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Comparison of 240 mammal genomes helps geneticists to identify disease mutations

A large international consortium led by scientists at Uppsala University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has sequenced the genome of 130 mammals and analyzed the data together with 110 existing genomes to allow scientist to identify which are the important positions in the DNA.

11 Nov 2020

Researchers uncover potential genetic target for treating endometriosis

Michigan State University researchers have identified a potential genetic target for treating an especially painful and invasive form of endometriosis.

11 Nov 2020

Uracil point mutations found in SARS-CoV-2 variants alter innate immune responses

Tohoku University scientists have found that human editing enzymes are likely behind a type of mutation in the COVID-19 virus that stimulates the release of pro-inflammatory molecules called cytokines by immune cells in the body.

11 Nov 2020

Compounds block stress-enhanced reacquisition of nicotine in rats

Stress is a major cause of relapse after people quit smoking. Worrying situations, such as money or relationship problems, can affect neurotransmitter levels in the brain, leading former smokers to reach for a cigarette.

11 Nov 2020

Two paralogous androgen receptor genes control social dominance

Rank in social hierarchy is a condition not solely claimed by humans. In the animal kingdom, male peacocks exhibit brightly colored plumes to illustrate dominance, and underwater, male fish show pops of bright colors to do the same.

11 Nov 2020

Scientists use bacteria to produce 3D objects made of nanocellulose

A team at Aalto University has used bacteria to produce intricately designed three-dimensional objects made of nanocellulose.

10 Nov 2020

New insights into the relationship between sweet taste of sugar and satiety regulation

To date, very little is known about how sweetness perception contributes to satiety. This study, conducted by an Austrian-German team led by chemists Veronika Somoza and Barbara Lieder, provides new insights into the relationship between the sweet taste of sugar, energy intake and the regulatory process of hunger and satiety.

10 Nov 2020

Researchers uncover new 'hidden' gene in SARS-CoV-2

Researchers have discovered a new "hidden" gene in SARS-CoV-2--the virus that causes COVID-19--that may have contributed to its unique biology and pandemic potential.

10 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome structure reveals potential targets for development of drugs

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus RNA genome structure was studied in detail by researchers from the University of Groningen, the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, and Leiden University.

10 Nov 2020

ERC Synergy project explores causes of drug tolerance in intractable fungal infections

Over the next six years, research groups at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Tel Aviv University will study how invasive fungal pathogens are able to evade treatments and develop tolerance to antifungal drugs.

10 Nov 2020

Optibrium Enters Cheminformatics Collaboration with MSD

Optibrium today announced a collaboration with MSD tradename of Merck & Co., Inc, Kenilworth NJ USA.

From Optibrium Ltd. 10 Nov 2020

Novel game-changing method to generate cell-friendly microfluidic devices on demand

Jet-printing microfluidic devices on demand1 – a new paper from engineering and biomedical scientists at the University of Oxford and spin-out company iotaSciences Ltd – describes a game-changing method to generate cell-friendly microfluidic devices on demand.

10 Nov 2020

PhoreMost and Oxford Biomedica collaborate to develop next-generation CAR-T cell therapies

PhoreMost Limited, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing drugs against intractable disease targets, and Oxford Biomedica plc, a leading gene and cell therapy group, today announced that they have entered into a discovery collaboration to develop next-generation CAR-T cell therapies.

From PhoreMost 10 Nov 2020

Cell Guidance Systems launches Exo-spin 96 kit for purification of exosomes

Cell Guidance Systems Ltd, a specialist in exosome research reagents and services, today announced the launch of a new product for the purification of exosomes from blood and other samples.

From Cell Guidance Systems 10 Nov 2020

Researchers discover unique anti-cancer function for previously well-characterized protein

The development and progression of cancer is a complicated process that occurs when cells in the body grow out of control. Many different mechanisms and pathways that directly affect cell proliferation have been uncovered.

10 Nov 2020

WPI researchers awarded NIH funding to develop computational models for human cell division

Two researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have been awarded $917,999 by the National Institutes of Health to develop computational models for the study of a critical piece of cellular machinery that often goes awry in cancer.

9 Nov 2020

Research uncovers key to piercing dangerous bacteria's armor

Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are essential to human health, both in our environment and inside our own bodies. However, certain bacterial species can make us sick.

9 Nov 2020

Consumption of tree nuts impacts sperm DNA methylation

Many environmental and lifestyle factors have been implicated in the decline of sperm quality, with diet being one of the most plausible factors identified in recent years.

9 Nov 2020

Research sheds light on how encapsulated viruses hijack protein production systems

Researchers from the Universities of Melbourne, York, Warwick and Oxford have shed light on how encapsulated viruses like hepatitis B, dengue and SARS-CoV-2 hijack the protein manufacturing and distribution pathways in the cell - they have also identified a potential broad spectrum anti-viral drug target to stop them in their tracks.

6 Nov 2020

Natural component of ayahuasca tea promotes neurogenesis

One of the main natural components of ayahuasca tea is dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which promotes neurogenesis --the formation of new neurons-- according to research led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).

6 Nov 2020

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Comparison of 240 mammal genomes helps geneticists to identify disease mutations

Researchers uncover potential genetic target for treating endometriosis

Uracil point mutations found in SARS-CoV-2 variants alter innate immune responses

Compounds block stress-enhanced reacquisition of nicotine in rats

Two paralogous androgen receptor genes control social dominance

Scientists use bacteria to produce 3D objects made of nanocellulose

New insights into the relationship between sweet taste of sugar and satiety regulation

Researchers uncover new 'hidden' gene in SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome structure reveals potential targets for development of drugs

ERC Synergy project explores causes of drug tolerance in intractable fungal infections

Optibrium Enters Cheminformatics Collaboration with MSD

Novel game-changing method to generate cell-friendly microfluidic devices on demand

PhoreMost and Oxford Biomedica collaborate to develop next-generation CAR-T cell therapies

Cell Guidance Systems launches Exo-spin 96 kit for purification of exosomes

Researchers discover unique anti-cancer function for previously well-characterized protein

WPI researchers awarded NIH funding to develop computational models for human cell division

Research uncovers key to piercing dangerous bacteria's armor

Consumption of tree nuts impacts sperm DNA methylation

Research sheds light on how encapsulated viruses hijack protein production systems

Natural component of ayahuasca tea promotes neurogenesis

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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

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