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Fooling the novel coronavirus with a fake handshake to inactivate the virus

Fool the novel coronavirus once and it can't cause infection of cells, new research suggests.

22 Feb 2021

In vivo imaging reveals how anti-CD20 antibodies guide the immune system to attack tumors

Monoclonal antibodies are part of the therapeutic arsenal for eliminating cancer cells. Some make use of the immune system to act and belong to a class of treatment called "immunotherapies." But how do these antibodies function within the tumor? And how can we hope to improve their efficacy?

22 Feb 2021

Researchers create high throughput arrays of miniaturized 3D tumor models

By engineering common filter papers, similar to coffee filters, a team of NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have created high throughput arrays of miniaturized 3D tumor models to replicate key aspects of tumor physiology, which are absent in traditional drug testing platforms.

22 Feb 2021

Insights into molecular tools shared across coronaviruses could provide potential target for COVID-19

Coronaviruses exploit our cells so they can make copies of themselves inside us. After they enter our cells, they use our cell machinery to make unique tools of their own that help them generate these copies.

22 Feb 2021

Study reveals mechanism for translation of maternally inherited mitochondrial genome

An international collaboration among researchers from Finland, Sweden, UK and the USA has captured ribosomes translating messenger RNA expressed from the maternally inherited mitochondrial genome.

22 Feb 2021

Researchers uncover 'hotspots' on the Spike protein that are critical for SARS-CoV-2 infection

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted considerable investigation into how the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein attaches to a human cell during the infection process, as this knowledge is useful in designing vaccines and therapeutics.

22 Feb 2021

Neurons activated by visual stimulus keep more active during subsequent sleep, study shows

When you slip into sleep, it's easy to imagine that your brain shuts down, but University of Michigan research suggests that groups of neurons activated during prior learning keep humming, tattooing memories into your brain.

22 Feb 2021

Study: Quantum mechanics plays a role in biological processes and causes mutations in DNA

Quantum biology is an emerging field of science, established in the 1920s, which looks at whether the subatomic world of quantum mechanics plays a role in living cells.

22 Feb 2021

Cancer cell vulnerability could be a potential target for interrupting tumor growth

Unraveling the unique characteristics of cancer cells and finding less-harmful ways to stop their growth have long been a focus for cancer researchers worldwide.

22 Feb 2021

Xenograft model for invasive lobular carcinoma simulates tumor with high accuracy

Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands (lobules) of the breast.

22 Feb 2021

Researchers study how the methylation of proteins affects different mitochondrial processes

Disorders of the cells' energy supply can cause a number of serious diseases, but also seem to be connected to aging.

20 Feb 2021

Study: Longevity gene protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress

A gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

20 Feb 2021

Transforming immune killer T-cells into 'super soldiers' to fight against cancer

Creating "super soldiers" of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumour response has been shown in a series of elegant experiments by Princess Margaret researchers.

20 Feb 2021

Researchers seek to develop new cell culture technique to replace animal testing

While many studies take place in a petri glass in toxicology research, for some processes there is still a need for animal components such as serum or liver cell tissue.

20 Feb 2021

3D microscopy analysis provides accurate recreation of human glioblastoma’s features

Researchers at the Institut de Neurociències obtained a highly accurate recreation of human glioblastoma’s features using a novel 3D microscopy analysis

19 Feb 2021

Developing Biochemically Sensitive Membranes with Electrochemistry

In this interview, News-Medical Life Sciences talks to Lane Baker, Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University Bloomington about the role of electrochemistry in developing biochemically sensitive membranes as well the work ongoing at the Baker lab.

From Pittcon 19 Feb 2021

An optimized process to isolate and purify magnetic nanoparticles

Magnetic nanoparticles biosynthesized by bacteria might soon play an important role in biomedicine and biotechnology. Researchers of the University of Bayreuth have now developed and optimized a process for the isolation and purification of these particles from bacterial cells.

19 Feb 2021

Trispecific antibody targets cancer cells, natural killer cells

Several treatments for cancer have been devised by science, but unfortunately none of them are completely efficient or foolproof.

19 Feb 2021

Researchers develop new tool to decipher cellular conversations

An interdisciplinary team of biologists and mathematicians at the University of California, Irvine has developed a new tool to help decipher the language cells use to communicate with one another.

18 Feb 2021

Study provides new insight into the effects of antidepressant drugs

The effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and other conventional antidepressants are believed to be based on their increasing the levels of serotonin and noradrenalin in synapses, while ketamine, a new rapid-acting antidepressant, is thought to function by inhibiting receptors for the neurotransmitter glutamate.

18 Feb 2021

Cell Biology

Fooling the novel coronavirus with a fake handshake to inactivate the virus

In vivo imaging reveals how anti-CD20 antibodies guide the immune system to attack tumors

Researchers create high throughput arrays of miniaturized 3D tumor models

Insights into molecular tools shared across coronaviruses could provide potential target for COVID-19

Study reveals mechanism for translation of maternally inherited mitochondrial genome

Researchers uncover 'hotspots' on the Spike protein that are critical for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Neurons activated by visual stimulus keep more active during subsequent sleep, study shows

Study: Quantum mechanics plays a role in biological processes and causes mutations in DNA

Cancer cell vulnerability could be a potential target for interrupting tumor growth

Xenograft model for invasive lobular carcinoma simulates tumor with high accuracy

Researchers study how the methylation of proteins affects different mitochondrial processes

Study: Longevity gene protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress

Transforming immune killer T-cells into 'super soldiers' to fight against cancer

Researchers seek to develop new cell culture technique to replace animal testing

3D microscopy analysis provides accurate recreation of human glioblastoma’s features

Developing Biochemically Sensitive Membranes with Electrochemistry

An optimized process to isolate and purify magnetic nanoparticles

Trispecific antibody targets cancer cells, natural killer cells

Researchers develop new tool to decipher cellular conversations

Study provides new insight into the effects of antidepressant drugs

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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