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New Caltech study shows how chaperones protect ribosomal proteins

For proteins, this would be the equivalent of the red-carpet treatment: each protein belonging to the complex machinery of ribosomes -- components of the cell that produce proteins -- has its own chaperone to guide it to the right place at the right time and protect it from harm.

3 Feb 2017

Plastic product testing and analysis white paper released by Lucideon

Lucideon has published a new white paper: Failure Analysis of Plastic Products.

3 Feb 2017

Thirdhand smoke exposure leads to biological effects on weight and cell development

The sticky residue left behind by tobacco smoke can do worse damage than stinking up furniture and discoloring walls.

3 Feb 2017

Sleep helps recalibrate brain cells responsible for learning and memory, mice study shows

Studying mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins have fortified evidence that a key purpose of sleep is to recalibrate the brain cells responsible for learning and memory so the animals can "solidify" lessons learned and use them when they awaken -- in the case of nocturnal mice, the next evening.

3 Feb 2017

UW study offers visual proof of how brain synapses shrink during sleep

Striking electron microscope pictures from inside the brains of mice suggest what happens in our own brain every day: Our synapses - the junctions between nerve cells - grow strong and large during the stimulation of daytime, then shrink by nearly 20 percent while we sleep, creating room for more growth and learning the next day.

3 Feb 2017

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

We developed this technology almost 10 years ago. It was developed after a key experiment was carried out by David Rissin, who was a PhD candidate in my laboratory at the time.

From Pittcon 3 Feb 2017

GIANT study uncovers new, rare DNA changes that affect human height

In the largest, deepest search to date, the international Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits Consortium has uncovered 83 new DNA changes that affect human height.

3 Feb 2017

Nanion Technologies introduces new instrument for screening of membrane transporters and pumps

Nanion Technologies is pleased to announce the launch of the new SURFE2R 96SE Instrument for high throughput measurements of electrogenic membrane transporters and pumps.

From Nanion Technologies 3 Feb 2017

Integration of Genedata Screener with Nanion SyncroPatch 384PE can take APC experiments to new level

Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced new automated patch clamp (APC) functionality in Genedata Screener for Ion Channel Screening and a Genedata Ready-to-Run integration with Nanion SyncroPatch 384PE.

From Nanion Technologies 3 Feb 2017

Illumina debuts new software to optimize data analysis for noninvasive prenatal testing

Illumina, Inc. today announced that it has declared conformity with the requirements of the IVD Directive and has applied the CE mark to an expanded VeriSeq NIPT Analysis Software for clinical laboratories in the European Union (EU).

From Illumina, Inc. 3 Feb 2017

Patients with depression can be successful by letting go of unattainable goals,say psychologists

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" This saying is drummed into us from a young age, when our tower of building blocks keeps collapsing or we just can't get the hang of riding a bicycle.

3 Feb 2017

Addicted individuals show weaker brain response to anticipating rewards, research finds

It may be difficult for addicted individuals to learn when they can expect a reward. This learning problem could perhaps explain why they are more prone to addiction and find it difficult to kick the habit.

3 Feb 2017

Changes in astronaut's gut microbes linked to spaceflight

Northwestern University researchers studying the gut bacteria of Scott and Mark Kelly, NASA astronauts and identical twin brothers, as part of a unique human study have found that changes to certain gut "bugs" occur in space.

3 Feb 2017

NMSU professor shows how imagery improves sport performance

Phillip Post is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Dance at New Mexico State University.

2 Feb 2017

Sleep may be regulated by several brain-based immune proteins, study reveals

Sleep -- one of the most basic, yet most mystifying processes of the human body -- has confounded physicians, scientists and evolutionary biologists for centuries.

2 Feb 2017

Research unravels molecular mechanisms of antisense oligonucleotides

Stanley T. Crooke, MD, PhD, CEO of Ionis Pharmaceuticals and recipient of the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oligonucleotide Therapeutic Society presents a detailed look at the mechanisms that underlie antisense drug activity in the article entitled "Molecular Mechanisms of Antisense Oligonucleotides," published in Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers.

2 Feb 2017

Life Science News

New Caltech study shows how chaperones protect ribosomal proteins

Plastic product testing and analysis white paper released by Lucideon

Thirdhand smoke exposure leads to biological effects on weight and cell development

Sleep helps recalibrate brain cells responsible for learning and memory, mice study shows

UW study offers visual proof of how brain synapses shrink during sleep

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

GIANT study uncovers new, rare DNA changes that affect human height

Nanion Technologies introduces new instrument for screening of membrane transporters and pumps

Integration of Genedata Screener with Nanion SyncroPatch 384PE can take APC experiments to new level

Illumina debuts new software to optimize data analysis for noninvasive prenatal testing

Patients with depression can be successful by letting go of unattainable goals,say psychologists

Addicted individuals show weaker brain response to anticipating rewards, research finds

Changes in astronaut's gut microbes linked to spaceflight

NMSU professor shows how imagery improves sport performance

Sleep may be regulated by several brain-based immune proteins, study reveals

Research unravels molecular mechanisms of antisense oligonucleotides

Researchers show how level of perinatal testosterone impacts person's earnings in life

Virulence of bacterial infections dependent on presence of cytotoxins, study reports

Researcher proposes simple, cost-effective tools for monitoring aerobic fitness

Study confirms that cocaine makes users more willing to partake in risky sex

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