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Scientists use new technique to study the effects of reactive electrophilic drugs

In 2014, the European Medicines Agency approved the drug Tecfidera for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease that affects millions of people worldwide. In multiple sclerosis, inflammation damages the protective myelin insulation around nerves, and the nerves themselves.

30 Sep 2021

Researchers develop novel antibacterial material for wound dressing

Researchers at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS (IOCB Prague) and the Technical University of Liberec in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, the Department of Burns Medicine of the Third Faculty of Medicine at Charles University (Czech Republic), and P. J. Šafárik University in Košice (Slovakia) have developed a novel antibacterial material combining nonwoven nanotextile and unique compounds with antibacterial properties.

30 Sep 2021

Hippocampus connects separate, distant events to form narrative memories, study shows

People love stories. We find it easier to remember events when they are part of an overarching narrative. But in real life, the chapters of a story don't follow smoothly one from another. Other things happen in between.

30 Sep 2021

Researchers supplement synthetic biology toolkit to streamline investigations into genetic code expansion

One of modern biologists' most ambitious goals is to learn how to expand or otherwise modify the genetic code of life on Earth, in order to make new, artificial life forms.

30 Sep 2021

New system synthetically reconnects neural circuits using neuropeptides from Hydra

For two people to communicate in a loud, crowded room, they need to be standing side by side. The same is often true for neurons in the brain. But the same way a cell phone allows two people to communicate clearly across the room, new research at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) opened up a new channel of communication in the worm C. elegans brain.

30 Sep 2021

Wiggling worms offer new clues into the potential impact of diet on Alzheimer's

Worms don't wiggle when they have Alzheimer's disease. Yet something helped worms with the disease hold onto their wiggle in Professor Jessica Tanis's lab at the University of Delaware.

29 Sep 2021

RIT part of NSF-funded project to design futuristic materials inspired by biological cells

Rochester Institute of Technology Associate Professor Moumita Das is part of a team of researchers that was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to design and create next-generation materials inspired and empowered by biological cells.

29 Sep 2021

Yale researchers uncover how the brain takes shape during mid-pregnancy

About four or five months after conception, a burst of synaptic growth begins in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the human fetus.

29 Sep 2021

Researchers detect two types of RNA base modifications simultaneously using a quantum sequencer

After a gene is transcribed into RNA, modifications can occur to the subunits or "bases" that make up the RNA molecule, which can affect its structure and function. The study of these changes is known as "epitranscriptomics." These base modifications can occur to most types of RNA molecules, including microRNAs.

29 Sep 2021

Study explores ways to reduce sodium in bread without sacrificing taste and leavening ability

Most people in the U.S. consume too much salt; adult Americans typically eat twice the daily amount recommended by dietary guidelines.

29 Sep 2021

Aptamer Group collaborates with BizCom to market Optimer discovery and development services in Japan

Aptamer Group and BizCom announce collaboration for Optimer distribution and marketing services in Japan.

From Aptamer Group 29 Sep 2021

Novel strategy for in vitro cell-selective protection has potential for use in adoptive cell therapy

Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) is an emerging powerful cancerimmunotherapy, which includes a complex process of genetic modification, stimulation and expansion. During invitroorexvivomanipulation, sensitive cells are inescapably subjected to harmful external stimuli. Although a variety ofcytoprotectionstrategies have been developed, their application on ACT remains challenging.

29 Sep 2021

Two proteins joined together using a free-standing, rigid link

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI are the first to have joined two proteins together by means of a free-standing, rigid link. The structural element holds the two protein molecules together at a defined distance and angle, much the way a barbell handle connects two weights.

29 Sep 2021

The new FlowCam® LO improves particle characterization in drug development

Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies announces the release of the FlowCam® LO, the first and only light obscuration instrument with imaging capabilities.

From Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. 29 Sep 2021

Methylation of TDP-43 DNA linked to age-dependent motor cortex involvement in ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an intractable neurological disease. Aging is a risk factor for the accumulation of TDP-43 (transduction responsive region DNA-binding protein of 43kDa) in the motor cortex. TDP-43 is a protein that tends to accumulate in increasing amounts, and the amount is strictly controlled by the splicing of TDP-43. Through cell experiments and analysis of human brain tissue, researchers at Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, led by Akihiro Sugai, M.D., Ph.D., have found that methylation of TDP-43 DNA is involved in the background of motor cortex involvement with aging in ALS

29 Sep 2021

Researchers compare transcriptomic and cytokine responses of colorectal cancer cells

Oncotarget published "Pan-drug and drug-specific mechanisms of 5-FU, irinotecan (CPT-11), oxaliplatin, and cisplatin identified by comparison of transcriptomic and cytokine responses of colorectal cancer cells" which reported that there was an increase in IL-8 by oxaliplatin and increase in ferritin by cisplatin which may contribute to cancer cell survival.

29 Sep 2021

New analysis reveals distinct differences between molecular profiles of 3D and 2D cultured cells

Oncotarget published "Comparative microsomal proteomics of a model lung cancer cell line NCI-H23 reveals distinct differences between molecular profiles of 3D and 2D cultured cells" which reported that to ascertain phenotypical differences between these two distinct culture conditions, these authors carried out a comparative proteomic analysis of a membrane fraction obtained from 3D- and 2D-cultured NSCLC model cell line NCI-H23.

29 Sep 2021

Research uncovers how the guinea pig gut forms solid fecal pellets

New research from Flinders University has uncovered further details on how the guinea pig gut forms solid fecal pellets, providing potential insights that could help in the management of human bowel issues.

29 Sep 2021

Aging may not be due to build-up of mutations alone, study suggests

New research exploring theories of ageing has found that small mutations accumulating in DNA are unlikely to be fully responsible for this process.

29 Sep 2021

Stringent lineage tracing is vital for nerve cell regeneration studies

UT Southwestern stem cell scientists find that stringent lineage tracing is crucial for studies of nerve cell regeneration. Their results, which are published in Cell, show that this tracing is far from routine in the field and suggest that earlier studies reporting "striking" regeneration results must be reexamined.

29 Sep 2021

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Scientists use new technique to study the effects of reactive electrophilic drugs

Researchers develop novel antibacterial material for wound dressing

Hippocampus connects separate, distant events to form narrative memories, study shows

Researchers supplement synthetic biology toolkit to streamline investigations into genetic code expansion

New system synthetically reconnects neural circuits using neuropeptides from Hydra

Wiggling worms offer new clues into the potential impact of diet on Alzheimer's

RIT part of NSF-funded project to design futuristic materials inspired by biological cells

Yale researchers uncover how the brain takes shape during mid-pregnancy

Researchers detect two types of RNA base modifications simultaneously using a quantum sequencer

Study explores ways to reduce sodium in bread without sacrificing taste and leavening ability

Aptamer Group collaborates with BizCom to market Optimer discovery and development services in Japan

Novel strategy for in vitro cell-selective protection has potential for use in adoptive cell therapy

Two proteins joined together using a free-standing, rigid link

The new FlowCam® LO improves particle characterization in drug development

Methylation of TDP-43 DNA linked to age-dependent motor cortex involvement in ALS

Researchers compare transcriptomic and cytokine responses of colorectal cancer cells

New analysis reveals distinct differences between molecular profiles of 3D and 2D cultured cells

Research uncovers how the guinea pig gut forms solid fecal pellets

Aging may not be due to build-up of mutations alone, study suggests

Stringent lineage tracing is vital for nerve cell regeneration studies

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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