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Researchers map two gene mutations that trigger retinal disease leading to macular degeneration

Two gene mutations that trigger a retinal disease that causes blindness in one in 5,000 males have been mapped, leading to the potential for new therapeutic treatments.

7 Nov 2016

FRET-FLIM imaging techniques help researchers to study activity of proteins in dendritic spines

An ongoing challenge for scientists working to understand the brain is being able to see all its parts. Researchers have spent centuries developing better imaging techniques to see beyond the abilities of our naked eyes.

2 Nov 2016

Nano-biointeraction and nanopathology

Nanoparticles enter the organism in a number of ways. In most cases through inhalation and ingestion. When inhaled, the majority of them are expelled with the next breath. When ingested, most of them are gotten rid of through feces.

31 Oct 2016

TSRI scientists discover reason for lack of successful HCV vaccine design

Researchers have been trying for decades to develop a vaccine against the globally endemic hepatitis C virus (HCV). Now scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered one reason why success has so far been elusive.

24 Oct 2016

FMP initiates new project for early detection of Parkinson's disease with magnetized xenon gas

A new project for the early detection of Parkinson's disease with strongly magnetized xenon gas has been initiated at FMP. The team led by physicist Leif Schröder has received a three-year grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

20 Oct 2016

Scientists use new technique to improve accuracy of detecting protein microcrystals

In a collaborative study, scientists from MIPT and JINR (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research) have increased the accuracy of detecting valuable protein crystals measuring just a few microns.

20 Oct 2016

Study shows how oxidative damage may contribute to ‘maternal age effect’

For women in their 30s and beyond, the probability of a pregnancy that results in a miscarriage or a Down syndrome pregnancy is staggering with the risk increasing to 1 in 3 by the time a woman reaches her early 40s due to the "maternal age effect," the high incidence of mistakes in chromosome segregation that occur during the cell division process of meiosis, which gives rise to the egg.

19 Oct 2016

Scientists uncover how microbes invade the brain in bacterial meningitis

Simon Fraser University researcher Lisa Craig is part of an international team that has uncovered new details about a microbe that invades the brain, sometimes with fatal results.

6 Oct 2016

Structural instability in myelin membranes may instigate multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is one of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases. It affects some 2.5 million people worldwide. It has no known cure.

5 Oct 2016

BUSM scientists map active human apoptosome to provide better understanding of cell death

Programmed cell death, or apoptosis, plays a central role in the maintenance of human health by providing a line of defense against unrestricted cell growth that occurs in many cancers and AIDS as well as in neurodegenerative diseases and stroke.

4 Oct 2016

Researchers use Thai water bug to find clues for heart muscle diseases

What can a Thai water bug teach us about our muscles, especially the heart? A lot, says Professor of Biological Science Kenneth Taylor. New research by Taylor published today in Science Advances gives scientists better insight into how the heart muscle works and how sometimes it fails.

30 Sep 2016

X-ray laser-based technology enables faster structural analysis of receptor proteins

An international team of scientists has learnt how to determine the spatial structure of a protein obtained with an X-ray laser using the sulfur atoms it contains. This development is the next stage in the project of a group led by Vadim Cherezov to create an effective method of studying receptor proteins.

30 Sep 2016

Scientists solve structure of BinAB toxin that kills larvae of certain type of mosquitoes

Could we get rid of mosquitoes without polluting the environment? Yes, we can! The BinAB toxin, produced in crystal form by a bacterium, specifically kills the larvae of Culex and Anopheles mosquitoes, but it is inactive on tiger mosquitoes (or Aedes), the vectors for dengue fever and chikungunya.

29 Sep 2016

Research uncovers new clues to combat dengue and Zika virus

Structural biology research conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has uncovered how small insecticidal protein crystals that are naturally produced by bacteria might be tailored to combat dengue fever and the Zika virus.

28 Sep 2016

Radiation boost provides added benefit to DCIS patients following breast-conserving surgery and WBRT

A supplemental "boost" of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in decreasing breast cancer recurrence for patients with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) who receive whole breast radiation therapy radiation (WBRT) following lumpectomy, according to research presented today at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

27 Sep 2016

Electron News and Research

Researchers map two gene mutations that trigger retinal disease leading to macular degeneration

FRET-FLIM imaging techniques help researchers to study activity of proteins in dendritic spines

Nano-biointeraction and nanopathology

TSRI scientists discover reason for lack of successful HCV vaccine design

FMP initiates new project for early detection of Parkinson's disease with magnetized xenon gas

Scientists use new technique to improve accuracy of detecting protein microcrystals

Study shows how oxidative damage may contribute to ‘maternal age effect’

Scientists uncover how microbes invade the brain in bacterial meningitis

Structural instability in myelin membranes may instigate multiple sclerosis

BUSM scientists map active human apoptosome to provide better understanding of cell death

Researchers use Thai water bug to find clues for heart muscle diseases

X-ray laser-based technology enables faster structural analysis of receptor proteins

Scientists solve structure of BinAB toxin that kills larvae of certain type of mosquitoes

Research uncovers new clues to combat dengue and Zika virus

Radiation boost provides added benefit to DCIS patients following breast-conserving surgery and WBRT

Super-Resolution Imaging of Biological Specimens

NIGHTSEA and EMS nominate Dr. Sarah Petersen for 2016 KEY Award

CUMC researchers uncover new details of intracellular channel that controls skeletal muscle

Solid-state NMR in structural biology: an interview with Professor Tatyana Polenova

Scientists begin research work at new £650 million Francis Crick Institute building

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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