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New pioneering test helps predict the spread of deadly skin cancer

A pioneering test which reliably predicts the spread or return of the most deadly form of skin cancer has been developed by a team of Newcastle scientists and clinicians.

16 Jan 2022

New and improved method for imaging the structure of neural connections

The glory of tissue expansion technologies is that when structures, such as proteins that build nerve cell connections, are too small for a microscope to resolve, clever chemistry can make everything bigger and easier to see.

13 Jan 2022

Bruker introduces fast BioAFM for automated mechanobiology

Bruker today announced the release of the JPK NanoWizard® V BioAFM, a novel system that marks a milestone in automation and ease of use for life science atomic force microscopy research.

From Bruker BioAFM 12 Jan 2022

First patient-derived stem cell model developed for studying oculocutaneous albinism

Researchers at the National Eye Institute have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model for studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA).

11 Jan 2022

Developing a 'fingerprint' test that could diagnose Alzheimer’s early

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Cynthia McMurray about her latest research into Alzheimer's disease.

11 Jan 2022

SARS‑CoV‑2 Omicron variant escapes monoclonal antibodies

Researchers determine the neutralizing activity of four mAbs against ten strains of SARS-CoV-2.

9 Jan 2022

Study uncovers a harmful neutrophil behavior linked to cardiovascular disease

Scientists led by Dr. Andrés Hidalgo at the Centro Nacional de Investigadores Cardiovasculares have discovered that circulating neutrophils - a type of immune cell - acquire different behavior patterns during inflammatory processes.

5 Jan 2022

New techniques enable visualization of DNA repair machinery in detail

Each one of the trillions of cells that make up the human body suffers more than 10,000 DNA lesions every day. These injuries would be catastrophic if cells were unable to repair them, but a very delicate machinery that detects and repair genetic damage is at work to prevent DNA mutations and diseases such as cancer.

29 Dec 2021

X-ray imaging of cardiac tissue reveals the impact of Covid-19 on the heart

An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Göttingen and Hannover Medical School (MHH) has detected significant changes in the heart muscle tissue of people who died from Covid-19.

23 Dec 2021

rVSV-based bivalent vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant and influenza

Researchers developed four distinct recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus (rVSV)-based bivalent vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus.

22 Dec 2021

Researchers identify novel cancer markers in patients with aggressive prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and is among the top five causes of cancer-related death. In most cases, prostate cancer can be successfully treated but there is a group of patients who suffer an aggressive course and often fatal outcome.

22 Dec 2021

Molecular mechanism of SARS-Cov-2-induced thrombosis

Researchers demonstrate that the exposure of platelets to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein promotes their activation and adhesion.

21 Dec 2021

Research reveals the structure and function of a bifunctional protein that transports heme

Heme is an essential part of the protein hemoglobin, which colors human blood red. Heme also is crucial for cytochrome proteins, which power the cell. Humans, animals, plants and bacteria all use heme.

21 Dec 2021

Bruker introduces fast BioAFM for automated mechanobiology

Bruker today announced the release of the JPK NanoWizard® V BioAFM, a novel system that marks a milestone in automation and ease of use for life science atomic force microscopy research. NanoWizard V is a very fast, automated BioAFM that can optionally be fully integrated with advanced optical microscopes.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 21 Dec 2021

U-M scientists develop a cell-free artificial cortex to study how cells divide

Animal cells are bound by a structure called a cell cortex—and this structure, researchers say, is a bit like a tent.

20 Dec 2021

Study reveals chromosome-level changes that relate to drug resistance in melanoma

Precision therapies targeting melanoma and other cancers have improved patient survival, but tumors often stop responding to drugs, and recent studies point to changes in DNA – both inside and outside chromosomes – as a driving factor in tumor genesis as well as in treatment resistance.

20 Dec 2021