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Bacteriophages named after Norfolk village of Colney could help combat C. difficile infections

Viruses have a menacing reputation for causing disease but some that target bacteria could actually benefit human health.

5 Aug 2021

Food security of millions living in 65 nations threatened by climate change

Scientists have projected that millions of people in 65 nations globally, including those in Africa and South-East Asia and the Pacific, could face increased malnutrition as climate change and overfishing take their toll on fisheries.

5 Aug 2021

Study investigates the role of eIF4A3 protein in the growth of cancer cells

For a cell to grow and divide, it needs to produce new proteins. This also applies to cancer cells. In a new study published today in Science Advances, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated the protein eIF4A3 and its role in the growth of cancer cells.

4 Aug 2021

Study offers molecular views on how olfactory receptors work

All senses must reckon with the richness of the world, but nothing matches the challenge faced by the olfactory system that underlies our sense of smell.

4 Aug 2021

Researchers make a breakthrough in understanding the genesis of uterine leiomyomas

Scientists at the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital have made a breakthrough in understanding the genesis of uterine leiomyomas, also called fibroids.

4 Aug 2021

Restoring cholesterol levels could be a new therapeutic approach for diseases linked to TDP-43 protein

Researchers in Singapore have discovered that brain cells cannot maintain the cholesterol-rich myelin sheath that protects and insulates neurons in the absence of a protein called TDP-43.

4 Aug 2021

Study offers genetic insights into the underlying biology of reproductive aging

The age at which women go through menopause is critical for fertility and impacts healthy ageing in women, but reproductive ageing has been difficult for scientists to study and insights into the underlying biology are limited.

4 Aug 2021

Scientists identify new therapeutic target for several aggressive cancers

A protein in tumor cells could be targeted to treat some types of aggressive cancer including brain, blood, skin, and kidney, new research has shown.

4 Aug 2021

Key protein linked to both physical fitness in youth and diseases of old age

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have added to evidence that a protein called CaMKII improves strength, endurance, muscle health and fitness in young animals.

4 Aug 2021

Rigaku Acquires Life Science Imaging Equipment Manufacturer MILabs

Rigaku Corporation (Headquarters: Akishima-shi, Tokyo; President: Toshiyuki Ikeda; "Rigaku"), a leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis equipment, has acquired all issued shares of MILabs B.V. (Headquarters: Houten, The Netherlands; CEO and CSO: Dr. Frederik Beekman; “MILabs”)

From Rigaku Corporation 4 Aug 2021

Study provides new insights for understanding dynamic changes in immune responses to COVID-19

A KAIST immunology research team found that a specific subtype of macrophages that originated from blood monocytes plays a key role in the hyper-inflammatory response in SARS-CoV-2 infected lungs, by performing single-cell RNA sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells.

4 Aug 2021

Feinstein Institutes awarded $2.9 million NIH funding for polygenic embryo selection studies

Genetic testing and selection of embryos generated from in vitro fertilization have given rise to the controversial “designer baby” debate.

4 Aug 2021

Comprehensive study of Middle Eastern DNA reveals ancient human adaptation to agriculture, climate change

The most comprehensive study so far of genetic diversity in the Middle East has given a glimpse into the lives of ancient humans who lived through such seismic events as the development of agriculture and the formation of the Arabian Desert.

4 Aug 2021

Research shows how neurons learn to pick the most energy-efficient perturbations

Brains have evolved to do more with less. Take a tiny insect brain, which has less than a million neurons but shows a diversity of behaviors and is more energy- efficient than current AI systems.

3 Aug 2021

Surplus sugar may cause our cellular powerplants to become less efficient, finds study

The average American eats roughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day - more than three times the recommended amount for women and more than double the recommended amount for men.

3 Aug 2021

New review: How chemical reactions can be used to build computing systems

A single molecule contains a wealth of information. It includes not only the number of each kind of constituent atom, but also how they're arranged and how they attach to each other.

3 Aug 2021

Biolabs LA at The Lundquist Institute reaches highly significant capacity milestone

BioLabs LA at The Lundquist Institute, a co-working and incubator facility for high-potential bioscience start-ups, has reached 100% capacity ahead of schedule.

3 Aug 2021

Start codon disruption with CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing prevents Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy in mice

In a new study, researchers at the University of Oregon's Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact used start codon disruption with CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to prevent Fuchs' corneal dystrophy in mice.

3 Aug 2021

Comprehensive review: Nanomaterial-based delivery vehicles for cancer vaccine development

Over the years, significant advancements in cancer research have led us to the next step in cancer therapy – vaccines for cancer! However, the direct use of these vaccines in the affected individuals have often failed to bring about desired anti-tumor effects.

3 Aug 2021

Lipid blast shield protects natural killer cells and also some cancer cells

A newly discovered fat 'shield' that prevents natural killer cells from being destroyed by their own deadly biological weapons also allows some cancer cells to evade an immune system attack, a study at Columbia University has found.

3 Aug 2021

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Bacteriophages named after Norfolk village of Colney could help combat C. difficile infections

Food security of millions living in 65 nations threatened by climate change

Study investigates the role of eIF4A3 protein in the growth of cancer cells

Study offers molecular views on how olfactory receptors work

Researchers make a breakthrough in understanding the genesis of uterine leiomyomas

Restoring cholesterol levels could be a new therapeutic approach for diseases linked to TDP-43 protein

Study offers genetic insights into the underlying biology of reproductive aging

Scientists identify new therapeutic target for several aggressive cancers

Key protein linked to both physical fitness in youth and diseases of old age

Rigaku Acquires Life Science Imaging Equipment Manufacturer MILabs

Study provides new insights for understanding dynamic changes in immune responses to COVID-19

Feinstein Institutes awarded $2.9 million NIH funding for polygenic embryo selection studies

Comprehensive study of Middle Eastern DNA reveals ancient human adaptation to agriculture, climate change

Research shows how neurons learn to pick the most energy-efficient perturbations

Surplus sugar may cause our cellular powerplants to become less efficient, finds study

New review: How chemical reactions can be used to build computing systems

Biolabs LA at The Lundquist Institute reaches highly significant capacity milestone

Start codon disruption with CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing prevents Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy in mice

Comprehensive review: Nanomaterial-based delivery vehicles for cancer vaccine development

Lipid blast shield protects natural killer cells and also some cancer cells

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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