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'Biosensor barcodes' can identify and track how cancer cells 'talk' to each other

Ever since the first barcode appeared on a pack of chewing gum in 1974, the now-ubiquitous system has enabled manufacturers, retailers and consumers to quickly and effectively identify, characterize, locate and track products and materials.

30 Nov 2021

Study reveals a previously unknown mechanism for pancreatic cancer metastasis

Pancreatic cancer is very aggressive and, unfortunately, has a poor prognosis with a 5-year survival of only 5%. Most deaths related to pancreatic cancer are due to metastasis, which occurs when the tumour invades other organs.

29 Nov 2021

New technique may be a significant leap forward in the understanding of human cells

Most human diseases can be traced to malfunctioning parts of a cell — a tumor is able to grow because a gene wasn't accurately translated into a particular protein or a metabolic disease arises because mitochondria aren't firing properly, for example. But to understand what parts of a cell can go wrong in a disease, scientists first need to have a complete list of parts.

24 Nov 2021

Novel method enables deeper analysis of endocrine disrupting chemicals' impact on gene expression

When something disrupts hormone binding to the receptor, such as environmental compounds or pollutants, called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), the results can be harmful and, in some cases, lead to certain forms of cancer.

24 Nov 2021

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

An experimental compound reduced complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in mice—not by lowering blood sugar—but by countering its consequences of cell death, inflammation, and organ damage.

24 Nov 2021

AI could help better diagnose blood diseases

How can we better diagnose blood diseases? A research group led by Helmholtz Munich aims to answer this question with artificial intelligence (AI).

22 Nov 2021

Bioinformatics analysis identifies pathways involved in intestinal SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers recently used bioinformatics analysis techniques to explore the diseases caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in the human digestive tract.

22 Nov 2021

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

Novel technique solves structure of the HIV capsid alone and in complex with host factors

A new technique using electron tomography and subtomogram averaging at Diamond's electron Bio-Imaging Centre (eBIC), has solved the structure of the HIV capsid alone and in complex with host factors.

21 Nov 2021

Scientists unravel near-atomic-scale structure of depression-linked brain receptor

Scientists at Scripps Research, Florida have determined the near-atomic-scale structure of an unusual brain-cell receptor called GPR158, which has been linked to depression and anxiety.

20 Nov 2021

NAU team receives $3 million from NSF to translate the codex contained in algal microbiome

The tiny cosmos of organisms living on a streamer of algae in a river - the algal microbiome - could help scientists learn what turns an environment from healthy to toxic and back again.

20 Nov 2021

UCLA-developed new "virtual histology" technology may reduce need for skin biopsies

Instead of surgically removing a sample of skin, sending it to a lab and waiting several days for results, your dermatologist takes pictures of a suspicious-looking lesion and quickly produces a detailed, microscopic image of the skin.

18 Nov 2021

Johns Hopkins scientists create a stunning 3D map of blood vessels and stem cells in mouse skull

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists have used glowing chemicals and other techniques to create a 3D map of the blood vessels and self-renewing "stem" cells that line and penetrate a mouse skull.

18 Nov 2021

Toll-like receptor 2 - novel target for improved COVID-19 vaccines

In a new study, researchers from French and American institutes analyzed at a molecular level the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 E protein and human TLR2.

17 Nov 2021

Scientists use advanced microscopes to delve deeper into protein degradation process

Proteins are the building blocks of all living things. A vast amount research takes place on how these proteins are made and what they do, from enzymes that carry out chemical reactions to messengers that transmit signals between cells.

17 Nov 2021

Study reveals complex interplay between diet, gut microbiota, and immune function

The cliché "you are what you eat" has been used for hundreds of years to illustrate the link between diet and health. Now, an international team of researchers has found the molecular proof of this concept, demonstrating how diet ultimately affects immunity through the gut microbiome.

17 Nov 2021

New atomic-level insight of SARS-CoV-2 within a respiratory aerosol

In a paradigm-shifting paper currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server, the researchers have dramatically extended the possibilities of computational microscopy in order to better understand both structure and dynamics of respiratory aerosols laden with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

16 Nov 2021

Microscope News and Research

'Biosensor barcodes' can identify and track how cancer cells 'talk' to each other

Study reveals a previously unknown mechanism for pancreatic cancer metastasis

New technique may be a significant leap forward in the understanding of human cells

Novel method enables deeper analysis of endocrine disrupting chemicals' impact on gene expression

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

AI could help better diagnose blood diseases

Bioinformatics analysis identifies pathways involved in intestinal SARS-CoV-2 infection

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

Novel technique solves structure of the HIV capsid alone and in complex with host factors

Scientists unravel near-atomic-scale structure of depression-linked brain receptor

NAU team receives $3 million from NSF to translate the codex contained in algal microbiome

UCLA-developed new "virtual histology" technology may reduce need for skin biopsies

Johns Hopkins scientists create a stunning 3D map of blood vessels and stem cells in mouse skull

Toll-like receptor 2 - novel target for improved COVID-19 vaccines

Scientists use advanced microscopes to delve deeper into protein degradation process

Study reveals complex interplay between diet, gut microbiota, and immune function

New atomic-level insight of SARS-CoV-2 within a respiratory aerosol

Research expands the general understanding of transcription process in bacteria

Long-term study begins to evaluate COVID-19's effects on the overall health of children

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