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Modulating glycogen metabolism in fat cells may offer new approaches for weight loss

Humans carry around with them, often abundantly so, at least two kinds of fat tissue: white and brown. White fat cells are essentially inert containers for energy stored in the form of a single large, oily droplet.

27 Oct 2021

Protein plays a previously unknown role in halting cell cycle in response to stressful conditions

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a new mechanism by which stress causes cells to stop dividing.

27 Oct 2021

Study uncovers how novel coronavirus disrupts normal cell defenses to hijack human host cells

A UBC-led research team has uncovered how the virus responsible for causing COVID-19 escapes destruction in infected cells, allowing SARS-CoV-2 to persist and continue spreading in the human body.

27 Oct 2021

Researchers use a mathematical model to better understand the immune response to vaccines

When it comes to the design of a novel vaccine against viral infection, vaccine developers have to make several major decisions. One of them is the choice of what type of immune response they wish to induce.

27 Oct 2021

McMaster-Hamburg collaboration discovers promising new antimalarial compound

A study out of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research at McMaster University has resulted in the discovery of a promising new antimalarial compound.

27 Oct 2021

Discovery of carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction opens the door to more stable drugs

Medicines come from chemical reactions, and better chemical reactions lead to better medicines.

27 Oct 2021

Scientists flip a new piece in the male infertility puzzle

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's appear to have flipped another piece in the underexplored puzzle of male infertility.

27 Oct 2021

Genetic factors influence moral views concerning drug use and noncommittal sex

Few hallmarks of the 1960s counterculture stand out like sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll - elements of a "lifestyle" that Life magazine once branded as "antithetical in almost every respect to that of conventional America."

27 Oct 2021

ioSkeletal Myocytes | New product launch

bit.bio has today launched a new product, ioSkeletal Myocytes.

From bit.bio 27 Oct 2021

bit.bio expands Board of Directors with appointment of entrepreneurs and Nobel Laureate

Today bit.bio welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors, who bring their respective experience of turning world-class science into new industries.

From bit.bio 27 Oct 2021

New discovery could help better understand how cells migrate during early development

Cells can control their ability to move through the body by using a protein called fascin to control the stiffness of neighboring cells, suggests a study published today in eLife.

26 Oct 2021

Consecutive irradiation with two lasers helps adult stem cells to transform faster

Stem cell therapy needs a lot of human cells, of a specific type. Shining a near-infrared laser on adult stem cells derived from human body fat, makes the stem cells replicate 54% faster.

26 Oct 2021

New computer-aided data tool could improve treatment for many diseases

Scientists from Queen's University Belfast have developed a computer-aided data tool that could improve treatment for a range of illnesses.

26 Oct 2021

UQ researchers find that SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels

The SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels, despite the high risk of blood clots to COVID-19 patients, University of Queensland researchers have found.

26 Oct 2021

MIP Diagnostics to support the development of challenging affinity reagents with new Molecular Imprinting Epitope Discovery

MIP Diagnostics has today announced the launch of its novel Molecular Imprinting Epitope Discovery Service.

26 Oct 2021

Salk scientists find a way that neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in helping neurons develop and function properly, but there's still a lot scientists don't understand about how astrocytes perform these important jobs.

26 Oct 2021

Study identifies how cancer cells transform macrophages into supporters of their growth

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a means by which cancer cells engineer the conversion of immune cells known as macrophages from destroyers of tumors to supporters of their growth and survival.

26 Oct 2021

UQ-developed oral vaccine marks a leap forward in the battle against hookworm infections

There's been a significant breakthrough in the development of a vaccine to prevent hookworm infection – a parasite which causes serious disease in tens of millions of people globally.

26 Oct 2021

The art of science: Olympus launches third global image of the year contest

Olympus’ third annual Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award is now open for entries through Jan. 31, 2022. Each year, the competition recognizes the best in life science imaging worldwide to inspire and showcase art through microscopy.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 26 Oct 2021

UCL researchers record sharpest images ever of living bacteria

The sharpest images ever of living bacteria have been recorded by UCL researchers, revealing the complex architecture of the protective layer that surrounds many bacteria and makes them harder to be killed by antibiotics.

25 Oct 2021

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Modulating glycogen metabolism in fat cells may offer new approaches for weight loss

Protein plays a previously unknown role in halting cell cycle in response to stressful conditions

Study uncovers how novel coronavirus disrupts normal cell defenses to hijack human host cells

Researchers use a mathematical model to better understand the immune response to vaccines

McMaster-Hamburg collaboration discovers promising new antimalarial compound

Discovery of carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction opens the door to more stable drugs

Scientists flip a new piece in the male infertility puzzle

Genetic factors influence moral views concerning drug use and noncommittal sex

ioSkeletal Myocytes | New product launch

bit.bio expands Board of Directors with appointment of entrepreneurs and Nobel Laureate

New discovery could help better understand how cells migrate during early development

Consecutive irradiation with two lasers helps adult stem cells to transform faster

New computer-aided data tool could improve treatment for many diseases

UQ researchers find that SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels

MIP Diagnostics to support the development of challenging affinity reagents with new Molecular Imprinting Epitope Discovery

Salk scientists find a way that neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Study identifies how cancer cells transform macrophages into supporters of their growth

UQ-developed oral vaccine marks a leap forward in the battle against hookworm infections

The art of science: Olympus launches third global image of the year contest

UCL researchers record sharpest images ever of living bacteria

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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