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AMETEK STC Releases a New JOFRA Temperature Calibrator Focused on Calibrating Sanitary Sensors

Allerød, Denmark – Some of the most challenging sensors to calibrate are the sanitary sensors found in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

From AMETEK STC 23 Nov 2021

COVID-19 saliva testing kits can also measure microscopic organisms in the mouth

COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used measure microscopic organisms in the mouth, a Rutgers study found.

22 Nov 2021

Western diet has high levels of blood lipids associated with systemic inflammation, study finds

Mice fed a diet high in fat, cholesterol and calories, akin to the Western diet, had higher measures of blood lipids associated with elevated levels of inflammation, a new UCLA study finds.

22 Nov 2021

Study identifies key factor sustaining malignant tumor state

In a study published in Nature Cancer, researchers led by Prof. Cedric Blanpain, WELBIO investigator, Director of the Laboratory of Stem Cells and Cancer and Professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, demonstrated that NR2F2 is an essential regulator of malignant tumor state by controlling cancer stem cell and tumor maintenance in mouse and human cancers.

22 Nov 2021

Clearing old, dysfunctional cells in fat alleviates diabetes

Eliminating old, dysfunctional cells in human fat also alleviates signs of diabetes, researchers from UConn Health report. The discovery could lead to new treatments for Type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases.

22 Nov 2021

Cryo-EM reveals how the DNA replication machinery assembles at DNA damage sites

Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has enabled researchers to study how the DNA replication machinery assembles at sites where DNA is damaged.

22 Nov 2021

Other molecules may have greater potential as cancer therapies than gold complex auranofin

The gold complex auranofin has traditionally been used for treating rheumatism but is also being evaluated as a treatment for certain forms of cancer.

22 Nov 2021

Researchers identify mechanism behind regulation of large exon splicing during vertebrate evolution

In vertebrates, large exons often skip splicing events and are evolutionarily conserved. Scientists from Nagoya University, Japan, led by Associate Professor Akio Masuda, have recently identified the mechanism behind regulated splicing of large constitutive exons which are rich in disordered regions, and their potential involvement in the assembly of transcription factors.

21 Nov 2021

Study explores connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression in immune cells

New research shows how genetic variations linked to severe cases of COVID-19 affect our immune cells.

21 Nov 2021

Researchers discover new type of cell that may help regulate heart rate

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame discovered a new type of cell in the heart that may help regulate heart rate, and could be an important key in understanding certain types of congenital heart defects and other diseases that involve the heart.

21 Nov 2021

New study uncovers a mechanism of sleep in zebrafish

Why do humans spend a third of their lives sleeping? Why do animals sleep? Throughout evolution sleep has remained universal and essential to all organisms with a nervous system, including invertebrates such as flies, worms, and even jellyfish.

21 Nov 2021

Delta-like SARS-CoV-2 variants with enhanced transmissibility may cause a more severe pandemic

A SARS-CoV-2 variant with traits similar to that of the Delta variant - enhanced transmissibility and an ability to infect people who had previous infections/vaccination - will cause a more severe pandemic with more infections and breakthrough infections/reinfections than variants with either trait alone, according to a mathematical model created by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

21 Nov 2021

MIT researchers uncover a possible new way to combat tumors

Under the right circumstances, the body's T cells can detect and destroy cancer cells. However, in most cancer patients, T cells become disarmed once they enter the environment surrounding a tumor.

21 Nov 2021

A trio of proteins found to drive inflammation in psoriasis

About 7.5 million Americans suffer from psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that shows up as patches of red, inflamed skin and painful, scaly rashes. Although there are effective treatments for psoriasis, not everyone responds to these therapies - and for many, the relief is temporary.

21 Nov 2021

Scientists can read the brain activity of tiny worm to predict smells

It sounds like a party trick: scientists can now look at the brain activity of a tiny worm and tell you which chemical the animal smelled a few seconds before.

21 Nov 2021

Novel technique solves structure of the HIV capsid alone and in complex with host factors

A new technique using electron tomography and subtomogram averaging at Diamond's electron Bio-Imaging Centre (eBIC), has solved the structure of the HIV capsid alone and in complex with host factors.

21 Nov 2021

Human lung airway-on-a-chip faithfully recapitulates cystic fibrosis pathology

The inherited progressive disorder cystic fibrosis (CF) causes severe damage to the lungs, and other tissues in the body by affecting the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices.

21 Nov 2021

Study reveals molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and structural responses to stress

In a new study published in Nature Communications, Associate Professor Tuo Wang and his research team from the Department of Chemistry at Louisiana State University revealed the molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and the structural responses to stresses, aiding the development of antifungal drugs targeting cell wall components.

21 Nov 2021

Researchers use embryonic stem cell model to study genetic architecture in the hypothalamus

A study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has implicated several genes involved in a variety of bodily functions associated with the hypothalamus, a notoriously difficult-to-study region of the brain.

21 Nov 2021

GABA secreted by B-cells blunts the body's cytotoxic T-cell-based response to tumors

A group of scientists led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences have discovered that B-cells, a type of immune cell, secrete the neurotransmitter GABA, and also found that the GABA secreted by the B-cells promoted the emergence of anti-inflammatory macrophages, blunting the body's cytotoxic T-cell-based response to tumors.

21 Nov 2021

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AMETEK STC Releases a New JOFRA Temperature Calibrator Focused on Calibrating Sanitary Sensors

COVID-19 saliva testing kits can also measure microscopic organisms in the mouth

Western diet has high levels of blood lipids associated with systemic inflammation, study finds

Study identifies key factor sustaining malignant tumor state

Clearing old, dysfunctional cells in fat alleviates diabetes

Cryo-EM reveals how the DNA replication machinery assembles at DNA damage sites

Other molecules may have greater potential as cancer therapies than gold complex auranofin

Researchers identify mechanism behind regulation of large exon splicing during vertebrate evolution

Study explores connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression in immune cells

Researchers discover new type of cell that may help regulate heart rate

New study uncovers a mechanism of sleep in zebrafish

Delta-like SARS-CoV-2 variants with enhanced transmissibility may cause a more severe pandemic

MIT researchers uncover a possible new way to combat tumors

A trio of proteins found to drive inflammation in psoriasis

Scientists can read the brain activity of tiny worm to predict smells

Novel technique solves structure of the HIV capsid alone and in complex with host factors

Human lung airway-on-a-chip faithfully recapitulates cystic fibrosis pathology

Study reveals molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and structural responses to stress

Researchers use embryonic stem cell model to study genetic architecture in the hypothalamus

GABA secreted by B-cells blunts the body's cytotoxic T-cell-based response to tumors

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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