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Delta-like SARS-CoV-2 variants with enhanced transmissibility may cause a more severe pandemic

A SARS-CoV-2 variant with traits similar to that of the Delta variant - enhanced transmissibility and an ability to infect people who had previous infections/vaccination - will cause a more severe pandemic with more infections and breakthrough infections/reinfections than variants with either trait alone, according to a mathematical model created by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

21 Nov 2021

MIT researchers uncover a possible new way to combat tumors

Under the right circumstances, the body's T cells can detect and destroy cancer cells. However, in most cancer patients, T cells become disarmed once they enter the environment surrounding a tumor.

21 Nov 2021

A trio of proteins found to drive inflammation in psoriasis

About 7.5 million Americans suffer from psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that shows up as patches of red, inflamed skin and painful, scaly rashes. Although there are effective treatments for psoriasis, not everyone responds to these therapies - and for many, the relief is temporary.

21 Nov 2021

Scientists can read the brain activity of tiny worm to predict smells

It sounds like a party trick: scientists can now look at the brain activity of a tiny worm and tell you which chemical the animal smelled a few seconds before.

21 Nov 2021

Human lung airway-on-a-chip faithfully recapitulates cystic fibrosis pathology

The inherited progressive disorder cystic fibrosis (CF) causes severe damage to the lungs, and other tissues in the body by affecting the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices.

21 Nov 2021

Study reveals molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and structural responses to stress

In a new study published in Nature Communications, Associate Professor Tuo Wang and his research team from the Department of Chemistry at Louisiana State University revealed the molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and the structural responses to stresses, aiding the development of antifungal drugs targeting cell wall components.

21 Nov 2021

Researchers use embryonic stem cell model to study genetic architecture in the hypothalamus

A study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has implicated several genes involved in a variety of bodily functions associated with the hypothalamus, a notoriously difficult-to-study region of the brain.

21 Nov 2021

GABA secreted by B-cells blunts the body's cytotoxic T-cell-based response to tumors

A group of scientists led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences have discovered that B-cells, a type of immune cell, secrete the neurotransmitter GABA, and also found that the GABA secreted by the B-cells promoted the emergence of anti-inflammatory macrophages, blunting the body's cytotoxic T-cell-based response to tumors.

21 Nov 2021

Infant respiratory syncytial virus infection results in metabolic reprogramming of airway epithelial cells

Infection with respiratory syncytial virus during infancy results in metabolic reprogramming of epithelial cells lining the airway, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Viruses.

20 Nov 2021

Reducing cell culture contamination with INTEGRA’s versatile pipettes

INTEGRA Biosciences – a leading provider of high quality laboratory equipment – supplies a comprehensive range of liquid handling tools that are ideal for sterile cell biology workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 19 Nov 2021

bit.bio appoints Kathryn Corzo as Chief Operating Officer

Cell coding company bit.bio today announces the key appointment of Kathryn Corzo as Chief Operating Officer. She started in the role on 1 November 2021.

From bit.bio 19 Nov 2021

Cancer cells disarm cellular attackers by extending out nanoscale tentacles

To grow and spread, cancer cells must evade the immune system. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT used the power of nanotechnology to discover a new way that cancer can disarm its would-be cellular attackers by extending out nanoscale tentacles that can reach into an immune cell and pull out its powerpack.

18 Nov 2021

Study reveals mechanism by which vitamin D reduces inflammation caused by immune cells

Scientists recently gained insights into how vitamin D functions to reduce inflammation caused by immune cells that might be relevant to the responses during severe COVID-19. In a study jointly published by Purdue University and the National Institutes of Health, scientists do just that.

18 Nov 2021

Cell Biology

Delta-like SARS-CoV-2 variants with enhanced transmissibility may cause a more severe pandemic

MIT researchers uncover a possible new way to combat tumors

A trio of proteins found to drive inflammation in psoriasis

Scientists can read the brain activity of tiny worm to predict smells

Human lung airway-on-a-chip faithfully recapitulates cystic fibrosis pathology

Study reveals molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and structural responses to stress

Researchers use embryonic stem cell model to study genetic architecture in the hypothalamus

GABA secreted by B-cells blunts the body's cytotoxic T-cell-based response to tumors

Infant respiratory syncytial virus infection results in metabolic reprogramming of airway epithelial cells

Reducing cell culture contamination with INTEGRA’s versatile pipettes

bit.bio appoints Kathryn Corzo as Chief Operating Officer

Cancer cells disarm cellular attackers by extending out nanoscale tentacles

Study reveals mechanism by which vitamin D reduces inflammation caused by immune cells

New insights on the link between CRISPR, p53 gene and mutated cancer cells

Study discovers new role of Hox genes in adulthood

Researchers provide a clearer picture of healthy development of the lungs

Johns Hopkins scientists create a stunning 3D map of blood vessels and stem cells in mouse skull

Researchers develop a new way of coupling biomaterials to living cells

Study may help predict genomic changes that may happen in advanced cancers based on therapy

Nanocomputing agent controls the function of protein involved in cell movement, cancer metastasis

Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

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