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Researchers use Nobel prize-winning technology to zoom in and see vital kidney protein

Researchers have applied Nobel prize-winning microscope technology to uncover an ion channel structure that could lead to new treatments for kidney stones.

3 Jan 2018

$Common drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures lead to mineralization of bone cells$

Common drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures lead to mineralization of bone cells

A study at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, has found that one of the most common medications to prevent osteoporitic fractures gives rise to previously unknown mineralization of bone cells. The discovery may be important for understanding the effect of medication on bone quality.

2 Jan 2018

Scientists unravel structure of protein behind sense of touch

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have solved the mystery of the structure of Piezo1, a member of a family of proteins that convert physical stimuli such as touch or blood flow into chemical signals.

21 Dec 2017

Belgian researchers create transplantable artificial ovary prototype

Belgian researchers have taken important steps towards creating transplantable artificial ovaries. Once successful, these could be of value to women struggling with infertility or cancer patients who cannot conceive after undergoing radiation or chemotherapy.

13 Dec 2017

Protein structure could pave way for effective drugs to treat cystic fibrosis

Biochemists at the University of Zurich have used cryo-electron microscopy to determine the detailed architecture of the chloride channel TMEM16A. This protein is a promising target for the development of effective drugs to treat cystic fibrosis.

13 Dec 2017

Computer simulations provide insights into plasmonic nanovesicles for drug delivery

Imagine a microscopic gold pill that could travel to a specific location in your body and deliver a drug just where it is needed. This is the promise of plasmonic nanovesicles.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Viewed with a microscope, the virus faintly resembles a pineapple--the universal symbol of welcome. But HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is anything but that. It has claimed the lives of more than 35 million people so far.

1 Dec 2017

Postnova’s AF2000 FFF system used to unlock mystery of neurodegenerative diseases

Postnova Analytics reports that the Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology at the University of Sheffield is using their AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation system to investigate the mechanism of amyloid formation, a protein mis-folding process implicated to be the cause of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

From Postnova Analytics 1 Dec 2017

Researchers explore new method of destroying tumor cells

Researchers from Lomonosov MSU Faculty of Biology have studied the stages of entosis, a process of cell death when one cell invades the other and gets digested inside of it. Entosis could become a new method of destroying cancer cells.

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

TopoMAPS image analysis software now available on Thermo Scientific SEM and DualBeam systems

Digital Surf is proud to announce that TopoMAPS software for SEM image enhancement, 3D reconstruction and metrology is now available on Thermo Scientific SEM and DualBeam systems.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 22 Nov 2017

Study records video of colliding organic nanoparticles

A new study conducted at the Northwestern University, published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, captured a video of organic nanoparticles colliding and fusing together, a breakthrough in nanotechnology.

20 Nov 2017

Biologists resolve immune protein structure to provide insight into pathogen-defense strategies

Biologists have resolved the structure of a ring of proteins used by the immune system to summon support when under attack, providing new insight into potential strategies for protection from pathogens.

17 Nov 2017

Research reveals fundamental process used by immune system to recognize invading pathogens

The body's homeland security unit is more thorough than any airport checkpoint. For the first time, scientists have witnessed a mouse immune system protein frisking a snippet of an invading bacterium. The inspection is far more extensive than researchers imagined: the immune system protein, similar to those in humans, scans the bacterial protein in six different ways, ensuring correct identification.

16 Nov 2017

Scientists uncover previously unknown mechanism to combat influenza A virus

Just as flu season swings into full gear, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Texas at Austin have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which the human immune system tries to battle the influenza A virus.

8 Nov 2017

Research reveals presence of potential autoantigen in patients with aggressive kidney disease

New research reveals the presence of abundant levels of a certain protein in the kidneys of patients with fibrillary glomerulonephritis (FGN). In FGN, large amounts of protein become trapped in the millions of filtering units-;or glomeruli-;that make up the kidney.

3 Nov 2017

Electron Microscopy News and Research

Researchers use Nobel prize-winning technology to zoom in and see vital kidney protein

Common drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures lead to mineralization of bone cells

Scientists unravel structure of protein behind sense of touch

Belgian researchers create transplantable artificial ovary prototype

Protein structure could pave way for effective drugs to treat cystic fibrosis

Computer simulations provide insights into plasmonic nanovesicles for drug delivery

Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Postnova’s AF2000 FFF system used to unlock mystery of neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers explore new method of destroying tumor cells

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

TopoMAPS image analysis software now available on Thermo Scientific SEM and DualBeam systems

Study records video of colliding organic nanoparticles

Biologists resolve immune protein structure to provide insight into pathogen-defense strategies

Research reveals fundamental process used by immune system to recognize invading pathogens

Scientists uncover previously unknown mechanism to combat influenza A virus

Research reveals presence of potential autoantigen in patients with aggressive kidney disease

Scientists solve decade-old mystery that could lead to development of new treatments for TB

Natural-shaped plastic nanoparticles could improve delivery of toxic drugs to tumors

Studying the nanomechanical properties of aging and cancerous cells using AFM

Type of needle used in anesthesia not linked to post-dural puncture headache, study shows

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Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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