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Raman Spectroscopy: Improving the Food Production Process

News-Medical interviews Karen Esmonde-White and Ola Wesstrom from Kaiser Optical about their raman spectroscopy solutions for improving food production.

From Endress+Hauser 16 Feb 2021

Research shows how chemicals in the tumor microenvironment enable cancer to evade attack

A paper published today in Nature shows how chemicals in the areas surrounding tumors--known as the tumor microenvironment--subvert the immune system and enable cancer to evade attack. These findings suggest that an existing drug could boost cancer immunotherapy.

15 Feb 2021

$Research uncovers mechanism responsible for formation of toxic fracking byproducts$

Research uncovers mechanism responsible for formation of toxic fracking byproducts

Hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," relies on water, sand and other chemicals to clear the way for engineers to remove oil or gas from shale - porous rocks below the ground.

15 Feb 2021

Pitt scientists develop fast, efficient technique for discovering tiny antibody fragments

By capitalizing on a convergence of chemical, biological and artificial intelligence advances, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have developed an unusually fast and efficient method for discovering tiny antibody fragments with big potential for development into therapeutics against deadly diseases.

15 Feb 2021

Lipids play a regulatory role and decisively influence cell growth

Lipids are the building blocks of a cell's envelope - the cell membrane. In addition to their structural function, some lipids also play a regulatory role and decisively influence cell growth. This has been investigated in a new study by scientists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU).

15 Feb 2021

Researchers investigate which stress tests trigger similar brain activation patterns

Scientists use many different tests to investigate what happens in the brain in people experiencing stress. It is unclear to what extent the various methods with which subjects are placed under stress are comparable to each other.

13 Feb 2021

Major antioxidant in green tea may increase levels of natural anti-cancer protein

An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the "guardian of the genome" for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells.

13 Feb 2021

Research provides insight into protein structures that could treat Huntington’s disease

In Huntington's disease, a faulty protein aggregates in brain cells and eventually kills them. Such protein aggregates could, in principle, be prevented with a heat shock protein. However, it is not well known how these proteins interact with the Huntington's disease protein.

12 Feb 2021

New research aims to explore functions of bile acids in the gut stem cell niche

Examining gut health from a different angle, Flinders University’s Associate Professor Robyn Meech is looking at what can trigger colon cancer – and she believes bile acids may provide a significant piece of the puzzle.

12 Feb 2021

Portable suitcase lab for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2

The PCR test is the most accurate tool to identify SARS-CoV-2. However, valid results are often available only after days.

12 Feb 2021

Scientists present new outlook on latest trends in peptide drug discovery and development

Currently there are more than 80 peptide drugs on the global market and about twice as many in clinical development.

10 Feb 2021

Scientists decipher the molecular blueprint for important receptor

In order for a drug to be effective at the right places in the body, it helps if scientists can predict as accurately as possible how the molecules of that drug will interact with human cells.

10 Feb 2021

Metabolomics and machine learning used to identify possible COVID-19 biomarkers

One of the many mysteries still surrounding COVID-19 is why some people experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, whereas others suffer life-threatening respiratory problems, vascular dysfunction and tissue damage.

10 Feb 2021

Researchers develop new weapon to fight against resistant bacteria

Every day, people die from simple infections even though they have been treated with antibiotics. This is because more and more bacteria have become resistant to the types of antibiotics that doctors can prescribe.

10 Feb 2021

Taking Advantage of Measuring Molecular Collisional Cross-Sections in Pharma

News-Medical talks to Mike Greig, Director of Pharma at Bruker, about why measuring collisional cross-sections is beneficial to developing new drugs.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 10 Feb 2021

Modified lipids target the body’s endocannabinoid system to regulate pain and inflammation

When modified using a process known as epoxidation, two naturally occurring lipids are converted into potent agents that target multiple cannabinoid receptors in neurons, interrupting pathways that promote pain and inflammation, researchers report.

10 Feb 2021

Researchers analyze how messenger substances influence individual decision-making

As indicated by other studies, different parts of the brain are responsible for different types of decisions.

10 Feb 2021

Nature Inspired Materials

An Interview with Dr. Lauren Zarzar, exploring how the natural world can serve as both inspiration and model for the invention of dynamic materials, to be presented at Pittcon 2021

From Pittcon 10 Feb 2021

Researchers create bone replicas using a hot nano-chisel

A holy grail for orthopedic research is a method for not only creating artificial bone tissue that precisely matches the real thing, but does so in such microscopic detail that it includes tiny structures potentially important for stem cell differentiation, which is key to bone regeneration.

9 Feb 2021

Study sheds light on dangerous nanomaterials lurking in our consumer products

Our consumer products, such as food, cosmetics and clothes, might be filled with nanomaterials - unbeknownst to us.

9 Feb 2021

Biochemistry

Raman Spectroscopy: Improving the Food Production Process

Research shows how chemicals in the tumor microenvironment enable cancer to evade attack

Research uncovers mechanism responsible for formation of toxic fracking byproducts

Pitt scientists develop fast, efficient technique for discovering tiny antibody fragments

Lipids play a regulatory role and decisively influence cell growth

Researchers investigate which stress tests trigger similar brain activation patterns

Major antioxidant in green tea may increase levels of natural anti-cancer protein

Research provides insight into protein structures that could treat Huntington’s disease

New research aims to explore functions of bile acids in the gut stem cell niche

Portable suitcase lab for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2

Scientists present new outlook on latest trends in peptide drug discovery and development

Scientists decipher the molecular blueprint for important receptor

Metabolomics and machine learning used to identify possible COVID-19 biomarkers

Researchers develop new weapon to fight against resistant bacteria

Taking Advantage of Measuring Molecular Collisional Cross-Sections in Pharma

Modified lipids target the body’s endocannabinoid system to regulate pain and inflammation

Researchers analyze how messenger substances influence individual decision-making

Nature Inspired Materials

Researchers create bone replicas using a hot nano-chisel

Study sheds light on dangerous nanomaterials lurking in our consumer products

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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