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New collaborative partnership in quest of novel antibiotics

The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, Eisai Co., Ltd. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited have signed an agreement for GARDP to access and screen components of Eisai and Takeda's chemical libraries.

12 Dec 2018

Pupil dilation could be key to measuring mental workload

With nearly breakneck speed, the demands of work productivity in today's society seem to have increased tenfold.

12 Dec 2018

Integral Molecular and Merus collaborate to develop bispecific antibody therapeutics

Integral Molecular, the industry leader in the discovery of monoclonal antibodies against membrane proteins, and Merus N.V., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing innovative bispecific antibody therapeutics, announced that they have entered into a collaboration on multiple undisclosed targets.

12 Dec 2018

New computational model provides clearer picture of shape-changing cells' structure and mechanics

A new computational model developed by researchers from The City College of New York and Yale gives a clearer picture of the structure and mechanics of soft, shape-changing cells that could provide a better understanding of cancerous tumor growth, wound healing, and embryonic development.

11 Dec 2018

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are developing an automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation and aid in family planning.

11 Dec 2018

Study: Parents spend more time talking with kids about mechanics of using mobile devices

Most parents would agree that one of the of the biggest modern parenting challenges is monitoring a child's online activity.

11 Dec 2018

NICE releases new guidelines for diagnosis and management of COPD

Pulmonx, a leader in interventional pulmonary device technology announced today that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK has expanded its guidance on the diagnosis and management of COPD to include which patients should be referred for evaluation for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with Zephyr Endobronchial Valves.

11 Dec 2018

ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress showcases novel technologies set to benefit many cancer patients

Innovation in immuno-oncology is exploding and new technologies that are set to benefit many patients with cancer are being showcased in the highly diverse array of topics to be discussed at the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, to be held 13-16 December in Geneva, Switzerland.

11 Dec 2018

Sacrificial immune cells alert body to infection

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism by which immune cells burst to alert the body to infection with Yersinia pestis.

11 Dec 2018

New method uses water molecules to unlock neurons' secrets

Neurons are brain cells that communicate with each other by sending electrochemical signals along axons. When a neuron is about to release a signal - in the form of an electric charge - it allows ions to pass through its membrane via ion channels.

11 Dec 2018

New study reveals yin-yang personality of dopamine

For decades, psychologists have viewed the neurotransmitter dopamine as a double-edged sword: released in the brain as a reward to train us to seek out pleasurable experiences, but also a "drug" the constant pursuit of which leads to addiction.

11 Dec 2018

Researchers shed new light on how to combat Shiga and ricin toxins

Min Dong, PhD, and his lab are world experts in toxins and how to combat them. They've figured out how Clostridium difficile's most potent toxin gets into cells and zeroed in on the first new botulinum toxin identified since 1969.

11 Dec 2018

Filling research gaps could help develop more disability-inclusive workplaces

Filling key gaps in the research and understanding of the treatment of people with disabilities in the workplace could help improve employee success on the job and develop more disability-inclusive workplaces, a new review of disability research has shown.

11 Dec 2018

Cartilage tissue engineering brings good news for patients with cartilage defects

Chondral defect is a kind of defect which refers to focal area damage to the articular cartilage. This defect also damages the bone which is lying underneath the cartilage.

11 Dec 2018

Researchers aim to identify and target high blood pressure indicators

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a leading cause of stroke and heart attacks worldwide - and one in four people have it.

10 Dec 2018

Smart life-collar could save lives of young children

The startup company Smartmedic and a team of researchers of Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania developed a smart life-collar prototype which inflates once in contact with water thus keeping the head of its wearer above the surface.

10 Dec 2018

Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca open new Functional Genomics Centre

Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca have announced today (Monday) that they are opening a new center in the UK, dedicated to realizing the full potential of functional genomics in the discovery and development of new drugs for patients with cancer.

10 Dec 2018

Novel nanowire memristor to artificially reproduce functions of biological synapses

Emulating and understanding the human brain is one of the most important challenges for modern technology: on the one hand, the ability to artificially reproduce the processing of brain signals is one of the cornerstones for the development of artificial intelligence, while on the other the understanding of the cognitive processes at the base of the human mind is still far away.

10 Dec 2018

Lund University researchers succeed in obtaining dendritic cells by direct reprogramming

For the first time, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has successfully reprogrammed mouse and human skin cells into immune cells called dendritic cells.

9 Dec 2018

Mount Sinai researcher awarded $2.5 million to advance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Ivan Marazzi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, was awarded $2.5 million in funding by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to further the understanding of the underlying causes of neurodegenerative disorders such as Lou Gehrig's, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases. The

7 Dec 2018

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New collaborative partnership in quest of novel antibiotics

Pupil dilation could be key to measuring mental workload

Integral Molecular and Merus collaborate to develop bispecific antibody therapeutics

New computational model provides clearer picture of shape-changing cells' structure and mechanics

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Study: Parents spend more time talking with kids about mechanics of using mobile devices

NICE releases new guidelines for diagnosis and management of COPD

ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress showcases novel technologies set to benefit many cancer patients

Sacrificial immune cells alert body to infection

New method uses water molecules to unlock neurons' secrets

New study reveals yin-yang personality of dopamine

Researchers shed new light on how to combat Shiga and ricin toxins

Filling research gaps could help develop more disability-inclusive workplaces

Cartilage tissue engineering brings good news for patients with cartilage defects

Researchers aim to identify and target high blood pressure indicators

Smart life-collar could save lives of young children

Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca open new Functional Genomics Centre

Novel nanowire memristor to artificially reproduce functions of biological synapses

Lund University researchers succeed in obtaining dendritic cells by direct reprogramming

Mount Sinai researcher awarded $2.5 million to advance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

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