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Novel method allows rapid, absolute quantification of viral nucleic acids

Researchers from Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine, an Interdisciplinary Research Group at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have developed a new method for rapid and accurate detection of viral nucleic acids - a breakthrough that can be easily adapted to detect different DNA/RNA targets in viruses like the coronavirus.

7 Jun 2021

Autobahn Labs collaborates with CSHL to advance science from the lab to clinic

Autobahn Labs, an early-stage drug discovery incubator, today announced a new strategic venture collaboration with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

7 Jun 2021

Rice scientist wins NIH grant to model and analyze protein-ligand interactions in cancer research

Computer scientist Lydia Kavraki of Rice University's Brown School of Engineering has won a prestigious National Institutes of Health U01 grant to develop a new approach to model and analyze protein-ligand interactions in cancer research.

7 Jun 2021

Food deprivation causes hangry behavior in fruit flies

New research shows humans aren’t the only ones who can turn irritable and aggressive between meals.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers create cellular and spatial “atlas” of the choroid plexus during different life stages

Once viewed merely as a producer of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathing the brain and spinal cord, the choroid plexus is now known to be a key player in brain development and immunity.

7 Jun 2021

SARS-CoV-2 genome analysis reveals new 'Mexican variant'

A research group of the Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology of the University of Bologna analyzed more than one million SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences.

5 Jun 2021

New bioengineered reporter system allows to follow protein isoform expression over time in live cells

Our proteome is much bigger than our genome because one gene produces several variants of proteins called protein isoforms, whose disbalance is implicated in many diseases. c

5 Jun 2021

Multisensory facilitation effect in peripersonal space exists with approaching sound

Peripersonal space (PPS) is defined as the space near the body within which we can reach external objects and be reached by others.

5 Jun 2021

Study finds molecular pathway that can explain how chronic kidney disease induces heart failure

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, close to nine percent of the global population lives with some form of chronic kidney disease, or CKD. Not only does the condition affect renal function, CKD has long been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

5 Jun 2021

MSU research reveals how the skin's immune cells organize themselves to ward off intruders

It can be easy to forget that the human skin is an organ. It's also the largest one and it's exposed, charged with keeping our inner biology safe from the perils of the outside world.

5 Jun 2021

Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat may lower diabetes risk

Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver disease by remodeling white fat to a healthier state, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

5 Jun 2021

A lack of oversight for unproven stem cell interventions is a global public health problem

Authors are urging the WHO to establish an Exert Advisory Committee on Regenerative Medicine to provide harmony to the national regulations on the SCI industry.

4 Jun 2021

Waters launches new RUO LC-MS test method to advance infectious disease research

Waters Corporation today introduced a new RUO LC-MS test method to advance critical infectious disease research.

4 Jun 2021

Study brings to light the role of a cellular protein in COVID-19 infections

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a protein found on the surface of lung cells, facilitates the entry of the novel coronavirus into host cells.

4 Jun 2021

Study identifies new genetic variants that cause developmental disorders in children

Non-coding regions of DNA could hold the key to diagnosing developmental disorders in children, new research suggests.

4 Jun 2021

Predictive model detects patients who fit historical criteria for genetic testing

Patients who, perhaps unbeknownst to their health care providers, are in need of genetic testing for rare undiagnosed diseases can be identified en masse based on routine information in electronic health records (EHRs), a research team reported today in the journal Nature Medicine.

3 Jun 2021

Research opens alternative therapeutic avenues for treatment of chronic pain

Building on previous findings, scientists have demonstrated that conolidine interacts with the newly identified opioid receptor ACKR3/CXCR7.

3 Jun 2021

Scientists identify many existing drugs with antiviral activity against coronavirus

Mining the world's most comprehensive drug repurposing collection for COVID-19 therapies, scientists have identified 90 existing drugs or drug candidates with antiviral activity against the coronavirus that's driving the ongoing global pandemic.

3 Jun 2021

Study: Some Type 2 diabetes patients can benefit from bone marrow stem cell transplants

Type 2 diabetes patients who are not overweight and who have had the disorder for less than a decade can benefit from stromal stem cells transplanted from their own bone marrow, according to a study published today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine.

3 Jun 2021

Streamline Cannabinoid Analyses with Restek’s New Neutrals Mix

Restek’s new cannabinoid 9-component mix streamlines cannabinoid analyses.

From Restek Corporation 3 Jun 2021

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Novel method allows rapid, absolute quantification of viral nucleic acids

Autobahn Labs collaborates with CSHL to advance science from the lab to clinic

Rice scientist wins NIH grant to model and analyze protein-ligand interactions in cancer research

Food deprivation causes hangry behavior in fruit flies

Researchers create cellular and spatial “atlas” of the choroid plexus during different life stages

SARS-CoV-2 genome analysis reveals new 'Mexican variant'

New bioengineered reporter system allows to follow protein isoform expression over time in live cells

Multisensory facilitation effect in peripersonal space exists with approaching sound

Study finds molecular pathway that can explain how chronic kidney disease induces heart failure

MSU research reveals how the skin's immune cells organize themselves to ward off intruders

Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat may lower diabetes risk

A lack of oversight for unproven stem cell interventions is a global public health problem

Waters launches new RUO LC-MS test method to advance infectious disease research

Study brings to light the role of a cellular protein in COVID-19 infections

Study identifies new genetic variants that cause developmental disorders in children

Predictive model detects patients who fit historical criteria for genetic testing

Research opens alternative therapeutic avenues for treatment of chronic pain

Scientists identify many existing drugs with antiviral activity against coronavirus

Study: Some Type 2 diabetes patients can benefit from bone marrow stem cell transplants

Streamline Cannabinoid Analyses with Restek’s New Neutrals Mix

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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