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Epigenetic effects of pollutants may persist long enough to influence the evolutionary process

A new study led by University of Liverpool researchers has shown that the effects of pollutants can be transmitted over many generations in water fleas and may persist long enough to influence the evolutionary process.

10 Feb 2022

Study reports accumulation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in sewer biofilms

During the COVID-19 pandemic, monitoring the levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater entering treatment plants has been one way that researchers have gauged the disease's spread.

10 Feb 2022

Study provides new understanding of caffeine's protective effects on the cardiovascular system

Scientists have a new understanding of the protective effects of caffeine on the cardiovascular system. While its stimulant effects have long been characterized, a team of Canadian researchers have discovered how caffeine interacts with key cellular factors to remove cholesterol from the bloodstream.

10 Feb 2022

Novel immune-profiling method offers a powerful alternative to conventional flow cytometry

Flow cytometry is a powerful and complex technology used to count, sort or measure characteristics of cells and to detect biomarkers.

9 Feb 2022

New cloud-based repository creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms

A cloud-based repository that creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms has been successfully trialed.

9 Feb 2022

Researchers identify and characterize a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution

Researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have identified and characterized a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution: clusters of mutations occurring at certain regions of the genome.

9 Feb 2022

Super-resolution imaging of the human coronavirus genome during infection

Using high-throughput confocal super-resolution microscopy, scientists visualize the genomic material of the human coronavirus HCoV-229E.

9 Feb 2022

Impact of genetic changes in Omicron variant on an immunodominant T-cell epitope

Researchers describe the impact of changes in the Omicron variant on a uniquely immunodominant spike-encoded CD8+ T-cell epitope.

9 Feb 2022

Research may lead to the development of effective fasting-based therapies

Voluntary fasting, for example interval fasting, is beneficial to health for many people, depending on their individual condition. For example, controlled periods of starvation can prevent and improve diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

9 Feb 2022

Single-cell sequencing provides detailed insight into early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

What is going on at the single-cell level in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs?

9 Feb 2022

HORIBA Scientific Presenting Short Course on Rapid Analysis of Hemp/Cannabis and other Botanicals with Pittcon

February 9, 2022 – Piscataway, NJ HORIBA Scientific, a global leader in the production of high-performance spectroscopy systems and solutions, is presenting a short course with the Pittcon organization, entitled, “Rapid Analysis of Hemp/Cannabis and other Botanicals using Simultaneous Absorbance-Transmission and Fluorescence Excitation Emission Matrix (A-TEEM) Spectroscopy.”

From HORIBA 9 Feb 2022

Research findings provide a potential roadmap for metastatic tumor formation

Using data from over 100,000 malignant and non-malignant cells from 15 human brain metastases, UCSF researchers have revealed two functional archetypes of metastatic cells across 7 different types of brain tumors, each containing both immune and non-immune cell types.

9 Feb 2022

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

Research led by Washington State University scientists supports a novel theory that the innate immune system people are born with can respond differently to specific pathogens.

9 Feb 2022

Researchers discover a molecular indicator and regulator of social isolation in female mice

As we have experienced during the COVID pandemic, loneliness, or perceived social isolation, is a major stress for social animals and increases the risk of various mental and physical health issues such as depression, substance abuse, obesity, and premature death.

9 Feb 2022

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Epigenetic effects of pollutants may persist long enough to influence the evolutionary process

Study reports accumulation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in sewer biofilms

Study provides new understanding of caffeine's protective effects on the cardiovascular system

Novel immune-profiling method offers a powerful alternative to conventional flow cytometry

New cloud-based repository creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms

Researchers identify and characterize a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution

Super-resolution imaging of the human coronavirus genome during infection

Impact of genetic changes in Omicron variant on an immunodominant T-cell epitope

Research may lead to the development of effective fasting-based therapies

Single-cell sequencing provides detailed insight into early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

HORIBA Scientific Presenting Short Course on Rapid Analysis of Hemp/Cannabis and other Botanicals with Pittcon

Research findings provide a potential roadmap for metastatic tumor formation

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

Researchers discover a molecular indicator and regulator of social isolation in female mice

Expanded range of nucleic acid extraction kits for pathogens detection

Process-scale Chromatography Bed Supports

Reducing mucin secretion provides a way to control chemoresistance of colorectal cancers

Researchers identify a bivalent histone-mark switch essential for angiogenesis

FDA-approved drug prevents the immune system from producing neutrophil extracellular traps

Defective mitochondrial DNA could be modified using gene-editing techniques

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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