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Study reveals novel mechanism underlying infantile spasms-associated learning deficits

Researchers report that infantile spasms, a rare but serious seizure disorder in babies, appear to be the result of a molecular pathway gone awry.

3 Aug 2021

Experimental model shows how topological defects in the mesothelium affect ovarian cancer metastasis

Ovarian cancer devastates more than 20,000 women in the U.S. every year, due in part to its tendency to evade detection and present after metastatic spread. A key element to slowing metastasis is understanding the mechanisms of how tumor cells invade tissues.

3 Aug 2021

Novel type of cellular therapy safe for knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, study confirms

A study released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine has confirmed the safety of a novel type of cellular therapy for knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.

3 Aug 2021

Researchers solve century old mystery by identifying how sex cells get the right genetic mix

A new discovery explains what determines the number and position of genetic exchanges that occur in sex cells, such as pollen and eggs in plants, or sperm and eggs in humans.

3 Aug 2021

Morphle manufactures its 101st slide scanner for NIH’s NCI

Morphle Labs makes its ceremonial 101st scanner for NIH’s National Cancer Institute. It customized the scanner to fit the research needs of NCI.

From Morphle Digital Pathology 3 Aug 2021

Sanctions prevent cheating and lead to better, more mutually beneficial fig-wasp relationships

Removal of an offender's hand, tongue or ear: punishments described in Babylon's Hammurabi Code, depended on the nature of the crime.

2 Aug 2021

Highly Efficient Exosome Isolation & Purification Tools

AMSBIO is a knowledgeable supplier of products dedicated to exosome research that includes high quality reagents and kits that are quick, affordable and easy to use.

From AMS Biotechnology 1 Aug 2021

Study paves the way to a new drug design concept

Hydrogen peroxide reacts with copper to produce hydroxyl radicals with strong antibacterial properties. However, this requires high copper concentrations because two copper atoms have to come close together, which occurs by chance.

31 Jul 2021

UVA researchers overturn conventional wisdom on action of key hormone receptors within cells

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have overturned conventional wisdom on the workings of vital hormone receptors within cells, a finding that could boost drug development for diabetes and related metabolic disorders, cancer and other diseases.

31 Jul 2021

Melanoma mutations result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled by sunlight, study reports

The mutations that give rise to melanoma result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled by sunlight - not just a DNA copying error as previously believed, reports a study by Van Andel Institute scientists published today in Science Advances.

30 Jul 2021

Newly identified genetic mutation causes rare, early onset inflammatory bowel disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in collaboration with national and international researchers, have identified a genetic mutation in a small number of children with a rare type of inflammatory bowel disease.

30 Jul 2021

Researchers develop two complementary bladder models to study UTIs

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections. They usually require treatment with antibiotics, and almost a quarter of treated cases lead to recurrent infection.

30 Jul 2021

Researchers test a library of lipid-based compounds to enable safe delivery of RNA drugs to the lungs

Hokkaido University researchers in Japan created and tested a library of lipid-based compounds to find a way to safely and effectively deliver RNA drugs to the lungs.

30 Jul 2021

Study provides new understanding on function of mitofusin 2 in cellular energy metabolism

Mitofusin 2 is a key protein in the regulation of the physiology of mitochondria ─cellular organelles that produce energy─ involved in several neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, as well as in cancer.

30 Jul 2021

New study shines light on how plant cells perceive and respond to mechanical forces

Minuscule tunnels through the cell membrane help cells to perceive and respond to mechanical forces, such as pressure or touch. A new study in the journal Science is among the first to directly investigate what one type of these mechanosensitive ion channels is doing in the tip-growing cells in moss and pollen tubes of flowering plants, and how.

29 Jul 2021

Climate change likely to exacerbate human-wildlife conflict

With wildfires spreading across the parched Western U.S., severe floods in Europe and in the coming decade a potential surge in coastal flooding, 2021 could be a pivotal year in how governments, societies and families view the threat of climate change.

29 Jul 2021

New integrative NGS panel for analysis of standard and novel biomarkers in lymphoid neoplasms

Increasing knowledge about genomic biomarkers has facilitated better monitoring and personalized management of patients with B-cell malignant tumors.

29 Jul 2021

Study quantifies the mortality cost of carbon emissions

A just-published study coins a new metric: the "mortality cost of carbon." That is, how many future lives will be lost--or saved--depending on whether we increase or decrease our current carbon emissions.

29 Jul 2021

Study examines the role of programmed cell death ligands in skin immune responses

T cells are a crucial part of the human adaptive immune system. In response to a foreign invader in the body, various subsets of T cells are responsible for several functions that include killing infected cells and secreting signaling molecules called cytokines that tell other immune cells where to go and what to do.

29 Jul 2021

Mini-antibodies efficiently block SARS-CoV-2 virus

Göttingen researchers have developed mini-antibodies that efficiently block the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its dangerous new variants.

28 Jul 2021

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Study reveals novel mechanism underlying infantile spasms-associated learning deficits

Experimental model shows how topological defects in the mesothelium affect ovarian cancer metastasis

Novel type of cellular therapy safe for knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, study confirms

Researchers solve century old mystery by identifying how sex cells get the right genetic mix

Morphle manufactures its 101st slide scanner for NIH’s NCI

Sanctions prevent cheating and lead to better, more mutually beneficial fig-wasp relationships

Highly Efficient Exosome Isolation & Purification Tools

Study paves the way to a new drug design concept

UVA researchers overturn conventional wisdom on action of key hormone receptors within cells

Melanoma mutations result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled by sunlight, study reports

Newly identified genetic mutation causes rare, early onset inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers develop two complementary bladder models to study UTIs

Researchers test a library of lipid-based compounds to enable safe delivery of RNA drugs to the lungs

Study provides new understanding on function of mitofusin 2 in cellular energy metabolism

New study shines light on how plant cells perceive and respond to mechanical forces

Climate change likely to exacerbate human-wildlife conflict

New integrative NGS panel for analysis of standard and novel biomarkers in lymphoid neoplasms

Study quantifies the mortality cost of carbon emissions

Study examines the role of programmed cell death ligands in skin immune responses

Mini-antibodies efficiently block SARS-CoV-2 virus

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

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