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Origami-inspired artificial muscles can lift 1,000 times their weight

Soft robots that are incredibly light and foldable and can lift weights that are over 1,000 times their own weight and these are also cheap and easy to make costing less than a dollar in making charges.

27 Nov 2017

People with genetic predisposition to later puberty have lower bone mineral density

People whose genetic makeup triggers a later-than-average start to puberty have lower bone mineral density, especially in their lower spine. Because adolescence is a critical period for accruing bone, this effect may increase a person's risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures later in life.

27 Nov 2017

Study: Women may be more susceptible to concussions due to more breakable nerve fibers

Women have smaller, more breakable nerve fibers in the brain compared to men that may make them more susceptible to concussions, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine neuroscientists published online today in the journal Experimental Neurology.

27 Nov 2017

TSRI chemists invent new method that simplifies late-stage modification of drug molecules

Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute have invented a technique that overcomes a long-standing problem in organic chemistry and should streamline the process of discovery and development for many new drugs.

27 Nov 2017

Flies may be more potent pathogen carriers than previously thought

Flies can be more than pesky picnic crashers, they may be potent pathogen carriers, too, according to an international team of researchers.

25 Nov 2017

Echo brings first-to-market hybrid microscope to education and science communities

Echo, the company who created the first-ever hybrid microscope, announced today the completion of $7.5 million in Series A funding.

From Discover Echo Inc 24 Nov 2017

Researchers convert natural bacterial immune system into microscopic data recorder

Through a few clever molecular hacks, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have converted a natural bacterial immune system into a microscopic data recorder, laying the groundwork for a new class of technologies that use bacterial cells for everything from disease diagnosis to environmental monitoring.

23 Nov 2017

Emerging technologies, automated systems provide promising solutions for rapid bacterial ID and AST profiling

An SLAS Technology review article by Yiyan Li, Xing Yang and Weian Zhao of University of California, Irvine highlights and synthesizes representative emerging micro- and nanotechnologies, as well as automated systems for bacterial identification (ID) and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST), including both phenotypic and molecular methods and those at the point-of-care setting.

23 Nov 2017

Babies can assess how much someone values a particular goal, study suggests

Babies as young as 10 months can assess how much someone values a particular goal by observing how hard they are willing to work to achieve it, according to a new study from MIT and Harvard University.

23 Nov 2017

Fat-busting ingredients in cinnamon

Researchers have found that certain ingredients in cinnamon can help burn fat in humans. They along with several other previous studies have noted that cinnamon – a common kitchen spice – contains cinnamaldehyde. This is an essential oil that gives the special flavor to cinnamon.

23 Nov 2017

Leishmania genome study reveals the parasites adaptation to the environment

A new study, conducted by researchers from the Institut Pasteur in Paris and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, have revealed that Leishmania adaptation is a consequence of reversible and frequent chromosomal amplifications.

23 Nov 2017

Saving and erasure of memories depends on subtle brain signals, TSRI scientists find

The fragrance of hot pumpkin pie can bring back pleasant memories of holidays past, while the scent of an antiseptic hospital room may cause a shudder. The power of odors to activate memories both pleasing and aversive exists in many animals, from humans to the humble fruit fly.

23 Nov 2017

Studies on evolutionary origin of teeth, vertebra illuminate human link to marine organisms

Two new studies on the evolutionary origin of teeth and of vertebra further illuminate the human connection to marine organisms that goes back millions of years.

23 Nov 2017

Study identifies signaling pathway essential for growth of new blood vessels

A new study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) identifies a signaling pathway that is essential for angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels.

23 Nov 2017

Leishmania adaptation to environmental changes results from frequent chromosomal amplifications

Leishmaniasis is an important human and veterinary disease caused by Leishmania parasites that affect 12 million people in over 98 endemic countries. The disease is now emerging in Europe due to climate change and massive population displacement.

23 Nov 2017

Food-related cues can nudge people to overeat, study suggests

The mouth-watering aroma of juicy burgers and crispy fries, and the eye-catching menu signs with delicious food pictures can tempt many hungry patrons to stop at fast-food restaurants.

22 Nov 2017

Multiple sclerosis drug can beat obstinate bacteria

Encountering bacteria with innocent names such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriaceae can lead to hospitalization and - in a worst-case scenario - can also be life-threatening. The bacteria, which cause infections such as pneumonia, frequently develop multi-resistance towards classic antibiotics.

22 Nov 2017

Reducing use of antibiotics not sufficient to reverse drug resistance

Researchers have discovered that reducing the use of antibiotics will not be enough to reverse the growing prevalence of antibiotic resistance for some types of bacteria.

22 Nov 2017

Childhood cancer survivors more likely to have high blood pressure as adults

People who survived childhood cancer were more than twice as likely as the general population to have high blood pressure (hypertension) as adults.

22 Nov 2017

Thyroid cancer survivors have higher risk for aging-related diseases

Risk for aging-related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes was significantly higher among thyroid cancer survivors in Utah than it was among age-matched, cancer-free individuals, with those diagnosed before age 40 having the highest risk for some of the diseases.

22 Nov 2017

Laboratory News and Research

Origami-inspired artificial muscles can lift 1,000 times their weight

People with genetic predisposition to later puberty have lower bone mineral density

Study: Women may be more susceptible to concussions due to more breakable nerve fibers

TSRI chemists invent new method that simplifies late-stage modification of drug molecules

Flies may be more potent pathogen carriers than previously thought

Echo brings first-to-market hybrid microscope to education and science communities

Researchers convert natural bacterial immune system into microscopic data recorder

Emerging technologies, automated systems provide promising solutions for rapid bacterial ID and AST profiling

Babies can assess how much someone values a particular goal, study suggests

Fat-busting ingredients in cinnamon

Leishmania genome study reveals the parasites adaptation to the environment

Saving and erasure of memories depends on subtle brain signals, TSRI scientists find

Studies on evolutionary origin of teeth, vertebra illuminate human link to marine organisms

Study identifies signaling pathway essential for growth of new blood vessels

Leishmania adaptation to environmental changes results from frequent chromosomal amplifications

Food-related cues can nudge people to overeat, study suggests

Multiple sclerosis drug can beat obstinate bacteria

Reducing use of antibiotics not sufficient to reverse drug resistance

Childhood cancer survivors more likely to have high blood pressure as adults

Thyroid cancer survivors have higher risk for aging-related diseases

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