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New analysis method to identify interacting proteins in a protein degrader-dependent manner

Protein degraders, which induce the protein degradation of target proteins, are expected to be the "next-generation drugs" because they can remove disease-related proteins from cells.

8 Mar 2022

UH researchers receive grant for developing new imaging technique to peer into ribosomes

Two University of Houston researchers are developing a type of spectroscopy to help understand how ribosomes make proteins deep within cells, the discovery of which could potentially guide drug design to treat cancers and viral infections.

8 Mar 2022

Study reveals new insights on how immune system cells respond to disease-causing pathogens

In laboratory experiments involving a class of mutations in people with a rare collection of immune system disorders, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have uncovered new details about how immune system cells respond to disease-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.

8 Mar 2022

Researchers come one step closer to reversing the destructive aging process in egg cells

Throughout much of the world, increasing numbers of women are delaying having their first child until they are in their late thirties, and even into their forties.

8 Mar 2022

A promising approach for COVID-19 prophylaxis

SARS-CoV-2 viruses can hide from recognition by the immune system. However, the antiviral immune receptor RIG-I can be stimulated, which improves protection against lethal SARS-CoV-2 infections.

8 Mar 2022

Lab-grown pig heart tissue could open new avenues for the study of heart regeneration

A new way to replicate what happens inside the heart after cardiac arrest could open new avenues for the study of heart regeneration whilst reducing the use of live animals in research, according to a study from the University of Surrey and King’s College London.

8 Mar 2022

Intersectional, anterograde transsynaptic targeting system used to reveal two different brain circuits

Osaka Metropolitan University uses new “intersectional, anterograde transsynaptic targeting system” to reveal two different mouse brain circuits: the retina/primary visual cortex to the superior colliculus and the bilateral motor cortex to the dorsal striatum.

8 Mar 2022

VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette increases productivity in a real-life situation

INTEGRA Biosciences’ VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes save time and improve lab productivity, and the company has created a testimonial video showcasing the pipette’s many useful features.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 8 Mar 2022

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe presents ECHELON™ Smart Plus™

ECHELON™ Smart Plus™ with ‘REALISE Plus’ boosts you to the next level, thanks to an impressive enhancement of the SynergyDrive™ Automation Suite.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 8 Mar 2022

Current and future perspectives of mRNA technology

New research reports on the current and future perspectives on messenger ribonucleic acid technology, the platform on which the first successful COVID-19 vaccine was based.

8 Mar 2022

Orbit Discovery and WuXi AppTec sign agreement to access peptide discovery and optimisation technologies

Orbit Discovery is pleased to announce the commencement of a partnership with WuXi AppTec, a leading global provider of R&D and manufacturing services.

8 Mar 2022

Roche Diagnostics introduces new molecular laboratory instrument in the UK

Roche Diagnostics has launched its new molecular laboratory instrument, the cobas® 5800 System, in the UK. Through improved automation the new system can help raise testing volumes, improve operational efficiency and manage the increasing demand that many laboratories are experiencing.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 8 Mar 2022

Study offers insight into molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

In a comprehensive study involving one of the largest-ever samples of post-mortem brains, scientists at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, in collaboration with researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, have pinpointed significant differences in gene expression in two specific regions of the brains of hundreds of patients who had bipolar disorder.

7 Mar 2022

World's largest genetic study reveals fresh details about severe Covid-19

The world's largest study of the genetics of critical Covid-19, involving more than 57,000 people, has revealed fresh details about some of the biological mechanisms behind the severe form of the disease.

7 Mar 2022

Study reveals the potential of novel antiviral drug combinations to stop COVID-19 spread

Researchers from Columbia Engineering, Fiocruz's Center for Technological Development in Health and the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Brazil, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Rockefeller University recently reported that, by combining inhibitors of polymerases and exonucleases--enzymes that allow SARS-CoV-2 to reproduce--they were able to reduce SARS-CoV-2 replication 10 times more than when using just the polymerase inhibitors.

7 Mar 2022

Life Science News

New analysis method to identify interacting proteins in a protein degrader-dependent manner

UH researchers receive grant for developing new imaging technique to peer into ribosomes

Study reveals new insights on how immune system cells respond to disease-causing pathogens

Researchers come one step closer to reversing the destructive aging process in egg cells

A promising approach for COVID-19 prophylaxis

Lab-grown pig heart tissue could open new avenues for the study of heart regeneration

Intersectional, anterograde transsynaptic targeting system used to reveal two different brain circuits

VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette increases productivity in a real-life situation

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe presents ECHELON™ Smart Plus™

Current and future perspectives of mRNA technology

Orbit Discovery and WuXi AppTec sign agreement to access peptide discovery and optimisation technologies

Roche Diagnostics introduces new molecular laboratory instrument in the UK

Study offers insight into molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

World's largest genetic study reveals fresh details about severe Covid-19

Study reveals the potential of novel antiviral drug combinations to stop COVID-19 spread

Some blood cells remain in tissues for years, research finds

Slowing down the DNA replication speed increases cell reprogramming efficiency

Could oropharyngeal microflora predict COVID-19 patients' need for respiratory support?

Delta and Omicron coinfections identified in France

NETosis in COVID-19 and MIS-C

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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