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Caterpillar’s venom shows promise for use in medicines, pest control

The venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use in medicines and pest control, Institute for Molecular Bioscience researchers say. The Doratifera vulnerans is common to large parts of Queensland's south-east and is routinely found in Toohey Forest Park on Brisbane's southside.

23 Jun 2021

CTCELLS selected for the '200 Baby Unicorns Fostering Project'

CTCELLS, established by Prof. Minseok Kim of the Department of New Biology, DGIST, was selected for the '200 Baby Unicorns Fostering Project' organized by Ministry of SMEs and Startups(MSS) and Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development(KISED), recently.

23 Jun 2021

Ycharos announces publication of first characterization data and formation of industry advisory committee

YCharOS Inc., an open science company with the mission of characterizing commercially available antibody reagents for all human proteins, is pleased to announce the publication of its first characterization data and formation of its Industry Advisory Committee (IAC).

23 Jun 2021

Protein blueprint may aid in treatments for infertility and help protect future fertility

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have developed a blueprint for a protein that plays an important role in the development and regulation of reproductive organs.

22 Jun 2021

Cancer immunotherapy may self-limit its efficacy in fighting tumors, study finds

Cancer immunotherapy involving drugs that inhibit CTLA-4 also activates an unwanted response that may self-limit its efficacy in fighting tumors, according to a new study led by Francesco Marangoni, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology & biophysics and member of the Institute for Immunology at the University of California, Irvine.

22 Jun 2021

New antibody-drug conjugates also kill non-targeted neighboring tumor cells

How do you kill tumor cells that can't be targeted? Get their more susceptible neighbors to help.

22 Jun 2021

Enzyme in fat tissue helps control the production of new bone and fat cells, study shows

An enzyme found in fat tissue in the center of our bones helps control the production of new bone and fat cells, shows a study in mice published today in eLife.

22 Jun 2021

Study determines the mechanism behind respiratory inflammation and finds effective treatment

Applied Biological Laboratories (Applied Bio), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the respiratory disease market, announced that its study published online in Immunology, Inflammation and Disease was able to determine the mechanism behind respiratory inflammation and treat it effectively with Biovanta(TM), a 100% naturally derived, over-the-counter (OTC) drug for cold, cough and sore throat.

22 Jun 2021

Researchers discover a new mechanism controlling satiation

Researchers from the Turku PET Centre and Technical University of Munich have discovered a new mechanism controlling satiation. According to the recently published study, the hormone secretin induces satiation by activating brown adipose tissue.

22 Jun 2021

CSHL researchers discover how pancreatic cancer cells develop resistance to drug treatments

Cancer cells can become resistant to treatments through adaptation, making them notoriously tricky to defeat and highly lethal. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer Center Director David Tuveson and his team investigated the basis of "adaptive resistance" common to pancreatic cancer.

22 Jun 2021

Engineering nanobodies to fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Scientists are pursuing a new strategy in the protracted fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus by engineering nanobodies that can neutralize virus variants in two different ways.

22 Jun 2021

LegoChem Biosciences and Iksuda Therapeutics expand License Agreement for development of antibody-drug conjugates

Iksuda Therapeutics today announced that it has expanded its research collaboration and License Agreement with LegoChem Biosciences, Inc.

From Iksuda Therapeutics 22 Jun 2021

Bruker’s molecular phenomics research tools enable new insights into ‘long COVID’ and post-acute metabolic abnormalities

A clinical research collaboration on COVID-19 pheno-conversion and subsequent pheno-reversion has discovered transient and persistent systemic changes of the molecular signatures in patient blood samples three months after the acute COVID-19 disease phase.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 22 Jun 2021

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Caterpillar’s venom shows promise for use in medicines, pest control

CTCELLS selected for the '200 Baby Unicorns Fostering Project'

Ycharos announces publication of first characterization data and formation of industry advisory committee

Protein blueprint may aid in treatments for infertility and help protect future fertility

Cancer immunotherapy may self-limit its efficacy in fighting tumors, study finds

New antibody-drug conjugates also kill non-targeted neighboring tumor cells

Enzyme in fat tissue helps control the production of new bone and fat cells, study shows

Study determines the mechanism behind respiratory inflammation and finds effective treatment

Researchers discover a new mechanism controlling satiation

CSHL researchers discover how pancreatic cancer cells develop resistance to drug treatments

Engineering nanobodies to fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus

LegoChem Biosciences and Iksuda Therapeutics expand License Agreement for development of antibody-drug conjugates

Bruker’s molecular phenomics research tools enable new insights into ‘long COVID’ and post-acute metabolic abnormalities

POSTECH research team develops plant-based, adjuvant-free avian influenza vaccine

Upper airway model derived from iPSCs paves the way for broader studies of viral lung infections

Unrepaired DNA damage can increase the speed of aging, study suggests

New method accurately detects virulent infections in advance

Researchers unravel cellular mechanisms driving the initiation of mammary gland development

A World First: sequencing polyclonal antibodies using only proteomics

Researchers identify four substances that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in cells

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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