receptor, among thousands on each T cell, can be amplified to affect a whole cell has puzzled immunologists for decades.

22 Nov 2016

MEMOIR can help read history and ‘family trees’ of cells

Researchers have developed a new method for reading the history and "family trees" of cells.

22 Nov 2016

Blocking key nutrient uptake may be effective way of treating triple negative breast cancer

Cancer rewires the metabolism of tumor cells, converting them into lean, mean, replicating machines.

21 Nov 2016

Omega-3 fatty acids can stimulate activation of brown and beige adipose tissues, study finds

Omega-3 fatty acids are able to stimulate the activation of brown and beige adipose tissues, a discovery that would promote the development of new therapies for obesity and other metabolism diseases, according to a research study published in the journal Nature Communications under the supervision of Professor Francesc Villarroya, from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine and the Biomedical Research Center Red-Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN) of the Institute of Health Carlos III.

21 Nov 2016

Researchers identify protein that plays key role in LDL accumulation in blood vessels

A Yale-led research team identified a protein that plays an important role in the buildup of LDL cholesterol in blood vessels.

21 Nov 2016

Scientists capture DNA intermediates that reveal how cancer evolves

Scientists from Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions are using synthetic biology to capture elusive, short-lived snippets of DNA that healthy cells produce on their way to becoming cancerous.

18 Nov 2016

Scientists identify naturally occurring molecule that plays protective role in ALS

Researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have identified a naturally occurring molecule that has the potential for preserving sites of communication between nerves and muscles in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and over the course of aging -- as well as a molecule that interferes with this helpful process.

18 Nov 2016

Researchers create new Zika replicon system to find ways to combat virus

New research from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, in collaboration with Southwest University in Chongqing, China and the University of Leuven in Belgium, have developed a way to replicate the basic structure of the Zika virus, stripping it of the genes that make the virus infectious.

18 Nov 2016

New research shows immune paralysis in sepsis patients can be reversed

Failure of the immune system during blood poisoning (sepsis) can be reversed by a specific sugar.

18 Nov 2016

De-risking drug development free webinar from Envigo

De-risking represents a relatively new but developing strategy designed to quickly assess if a new drug has a liability. Knowing your compound’s risk for drug-to-drug interactions (DDI), drug induced liver injury (DILI) and metabolites in safety testing (MIST) early on in drug development, leads to greater confidence and added value on your molecule’s journey to market.

18 Nov 2016

Scientists develop genetically engineered T cells with fusion inhibitor to disrupt HIV's harpoon

When HIV attacks a T cell, it attaches itself to the cell's surface and launches a "harpoon" to create an opening to enter and infect the cells.

18 Nov 2016

New microscopy technique grabs images faster than typical lab cameras

A new Rice University technique grabs images of chemical processes that happen faster than most laboratory cameras are able to capture them.

17 Nov 2016

BAG3 protein plays protective role by limiting reperfusion injury to the heart

The inability of cells to eliminate damaged proteins and organelles following the blockage of a coronary artery and its subsequent re-opening with angioplasty or medications - a sequence known as ischemia/reperfusion - often results in irreparable damage to the heart muscle.

17 Nov 2016

Suppressed vaginal immune response makes women more susceptible to RNA viruses

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered that the vaginal immune system is suppressed in response to RNA viruses, such as Zika.

16 Nov 2016

Food restriction may be potential treatment strategy for certain types of cancers, research suggests

Could limiting food intake be a valid treatment strategy for certain types of cancers? New research in The FASEB Journal suggests "maybe."

16 Nov 2016

Research sheds new light on potential of anti-inflammatory cytokines in treating aging-related metabolic diseases

New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that the anti-inflammatory molecule IL-10 may do more than just reduce inflammation.

16 Nov 2016

Research shows CRAC channel inhibitors decrease lesion size, brain hemorrhage, and neurological deficits in TBI model

Researchers from the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and UCSF, and CalciMedica, Inc., are presenting a poster at the 46th annual Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego describing the use of calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channel inhibitors in traumatic brain injury (TBI).

16 Nov 2016

Researchers develop innovative strategy for more accurate prediction of risk in new chemical products

The approach used by regulators to initially screen new chemical products for toxic effects is wrong almost half the time, according to scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

15 Nov 2016

Researchers find new therapeutic target of biomedical interest in ischemic injury research

An international scientific team has developed a new small molecule -VH298- which can provoke a hypoxic response controlled from outside the cells, according to a study recently published in the magazine Nature Communications with its first authors being the expert Carles Galdeano, Beatriu de Pinós researcher at the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences and the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona, and Julianty Frost, from the University of Dundee.

15 Nov 2016

Molecule News and Research

Biologists create bright red fluorescent protein to track essential cellular processes

Salk scientists discover key to amplification of ‘invader’ signals

MEMOIR can help read history and ‘family trees’ of cells

Blocking key nutrient uptake may be effective way of treating triple negative breast cancer

Omega-3 fatty acids can stimulate activation of brown and beige adipose tissues, study finds

Researchers identify protein that plays key role in LDL accumulation in blood vessels

Scientists capture DNA intermediates that reveal how cancer evolves

Scientists identify naturally occurring molecule that plays protective role in ALS

Researchers create new Zika replicon system to find ways to combat virus

New research shows immune paralysis in sepsis patients can be reversed

De-risking drug development free webinar from Envigo

Scientists develop genetically engineered T cells with fusion inhibitor to disrupt HIV's harpoon

New microscopy technique grabs images faster than typical lab cameras

BAG3 protein plays protective role by limiting reperfusion injury to the heart

Suppressed vaginal immune response makes women more susceptible to RNA viruses

Food restriction may be potential treatment strategy for certain types of cancers, research suggests

Research sheds new light on potential of anti-inflammatory cytokines in treating aging-related metabolic diseases

Research shows CRAC channel inhibitors decrease lesion size, brain hemorrhage, and neurological deficits in TBI model

Researchers develop innovative strategy for more accurate prediction of risk in new chemical products

Researchers find new therapeutic target of biomedical interest in ischemic injury research

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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