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Study examines the combined toxicity of common environmental pollutants on the gut-brain axis

Regulating environmental pollution around the world still largely relies upon risk assessments of "single pollutants," ignoring combined toxicities and interactions of groups of substances.

8 Jun 2023

Agricultural plastics: analyzing the risks to food safety, health, and the environment by way of soil pollution by microplastics

Researchers reviewed the use, characteristics, and potential risks of agricultural plastics (APs).

8 Jun 2023

Unlocking the complete potential of industrial hemp using genomics

Plant biologist Alex Harkess, PhD, and his lab at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology are on a mission to change the future of food and fiber crops, one flowering plant species at a time.

7 Jun 2023

University of Louisville researchers receive $5.8 million to prevent immune system dysregulation

Researchers at the University of Louisville have received $5.8 million in two grants from the National Institutes of Health to expand their work to better understand and prevent immune system dysregulation responsible for acute respiratory distress, the condition responsible for serious illness and death in some COVID-19 patients.

2 Jun 2023

Spice up your heart health: Taurine and black pepper combo shows promising cardioprotective effects

Taurine and black pepper, along with key terpene constituents, are investigated for their potential in reducing cardiovascular risk factors and combating related diseases in this comprehensive literature review. Their cardioprotective effects and mechanisms are explored.

31 May 2023

Groundbreaking 3D imaging unveils secrets of cilia

Study provides a comprehensive analysis of human primary cilia, uncovering their architectural features and functional implications in cellular processes. It highlights the importance of these sensory organelles in signaling, motility, and intercellular communication.

31 May 2023

Researchers explore the possibility of treating lung cancer by targeting telomeres

Healthy cells can only divide a limited number of times during an organism's lifetime. In contrast, tumor cells are immortal: they proliferate indefinitely and uncontrollably, and this is the defining characteristic of cancer.

26 May 2023

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to this year's recipient of the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, Neil Kelleher, about his work in top-down proteinomics.

From Pittcon 26 May 2023

eMolecules acquires Specs Compound Handling B.V.

Combination expands footprint offering a global one-stop shop for streamlined chemical compound procurement and management services for drug discovery chemistry researchers.

From eMolecules 26 May 2023

Scientists use AI to identify new antibiotic that could fight drug-resistant infections

Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill a type of bacteria that is responsible for many drug-resistant infections.

25 May 2023

Pawsitive test: Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with high accuracy, study shows

Researchers conduct a systematic review to determine the potential of using canine olfactory senses as a screening tool for COVID-19.

24 May 2023

Researchers use AI models to advance drug delivery system for chronic eye diseases

Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have used artificial intelligence models and machine-learning algorithms to successfully predict which components of amino acids that make up therapeutic proteins are most likely to safely deliver therapeutic drugs to animal eye cells.

24 May 2023

Cannabis users' cognitive abilities compared: Flower vs. concentrate - surprising findings revealed!

Study compares the cognitive test performance of chronic cannabis flower users, concentrate users, and non-users, revealing that both flower and concentrate users exhibit poorer performance in certain cognitive tasks compared to non-users. However, there were no significant differences in cognitive test results between flower and concentrate users, suggesting similar cognitive impacts under sober conditions.

22 May 2023

Honokiol inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 in several cell types

A compound called honokiol, which is found in the bark of multiple species of magnolia tree, inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 virus in several types of cells, according to a team of researchers in the Netherlands.

22 May 2023

Exploring how and why nitrate has contrasting potential risks and benefits

Despite our understanding of nutrition expanding remarkably in recent times, few aspects of our diet continue to confuse and divide the experts like nitrate.

22 May 2023

Human body odor critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances, study finds

We know a lot about mosquito preferences up close, but how do mosquitoes find us from up to a hundred meters away? Using an ice-rink-sized outdoor testing arena in Zambia, researchers found that human body odor is critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances.

19 May 2023

Compound News and Research

Study examines the combined toxicity of common environmental pollutants on the gut-brain axis

Agricultural plastics: analyzing the risks to food safety, health, and the environment by way of soil pollution by microplastics

Unlocking the complete potential of industrial hemp using genomics

University of Louisville researchers receive $5.8 million to prevent immune system dysregulation

Spice up your heart health: Taurine and black pepper combo shows promising cardioprotective effects

Groundbreaking 3D imaging unveils secrets of cilia

Researchers explore the possibility of treating lung cancer by targeting telomeres

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

eMolecules acquires Specs Compound Handling B.V.

Scientists use AI to identify new antibiotic that could fight drug-resistant infections

Pawsitive test: Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with high accuracy, study shows

Researchers use AI models to advance drug delivery system for chronic eye diseases

Cannabis users' cognitive abilities compared: Flower vs. concentrate - surprising findings revealed!

Honokiol inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 in several cell types

Exploring how and why nitrate has contrasting potential risks and benefits

Human body odor critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances, study finds

Efficient assay system aids rapid genetic diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases

New sustainable ECG patch aims to reduce the carbon footprint of wearable electronics

Long-ignored antibiotic could help fight against multi-drug resistant bacteria

New compound with antibacterial activity shows promising results within one hour in laboratory trials

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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