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New model can help determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner

Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have now developed a model that can be used to determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner.

11 Oct 2021

CDC and ClinGen partner to develop expert curated variant list for the genomic community

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Genetic Testing Reference Material Program (GeT-RM) has partnered with the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) to develop a publicly available list of 546 expert curated pathogenic variants in 84 genes for use in next-generation sequencing (NGS) genetic testing.

11 Oct 2021

New molecular understanding of variations in salmonella virulence

Researchers from the University of Seville, in collaboration with the universities of Zaragoza and Kansas (USA), have managed to describe hitherto unknown processes that allow us to understand the virulence of a Salmonella infection.

11 Oct 2021

Antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Bin Ma, President of Rapid Novor, about antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology.

From Rapid Novor Inc 11 Oct 2021

New metagenome assembler can generate accurate DNA sequences

Metagenomics often involves sequencing DNA samples that can only be described as "tricky." Such DNA shows high heterogeneity, which can cause interspecies misassemblies.

11 Oct 2021

Study traces the evolution of hepatitis B virus since prehistoric times

A study published in the journal Science traces the evolution of the hepatitis B virus from prehistory to the present, revealing dissemination routes and changes in viral diversity. Domingo Carlos Salazar García, researcher from the Prehistory, Archeology and Ancient History Department of the University of Valencia, has participated in this study led by the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (Germany).

8 Oct 2021

Penn State researchers sequence bacteria genomes to enhance the early detection of novel pathogens

To enhance the early detection of novel infectious bacteria that could cause outbreaks of infectious disease and public health emergencies, a team of researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will sequence the genomes of 700 Bacilli bacteria - near relatives of the biothreat pathogen that causes anthrax.

8 Oct 2021

Referential alarm calling elicits future vigilance in brood parasite hosts

Yellow warblers are hosts to brood parasitic brown-headed cowbirds, which rely on other species to raise their offspring. Warblers use referential "seet" calls to warn female warblers specifically of the brood parasitic brown-headed cowbirds that may try to lay eggs in their nests.

8 Oct 2021

Study identifies cells that may play a pivotal role in fibrotic scarring after lung transplant

A lung transplant can mean the difference between life and death for people with diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and even severe COVID-19.

8 Oct 2021

$Researchers identify a stem cell population with enhanced fracture healing and differentiation abilities$

Researchers identify a stem cell population with enhanced fracture healing and differentiation abilities

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are thought to have great potential in the field of regenerative medicine, which has the aim of restoring damaged tissues. However, not much was known about in vivo plasticity of them—until now.

8 Oct 2021

Machine learning algorithms accelerate the protein engineering process

Proteins are the molecular machines of all living cells and have been exploited for use in many applications, including therapeutics and industrial catalysts.

7 Oct 2021

Using AI in biology to unravel how cells fight off invaders

Imagine the day when any tissue or organ can be repaired or the replacements personalized to the patient.

7 Oct 2021

Scientists elucidate the structure of protein complex essential for proper functioning of cells

Scientists at IST Austria describe for the first time the structure of a protein complex essential for our cells to function properly.

7 Oct 2021

RedShift BioAnalytics Celebrates Opening of StructIR Scientific Services Lab with the Launch of the StructIR Lab Grant Program

RedShift BioAnalytics announced the opening of their scientific services lab, StructIR Lab.

From RedShiftBio 7 Oct 2021

Quick & Effective Microplate Sealing

Porvair Sciences announce a new range of fast to apply and highly effective microplate adhesive seals for labs that are short on time and may not have access to automated sealing instruments.

7 Oct 2021

Planar cell polarity pathway found to be responsible for the formation and maintenance of synapses

Within the brain and other parts of the nervous system, synapses are key junctional points in between neurons (the nerve cells) where critical signals are transmitted. More specifically, the "glutamatergic" synapses are the prime "excitatory" synapse junctions that neurons use to activate each other and are known to have broad diversity in size and shape.

7 Oct 2021

Mouse brain atlas may help understand the complex circuits of the human brain

The circuits of the human brain contain more than 100 billion neurons, each linked to many other neurons via thousands of synaptic connections, resulting in a three-pound organ that is profoundly more complex than the sum of its innumerable parts.

7 Oct 2021

Study illuminates how BRD4 protein directs the spatial organization of DNA within cell nucleus

New research is advancing understanding of certain cancers and complex congenital disorders by illuminating how BRD4, a protein that scientists have studied for years, directs the spatial organization of DNA within the nucleus of the cell, a function critical for stem cell differentiation into muscle cells.

7 Oct 2021

Specialized cells that keep the heart beating have ability to regenerate after birth, study reveals

Specialized cells that conduct electricity to keep the heart beating have a previously unrecognized ability to regenerate in the days after birth, a new study in mice by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

7 Oct 2021

Tiny bubbles show promise for reducing inflammation

Scientists hope that tiny sacs of material excreted by cells - so-called extracellular vesicles - can be used to deliver drugs inside the body. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now show that these nano-bubbles can transport protein drugs that reduce inflammation caused by different diseases.

6 Oct 2021

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New model can help determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner

CDC and ClinGen partner to develop expert curated variant list for the genomic community

New molecular understanding of variations in salmonella virulence

Antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology

New metagenome assembler can generate accurate DNA sequences

Study traces the evolution of hepatitis B virus since prehistoric times

Penn State researchers sequence bacteria genomes to enhance the early detection of novel pathogens

Referential alarm calling elicits future vigilance in brood parasite hosts

Study identifies cells that may play a pivotal role in fibrotic scarring after lung transplant

Researchers identify a stem cell population with enhanced fracture healing and differentiation abilities

Machine learning algorithms accelerate the protein engineering process

Using AI in biology to unravel how cells fight off invaders

Scientists elucidate the structure of protein complex essential for proper functioning of cells

RedShift BioAnalytics Celebrates Opening of StructIR Scientific Services Lab with the Launch of the StructIR Lab Grant Program

Quick & Effective Microplate Sealing

Planar cell polarity pathway found to be responsible for the formation and maintenance of synapses

Mouse brain atlas may help understand the complex circuits of the human brain

Study illuminates how BRD4 protein directs the spatial organization of DNA within cell nucleus

Specialized cells that keep the heart beating have ability to regenerate after birth, study reveals

Tiny bubbles show promise for reducing inflammation

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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