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Sustainable Science; What does the future look like?

We speak to Ali Safavi, CEO and Founder of Grenova about sustainable science, the impact life sciences research is having on our planet, and the solutions they offer for laboratories to help reduce their plastic waste.

From Grenova 8 Aug 2022

Researchers challenge a popular scenario put forward to explain the arrival of the first eukaryotic organisms

In the beginning, there was boredom. Following the emergence of cellular life on earth, some 3.5 billion years ago, simple cells lacking a nucleus and other detailed internal structure dominated the planet. Matters would remain largely unchanged in terms of evolutionary development in these so-called prokaryotic cells - the bacteria and archaea - for another billion and a half years.

8 Aug 2022

NIH researchers develop three-dimensional structure of twinkle protein

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have developed a three-dimensional structure that allows them to see how and where disease mutations on the twinkle protein can lead to mitochondrial diseases.

5 Aug 2022

Researchers develop new method for visualizing single cell protein secretion with stunning resolution

We have recently witnessed the stunning images of distant galaxies revealed by the James Webb telescope, which were previously visible only as blurry spots.

5 Aug 2022

New dual-plasmid editing system for DNA-based information rewriting in vivo

DNA-based information is a new interdisciplinary field linking information technology and biotechnology.

5 Aug 2022

Locusts can differentiate between cancer cells and healthy cells, research shows

Researchers at Michigan State University have shown that locusts can not only "smell" the difference between cancer cells and healthy cells, but they can also distinguish between different cancer cell lines.

5 Aug 2022

Bonobos produce "baby-like" signals to display distress following aggressive attacks, study finds

Psychologists from Durham University, UK have found in their study that bonobos produce a variety of signals including "baby-like" signals to strategically display distress when they are attacked by other bonobos.

5 Aug 2022

New method can modify an entire substance class of medically relevant natural products

The use of the element fluorine to modify active substances is an important tool in modern drug development.

5 Aug 2022

Tibbiyah-BGI Almanahil JV will provide highly specialized clinical laboratory testing services

Arabian International Healthcare Holding Company ("Tibbiyah"), a leading integrated healthcare solutions provider in Saudi Arabia, today announced a definitive Joint Venture Agreement with BGI Almanahil Health for Medical Services, a subsidiary company of BGI Health (HK) Co., Ltd, in the formation and operation of a limited liability company to be called Saudi Advanced Medical Lab LIMITED ("SAMLL") in Saudi Arabia.

5 Aug 2022

Prevalence and characterization of the Arcobacter genus in different foodstuffs

The MikroIker team of the UPV/EHU's Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology has conducted a study into the prevalence and characterization of bacteria of the Arcobacter genus using a large number of samples of different foods (seafood, vegetables, meat products and fresh cheese), including some that have never been analyzed in our environment previously.

5 Aug 2022

Baboons at Amboseli offer clues to the costs of the hybridization, study says

New genetic analyses of wild baboons in southern Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of hybridization in their DNA. As a result of interbreeding, about a third of their genetic makeup consists of genes from another, closely-related species.

5 Aug 2022

Research highlights the crucial role of other living primates as models for understanding human evolution

A new study based in Africa reveals hidden selection against interspecies breeding in wild baboon species in a strikingly similar way to what has been described for archaic hominins. The findings, based on coupled genomic and long-term field data, highlight the crucial role of other living primates as models for understanding human evolution, particularly for phenomena that are impossible to study in our lineage alone.

5 Aug 2022

Study: Our brains are constantly making predictions at different levels

Our brain works a bit like the autocomplete function on your phone – it is constantly trying to guess the next word when we are listening to a book, reading or conducting a conversation.

4 Aug 2022

Study reveals the effects of an atypical mode of chromosome arrangement on genome architecture and evolution

A research team led by André Marques at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, has uncovered the profound effects of an atypical mode of chromosome arrangement on genome organization and evolution.

4 Aug 2022

KAIST researchers engineer a bacterial strain capable of producing lutein

A research group at KAIST has engineered a bacterial strain capable of producing lutein. The research team applied systems metabolic engineering strategies, including substrate channeling and electron channeling, to enhance the production of lutein in an engineered Escherichia coli strain.

4 Aug 2022

scRNA-seq of SARS-CoV-2 infected lung organoids finds NFKB Inhibitor Alpha increased in infected cells

Researchers develop a genetically modified airway organoid system, which overcomes challenges related to natural variations in ACE2 levels

4 Aug 2022

Researchers uncover genomic characteristics of breast cancers associated with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome

Cleveland Clinic researchers have uncovered genomic characteristics of breast cancers associated with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) that differentiate them from sporadic breast cancers.

4 Aug 2022

Novel fusion protein drug for Alzheimer’s disease circumvents the neurotoxic inflammatory side effects

Although Aduhelm, a monoclonal antibody targeting amyloid beta (Aβ), recently became the first US FDA approved drug for Alzheimer's disease (AD) based on its ability to decrease Aβ plaque burden in AD patients, its effect on cognitive improvement is still controversial.

4 Aug 2022

Mitochondrial DNA mutations are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis

Mitochondria are organelles found within most cells, best known for generating the chemical energy required to power cellular functions.

4 Aug 2022

Using native microbes as chassis for transgene delivery in live bacterial therapeutics

Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, cancer, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease.

4 Aug 2022

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Sustainable Science; What does the future look like?

Researchers challenge a popular scenario put forward to explain the arrival of the first eukaryotic organisms

NIH researchers develop three-dimensional structure of twinkle protein

Researchers develop new method for visualizing single cell protein secretion with stunning resolution

New dual-plasmid editing system for DNA-based information rewriting in vivo

Locusts can differentiate between cancer cells and healthy cells, research shows

Bonobos produce "baby-like" signals to display distress following aggressive attacks, study finds

New method can modify an entire substance class of medically relevant natural products

Tibbiyah-BGI Almanahil JV will provide highly specialized clinical laboratory testing services

Prevalence and characterization of the Arcobacter genus in different foodstuffs

Baboons at Amboseli offer clues to the costs of the hybridization, study says

Research highlights the crucial role of other living primates as models for understanding human evolution

Study: Our brains are constantly making predictions at different levels

Study reveals the effects of an atypical mode of chromosome arrangement on genome architecture and evolution

KAIST researchers engineer a bacterial strain capable of producing lutein

scRNA-seq of SARS-CoV-2 infected lung organoids finds NFKB Inhibitor Alpha increased in infected cells

Researchers uncover genomic characteristics of breast cancers associated with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome

Novel fusion protein drug for Alzheimer’s disease circumvents the neurotoxic inflammatory side effects

Mitochondrial DNA mutations are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis

Using native microbes as chassis for transgene delivery in live bacterial therapeutics

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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