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Scientists discover a mechanism used by insects in the development and regeneration of wings

The first mutation of the wingless gene was found by accident in Drosophila in the 1970s, following the observation of flies that did not possess wings, hence its name.

22 Aug 2022

Discovery of a group of latent stem cells could offer a new approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of mice. If a similar type of cell exists in humans, they could offer a new therapeutic approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries.

22 Aug 2022

Brain cells with the same birthdate show distinct connectivity and activity, study finds

Brain cells with the same "birthdate" are more likely to wire together into cooperative signaling circuits that carry out many functions, including the storage of memories, a new study finds.

22 Aug 2022

Re-defining the limits of single batch assay stabilisation

In response to increasing demand for stabilised molecular diagnostic assays, we have significantly increased our single batch lyophilised reagent bead manufacturing throughput to 300,000 reactions per freeze drying run and are now progressing towards a capacity of 100 million tests per annum.

From Biofortuna Limited 22 Aug 2022

Non-nutritive sweeteners cause changes in the gut microbes and impact glucose tolerance

Since the late 1800s non-nutritive sweeteners have promised to deliver all the sweetness of sugar with none of the calories.

19 Aug 2022

New resource can help researchers to assess how key genes control the differentiation of developing embryos

Years of work by developmental biologists from Trinity College Dublin, working with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's MRC Human Genetics Unit, has yielded a resource of unparalleled detail that will help researchers assess how key genes control the differentiation of tissues and organs of developing embryos.

19 Aug 2022

Researchers receive grant to develop purification membranes for large-scale manufacturing of viral vectors

With a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of Arkansas and two partner institutions will develop purification membranes for future large-scale manufacturing of viral vectors and virus-like particles.

19 Aug 2022

Researchers harness plasma-produced gas to activate plant immunity against wide-spread diseases

The flash of lightning and the dance of auroras contain a fourth state of matter known as plasma, which researchers have harnessed to produce a gas that may activate plant immunity against wide-spread diseases.

19 Aug 2022

Study reveals the unique and unconventional way mosquitoes process odors

If you've ever sprayed yourself head to toe in bug repellent, yet still felt like a mosquito magnet, it will come as no shock to you that mosquitoes are very, very good at finding humans to bite.

19 Aug 2022

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers challenge the prevailing belief on how nasal cells process scent

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have evidence to potentially overturn a prevailing belief in a type of important signaling within cells.

18 Aug 2022

Simple technique could be a powerful solution for disposing ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS, a group of manufactured chemicals commonly used since the 1940s, are called "forever chemicals" for a reason.

18 Aug 2022

Researchers visualize antigen-bound T-cell receptor at atomic resolution

T cells are our immune system’s customized tools for fighting infectious diseases and tumor cells. On their surface, these special white blood cells carry a receptor that recognizes antigens.

18 Aug 2022

Key gene sheds light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time

UF Scripps Biomedical Research scientists have a discovered a key gene that is shedding light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time, a problem that raises risk of addiction and overdose.

18 Aug 2022

New study advances the understanding of genetic basis of autism

A new study of genes underlying neurodevelopmental differences has uncovered more than 70 that are very strongly associated with autism and more than 250 with strong links to the condition.

18 Aug 2022

Sublethal exposure to insecticides impair optomotor behavior in bees

The challenge to let people walk back and forth in a straight line isn't just used by police to test if drivers are intoxicated: it's also used by neurologists to diagnose neurological disorders like ataxia, where parts of the brain that coordinate movement are impaired. Now, researchers use an insect version of this challenge to show for the first time that modern pesticides damage the nervous system of honeybees so that it becomes hard for them to walk in a straight line. The results are published in Frontiers in Insect Science.

18 Aug 2022

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Scientists discover a mechanism used by insects in the development and regeneration of wings

Discovery of a group of latent stem cells could offer a new approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries

Brain cells with the same birthdate show distinct connectivity and activity, study finds

Re-defining the limits of single batch assay stabilisation

Non-nutritive sweeteners cause changes in the gut microbes and impact glucose tolerance

New resource can help researchers to assess how key genes control the differentiation of developing embryos

Researchers receive grant to develop purification membranes for large-scale manufacturing of viral vectors

Researchers harness plasma-produced gas to activate plant immunity against wide-spread diseases

Study reveals the unique and unconventional way mosquitoes process odors

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers challenge the prevailing belief on how nasal cells process scent

Simple technique could be a powerful solution for disposing ‘forever chemicals’

Researchers visualize antigen-bound T-cell receptor at atomic resolution

Key gene sheds light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time

New study advances the understanding of genetic basis of autism

Sublethal exposure to insecticides impair optomotor behavior in bees

Highly sensitive DNA test identifies neuroborreliosis in horses

Neurobiologists find few clues to why heat promotes midday sleep

Immune cells preferentially use cellular waste products to power their function

Researchers create novel mouse model for mapping protein communication between organs

Research suggests a new model of how beige fat biogenesis is controlled

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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