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New mathematical model can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle

Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.

23 Aug 2021

Study investigates the effects of calycosin on breast cancer cell progression

Aging-US published "Calycosin inhibits breast cancer cell migration and invasion by suppressing EMT via BATF/TGF-β1" which reported that in this study, the authors investigated the effects of calycosin on breast cancer cell progression and their underlying mechanisms. Calycosin dose- and time-dependently inhibited proliferation, migration, and invasion by T47D and MCF-7 breast cancer cells by downregulating basic leucine zipper ATF-like transcription factor expression.

23 Aug 2021

Stress signal from fat cells could help protect the heart from obesity’s negative consequences

A stress signal received by the heart from fat could help protect against cardiac damage induced by obesity, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

20 Aug 2021

Regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in Alzheimer’s mouse model

A recent experimental study shows how regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in both the brain and the muscles.

20 Aug 2021

Human waste-derived nutrient can help sustain agriculture, economies

The future connection between human waste, sanitation technology and sustainable agriculture is becoming more evident. According to research directed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign civil and environmental engineering professor Jeremy Guest, countries could be moving closer to using human waste as fertilizer, closing the loop to more circular, sustainable economies.

20 Aug 2021

Bristol scientists show how laboratory evolution can give rise to highly efficient enzymes

Researchers at the University of Bristol have shown how laboratory evolution can give rise to highly efficient enzymes for new-to-nature reactions, opening the door for novel and more environmentally friendly ways to make drugs and other chemicals.

20 Aug 2021

Researchers discover glycan 'gates' that open to allow SARS-CoV-2 entry

Since the early days of the COVID pandemic, scientists have aggressively pursued the secrets of the mechanisms that allow severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to enter and infect healthy human cells.

19 Aug 2021

Scientists propose innovative method to test the effectiveness of coronavirus medicines

South Ural State University scientists have proposed an innovative method for testing the effectiveness of medicines for coronavirus. According to the researchers, it is necessary to focus on the maximum coincidence of the ligand and the receptor. The results of the work have been published in the highly-rated journal "Molecules"(Q1).

18 Aug 2021

SpeeDx expands product line of research reagents for SARS-CoV-2 variant analysis

SpeeDx Pty. Ltd., a developer of innovative molecular diagnostic solutions, have expanded their product line of research reagents for COVID-19 variant analysis to include a mutation connected to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant of concern.

18 Aug 2021

Simple model captures the key mechanics of hand-washing

Though hand-washing is proven effective in combating the spread of disease and infection, the physics behind it has rarely been studied. But in Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Hammond Consulting Limited describe a simple model that captures the key mechanics of hand-washing.

17 Aug 2021

Age and sex affect the outcomes of time-restricted eating

Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to specific hours, has garnered increased attention in weight-loss circles.

17 Aug 2021

Researchers report potential of a berry-producing vine against lung cancer in mice

Lung cancer is known to be the most fatal form of cancer. Chemicals like 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) found in tobacco are usually the main culprits behind smoking-related lung cancer causing cancer biologists to actively explore targeted treatments.

17 Aug 2021

Using self-assembled drugs to achieve a breakthrough in cancer therapy

One of the most challenging aspects of cancer treatment is the huge variety of different tumors that can occur with each one potentially requiring a different solution because unfortunately, one drug does not fit all.

17 Aug 2021

Blue light can activate key signaling pathway that plays role in embryonic development and cancer

Blue light is illuminating new understanding of a key signaling pathway in embryo development, tissue maintenance and cancer genesis.

17 Aug 2021

Researchers confirm the speed, simplicity and accuracy of new COVID-19 testing method

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., have confirmed the speed, accuracy, and simplicity of a novel, a highly sensitive testing method for COVID-19 that can be deployed at entertainment venues, airport arrival terminals, and in remote settings where clinical testing laboratories are not available.

17 Aug 2021

Nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon dots for detecting iodide ion, curcumin in biological and food samples

The ability to reliably and accurately detect levels of iodide ion and curcumin is crucial in the fields of food and life sciences.

16 Aug 2021

NIH scientists develop new sample preparation method to detect SARS-CoV-2

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new sample preparation method to detect SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

16 Aug 2021

Researchers develop new method to quantify protein droplets involved in neurodegenerative diseases

Some proteins in cells can separate into small droplets like oil droplets in water, but faults in this process may underlie neurodegenerative diseases in the brains of older people. Now, Rutgers researchers have developed a new method to quantify protein droplets involved in these diseases.

13 Aug 2021

Understanding how to regulate key enzyme may lead to new treatments for cancers, viral infections

A new study led by University of California, Irvine (UCI) researchers identifies two ways in which APOBEC3A - a vital enzyme that is responsible for genetic changes resulting in a variety of cancers while protecting our cells against viral infection - is controlled.

13 Aug 2021

Researchers develop silica nanostructure for selective synthesis of enantiomers in cells

As COVID-19 vaccinations are well underway, people await a return to normal life. However, fears also grow due to unforeseen side effects like rare thrombosis. In the body, life is maintained by the movement of substances or energy.

13 Aug 2021

Biochemistry

New mathematical model can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle

Study investigates the effects of calycosin on breast cancer cell progression

Stress signal from fat cells could help protect the heart from obesity’s negative consequences

Regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in Alzheimer’s mouse model

Human waste-derived nutrient can help sustain agriculture, economies

Bristol scientists show how laboratory evolution can give rise to highly efficient enzymes

Researchers discover glycan 'gates' that open to allow SARS-CoV-2 entry

Scientists propose innovative method to test the effectiveness of coronavirus medicines

SpeeDx expands product line of research reagents for SARS-CoV-2 variant analysis

Simple model captures the key mechanics of hand-washing

Age and sex affect the outcomes of time-restricted eating

Researchers report potential of a berry-producing vine against lung cancer in mice

Using self-assembled drugs to achieve a breakthrough in cancer therapy

Blue light can activate key signaling pathway that plays role in embryonic development and cancer

Researchers confirm the speed, simplicity and accuracy of new COVID-19 testing method

Nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon dots for detecting iodide ion, curcumin in biological and food samples

NIH scientists develop new sample preparation method to detect SARS-CoV-2

Researchers develop new method to quantify protein droplets involved in neurodegenerative diseases

Understanding how to regulate key enzyme may lead to new treatments for cancers, viral infections

Researchers develop silica nanostructure for selective synthesis of enantiomers in cells

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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