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Chemists discover a way to create synthetic version of natural anti-cancer compound

Scripps Research chemists Hans Renata, PhD, and Alexander Adibekian, PhD, have discovered a way to efficiently create a synthetic version of a valuable natural compound called cepafungin I, which has shown promise as an anti-cancer agent.

6 Aug 2020

A new device for modeling the human gut’s complex microbiome environment

Several thousand strains of bacteria live in the human gut. Some of these are associated with disease, while others have beneficial effects on human health.

6 Aug 2020

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional antibiotics, offering hope for the prospect of a combination treatment strategy to tackle certain antibiotic-tolerant infections.

6 Aug 2020

Scientists highlight the need to develop microbiome biobanking infrastructure

A team of scientists, led by CABI’s Dr Matthew Ryan, have outlined a series of challenges and opportunities presented in a necessary review of how microbiomes – biological communities including bacteria, archaea, fungi, algae, protists and viruses – can be ‘banked’ and preserved for generations to come.

6 Aug 2020

31st International Symposium on Human Identification is going virtual in 2020

Forensic DNA experts from around the world will gather virtually in 2020 for the 31st International Symposium on Human Identification.

6 Aug 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific expands deployment model options for SampleManager LIMS software

Thermo Fisher Scientific has expanded deployment model options for SampleManager LIMS software, offering laboratories end-to-end support of the software deployment in the Amazon Web Services Cloud.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 6 Aug 2020

Avacta appoints COVID-19 rapid antigen test manufacturing partner

Avacta Group plc is pleased to announce that it has appointed BBI Solutions to manufacture the saliva-based rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen test.

From Avacta Life Sciences Ltd. 6 Aug 2020

First DEA-registered hemp analytical testing lab in Texas

ZOSI Analytical, LLC, a hemp analytical testing laboratory in Central Texas, has announced it has received its Drug Enforcement Agency registration to handle Schedule 1 substances.

From ZOSI Analytical 6 Aug 2020

Study shows how microbes influence the quality of sausage and other fermented foods

Microbes in "starter cultures" impart a distinctive tang and longer shelf life to food like sourdough bread, yogurt and kimchi through the process of fermentation.

6 Aug 2020

HDAC6 inhibitors increase efficacy of immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer

Genetic modifier HDAC6 was found to control tumor growth and halt metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer in vivo, according to a new study published in the top-tier journal Cancer Research by investigators at the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center.

6 Aug 2020

SARS-CoV-2 may not be targeting taste bud cells

An intriguing early symptom among some COVID-19 patients is the loss of the sense of smell and/or taste, which has led to the suspicion that the virus that causes the illness, SARS-CoV-2, could be targeting taste buds.

5 Aug 2020

Beneficial microbes reprogram the B cell repertoire that produce antibodies

The mammalian gut is home to trillions of microbes which are essential for a healthy immune system and good nutrition.

5 Aug 2020

Discovery of enzyme could provide new route for treating Huntington's disease

Scientists at EPFL's Brain Mind Institute have identified an enzyme that can play a central role in developing a new route of treatment for Huntington's Disease.

5 Aug 2020

Study provides comprehensive update on ACE2 enzyme with key role in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers at Uppsala University have described the presence, throughout the human body, of the enzyme ACE2.

5 Aug 2020

Study shows the strategies tumor cells use to evade immune defense

Scientists are increasingly trying to use the body's own immune system to fight cancer. A new study by the University of Bonn and research institutions in Australia and Switzerland now shows the strategies tumor cells use to evade this attack.

5 Aug 2020

Horizon Discovery introduces single cell RNAseq-linked CRISPR screening service

Horizon Discovery Group plc, today announced the addition of single cell RNAseq-linked pooled CRISPR screening to its CRISPR screening services portfolio.

From Revvity 5 Aug 2020

Potential antibody treatment for yellow fever developed in 7 months using Rapid Response Strategy

Yellow fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, infects about 200,000 people and causes an estimated 30,000 deaths each year.

5 Aug 2020

Study could help explain how new species of flies evolve over time

The size of a fly's eyes and nose reflect both its behaviour during mating and its habitat preferences, according to a new study published today in eLife.

5 Aug 2020

Researchers identify novel protein that reduces adverse effect of hypertonicity

A University of Houston College of Medicine researcher has found how a protein inside the body reduces the adverse effects of hypertonicity, an imbalance of water and solutes inside cells. Hypertonicity causes cell shrinkage and eventual cell death.

5 Aug 2020

Researchers to develop oil-based system to clean commercial nut paste facilities

From home bakers to commercial food producers, everyone knows that cleaning peanut butter off utensils and out of bowls is a tricky, sticky proposition.

5 Aug 2020

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Chemists discover a way to create synthetic version of natural anti-cancer compound

A new device for modeling the human gut’s complex microbiome environment

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Scientists highlight the need to develop microbiome biobanking infrastructure

31st International Symposium on Human Identification is going virtual in 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific expands deployment model options for SampleManager LIMS software

Avacta appoints COVID-19 rapid antigen test manufacturing partner

First DEA-registered hemp analytical testing lab in Texas

Study shows how microbes influence the quality of sausage and other fermented foods

HDAC6 inhibitors increase efficacy of immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer

SARS-CoV-2 may not be targeting taste bud cells

Beneficial microbes reprogram the B cell repertoire that produce antibodies

Discovery of enzyme could provide new route for treating Huntington's disease

Study provides comprehensive update on ACE2 enzyme with key role in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study shows the strategies tumor cells use to evade immune defense

Horizon Discovery introduces single cell RNAseq-linked CRISPR screening service

Potential antibody treatment for yellow fever developed in 7 months using Rapid Response Strategy

Study could help explain how new species of flies evolve over time

Researchers identify novel protein that reduces adverse effect of hypertonicity

Researchers to develop oil-based system to clean commercial nut paste facilities

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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