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Transitioning pancreatic cells show lasting epigenetic cancer traits

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a pattern of so-called epigenetic "marks" in a transition state between normal and pancreatic cancer cells in mice, and that the normal cells may keep at least a temporary "memory" of those cancer-linked marks.

24 Apr 2025

Breakthrough DNA editing in Lactobacillus offers safer probiotics

A Kobe University team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms.

24 Apr 2025

Analytichem introduces Redipor® ready-to-use culture media brand globally

AnalytiChem, manufacturer of specialized laboratory equipment, reagents and consumables, has introduced Redipor® ready-to-use culture media as an AnalytiChem branded product line globally.

24 Apr 2025

CN Bio and Pharmaron establish long-term strategic partnership to develop OOC technologies on a global R&D platform

CN Bio, a leading provider of Organ-on-a-chip systems and solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development workflows, today announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with Pharmaron, a premier R&D service provider for the life sciences industry.

24 Apr 2025

Mosaic Therapeutics in-licenses two clinical-stage oncology programs from Astex Pharmaceuticals for development as proprietary combination therapies

Mosaic Therapeutics, Ltd ('Mosaic') a targeted oncology therapeutics company dedicated to resolving cancer's complexity with new combination therapies for patients, today announces the in-licensing of two clinical-stage oncology programs from Astex Pharmaceuticals ('Astex'), a wholly owned subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

24 Apr 2025

Metabolic driver of Parkinson’s offers new target for treatment

Researchers have identified a key enzyme driving forms of Parkinson’s, and have shown how blocking it restores normal function in animal and cell models – offering a promising new drug target for the condition.

24 Apr 2025

Researchers create detailed 3D map of parasite behind sleeping sickness

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections caused by microscopic parasites borne by insects such as the tsetse fly.

23 Apr 2025

Scientists develop promising new drug candidates against coronaviruses

A team at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes has developed new drug candidates that show great promise against the virus that causes COVID-19 and potentially other coronaviruses that could cause future pandemics.

23 Apr 2025

Scientists unlock secrets of how cells navigate the body

Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin have created a data science framework to better understand how cells travel through the body.

23 Apr 2025

Epigenetic flexibility helps embryos avoid developmental errors

An international research team led by Helmholtz Munich has, for the first time, provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material is established in the cell nucleus of early embryos within the first hours after fertilization.

23 Apr 2025

Research offers new hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to public health. When antibiotics don't work, we risk not being able to treat many types of infections and people who would previously have been cured, can die.

23 Apr 2025

San Antonio scientists use machine learning to identify potential treatments for deadly viruses

A team of San Antonio-based biomedical researchers trained a machine learning algorithm to identify more than two dozen viable treatments for diseases caused by zoonotic pathogens that can jump from animal hosts to infect humans.

23 Apr 2025

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences transforms purification with the launch of the OptiMATE Gradient Maker

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher company and a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, announces the launch of the OptiMATE Gradient Maker, a groundbreaking instrument designed to automate the process of density gradient ultracentrifugation (DGUC).

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 22 Apr 2025

Genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia associated with thinner retinas

A new study led by the University of Zurich has shown that evidence of genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia can be found in the retina. This finding could help improve the early detection of the disorder.

22 Apr 2025

Light-induced DNA detection technique enables rapid, ultra-sensitive genetic analysis

PCR genetic analysis has been in the spotlight since COVID-19, but light is now further facilitating PCR-free methods.

22 Apr 2025

Machine learning unlocks millions of safer CRISPR enzymes for gene editing

Genome editing has advanced at a rapid pace with promising results for treating genetic conditions-but there is always room for improvement.

22 Apr 2025

New expansion technique brings mass spectrometry imaging to single cell level

For biologists, seeing is believing. But sometimes biologists have a hard time seeing.

22 Apr 2025

FDA approved anti-inflammatory drug shows promise for treating alcohol use disorder and pain

A preclinical study from scientists at Scripps Research finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory conditions may help reduce both alcohol intake and pain sensitivity-two issues that commonly co-occur with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

22 Apr 2025

Dr. Jeremie Poschmann's data-driven approach to immunology and translational science

In a wide-ranging Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Jeremie Poschmann of INSERM and Université de Nantes shares the story behind his bold, data-centric approach to immunology and translational science.

22 Apr 2025

Discovery solves 67-year-old biochemical mystery about vitamin B1

Chemists have confirmed a 67-year-old theory about vitamin B1 by stabilizing a reactive molecule in water - a feat long thought impossible.

21 Apr 2025

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Transitioning pancreatic cells show lasting epigenetic cancer traits

Breakthrough DNA editing in Lactobacillus offers safer probiotics

Analytichem introduces Redipor® ready-to-use culture media brand globally

CN Bio and Pharmaron establish long-term strategic partnership to develop OOC technologies on a global R&D platform

Mosaic Therapeutics in-licenses two clinical-stage oncology programs from Astex Pharmaceuticals for development as proprietary combination therapies

Metabolic driver of Parkinson’s offers new target for treatment

Researchers create detailed 3D map of parasite behind sleeping sickness

Scientists develop promising new drug candidates against coronaviruses

Scientists unlock secrets of how cells navigate the body

Epigenetic flexibility helps embryos avoid developmental errors

Research offers new hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

San Antonio scientists use machine learning to identify potential treatments for deadly viruses

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences transforms purification with the launch of the OptiMATE Gradient Maker

Genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia associated with thinner retinas

Light-induced DNA detection technique enables rapid, ultra-sensitive genetic analysis

Machine learning unlocks millions of safer CRISPR enzymes for gene editing

New expansion technique brings mass spectrometry imaging to single cell level

FDA approved anti-inflammatory drug shows promise for treating alcohol use disorder and pain

Dr. Jeremie Poschmann's data-driven approach to immunology and translational science

Discovery solves 67-year-old biochemical mystery about vitamin B1

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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