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New platform helps non-experts use AI to analyze microscopy images

A new, freely available platform helps non-experts use artificial intelligence to analyze microscopy images. The platform has been developed at Åbo Akademi University in Finland and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal, and will be of big help in research and diagnostics using modern day microscopes.

23 Apr 2021

Researchers create a cell library to study how various sugars bind to and interact with receptors

Most infectious bacteria and viruses bind to sugars on the surface of our cells. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen have created a library of tens of thousands of natural cells containing all the sugars found on the surface of our cells.

23 Apr 2021

Recreating early embryos using stem cells

In their effort to understand the very earliest stages of life and how they can go wrong, scientists are confronted with ethical issues surrounding the use of human embryos.

23 Apr 2021

New imaging technique captures movies of receptors on the surface of living cells

A new imaging technique developed by scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital captures movies of receptors on the surface of living cells in unprecedented detail and could pave the way to a trove of new drugs.

23 Apr 2021

Study links muscle gene to type 2 diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in type 2 diabetes, a specific gene is of great importance for the ability of muscle stem cells to create new mature muscle cells.

23 Apr 2021

DeNovix Announces 21 CFR Compliance Ready Software for Spectrophotometer / Fluorometer Products

DeNovix Inc. announces the launch of EasyApps Secure, a 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance Ready software option for the DS-11 Series range.

From DeNovix Inc. 23 Apr 2021

The Native Antigen Company Launches SARS-CoV-2 Neutralisation Assay Development Kit

The Native Antigen Company today announced the launch of its SARS-CoV-2 Neutralisation Assay Development Kit.

From The Native Antigen Company 23 Apr 2021

New potential target for treating metastasized oral malignant melanoma in dogs

Scientists have shown that the biological molecule PD-L1 is a potential target for the treatment of metastasized oral malignant melanoma in dogs.

23 Apr 2021

Researchers develop a method of fabrication for biodegradable polymer microcapsules

An international team led by a Skoltech researcher has developed a method of fabrication for biodegradable polymer microcapsules, made more efficient by turning to an unusual source of inspiration - traditional Russian dumpling, or pelmeni, making.

23 Apr 2021

Drug-discovery collaboration finds potential new antimalarial drug candidates

Potential new antimalarial drug candidates are being developed through an extended drug-discovery collaboration between Australian medical research institute WEHI and Janssen Pharmaceutica NV. The collaboration was facilitated by Johnson & Johnson Innovation.

22 Apr 2021

Researchers discover molecule that provides dual protection against vascular inflammation

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore discovered a new mitochondrial peptide called MOCCI that plays an important role in regulating inflammation of blood vessel and immunity.

22 Apr 2021

Study could lead to new ways of targeting harmful bacteria

Research has identified critical factors that enable dangerous bacteria to spread disease by surviving on surfaces in hospitals and kitchens.

22 Apr 2021

Interleukin 11-producing fibroblasts can be potential therapeutic targets for treating colorectal cancer

IL-11 is known to promote the development of colorectal cancer in humans and mice, but when and where IL-11 is expressed during cancer development is unknown.

22 Apr 2021

New miniaturized model of neuromuscular junction formation provides insight into ALS

Skeletal muscles enable voluntary movements and are controlled by a special type of neurons called motor neurons, which make direct contact with skeletal muscles through so-called neuromuscular junctions (NMJs).

22 Apr 2021

Pre-Clinical Vaccine Adjuvant and Therapeutics Manufacturing

Analytik reports how its Microfluidizer® processors are enabling researchers develop a range of therapeutic formulations including vaccine adjuvants, liposomes and lipid nanoparticles.

From Analytik Ltd 22 Apr 2021

DeNovix Announces 21 CFR Compliance Ready Software for Spectrophotometer / Fluorometer Products

eNovix announces the launch of EasyApps® Secure - 21 CFR Part 11 compliance ready software for the multi-award winning DS-11 Series Spectrophotometer / Fluorometer.

22 Apr 2021

RNA secondary structures can contribute strongly to gene regulation, research shows

A team of scientists from Russia studied the role of double-stranded fragments of the maturing RNA and showed that the interaction between distant parts of the RNA can regulate gene expression. The research was published in Nature Communications.

22 Apr 2021

Climate change may affect people's decisions about whether to have children

When deciding whether to have children, there are many factors to consider: finances, support systems, personal values. For a growing number of people, climate change is also being added to the list of considerations, says a University of Arizona researcher.

22 Apr 2021

Gene-regulatory mechanisms at an early embryonic stage govern the flowering behavior of Arabidopsis

Researchers at GMI - Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - and the John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom, determine that gene-regulatory mechanisms at an early embryonic stage govern the flowering behavior of Arabidopsis later in development. The paper is published in the journal PNAS.

22 Apr 2021

Collaborative research could expedite or eliminate the need to manually adjust bioproduction process

Much of common pharmaceutical development today is the product of laborious cycles of tweaking and optimization.

21 Apr 2021

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New platform helps non-experts use AI to analyze microscopy images

Researchers create a cell library to study how various sugars bind to and interact with receptors

Recreating early embryos using stem cells

New imaging technique captures movies of receptors on the surface of living cells

Study links muscle gene to type 2 diabetes

DeNovix Announces 21 CFR Compliance Ready Software for Spectrophotometer / Fluorometer Products

The Native Antigen Company Launches SARS-CoV-2 Neutralisation Assay Development Kit

New potential target for treating metastasized oral malignant melanoma in dogs

Researchers develop a method of fabrication for biodegradable polymer microcapsules

Drug-discovery collaboration finds potential new antimalarial drug candidates

Researchers discover molecule that provides dual protection against vascular inflammation

Study could lead to new ways of targeting harmful bacteria

Interleukin 11-producing fibroblasts can be potential therapeutic targets for treating colorectal cancer

New miniaturized model of neuromuscular junction formation provides insight into ALS

Pre-Clinical Vaccine Adjuvant and Therapeutics Manufacturing

DeNovix Announces 21 CFR Compliance Ready Software for Spectrophotometer / Fluorometer Products

RNA secondary structures can contribute strongly to gene regulation, research shows

Climate change may affect people's decisions about whether to have children

Gene-regulatory mechanisms at an early embryonic stage govern the flowering behavior of Arabidopsis

Collaborative research could expedite or eliminate the need to manually adjust bioproduction process

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

Transforming Lab Workflows with Cell Culture Automation

Building Bridges to Scalable Allogeneic Cell Therapy

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