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TIBI receives GFI grant to develop a unique, effective method of producing cultivated meat

The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) has been awarded a grant by The Good Food Institute (GFI) to develop a unique and effective method of producing cultivated meat, which is meat grown directly from the cell.

21 May 2021

Bettersize Announces the Release of Powder Characteristics Guidebook

As powder products become more complex, the need for detailed testing is becoming increasingly urgent. In May 2021, Bettersize raised the bar again with the release of a new guidebook on powder characteristics.

From Bettersize Instruments Ltd. 20 May 2021

Photosynthesis of Chiral Building Blocks for Drug Discovery

A new white paper, written by scientists at Liverpool ChiroChem (LCC), describes how the Asynt Illumin8 parallel photoreactor is being used to synthesise a range of new 2-Aryl N-Heterocycles.

From Asynt 19 May 2021

Sequentia collaborated with Nextbiomics to obtain a novel immunization model against COVID-19

Sequentia Biotech and NextBiomics announced the filing of a patent application for a bacterial vaccine against the COVID-19 syndrome.

From Sequentia Biotech 19 May 2021

Charles Fracchia selected for DARPA ISAT Study Group

Dotmatics today announced that the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has named Charles Fracchia to its ISAT Study Group.

18 May 2021

ACROBiosystems makes donations to BEI Resources, accelerating the process of attacking SARS-CoV-2 variants globally

Multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants are emerging and circulating globally; the battle against COVID-19 pandemic is still challenging. Recently, ACROBiosystems donated SARS-CoV-2 mutant proteins to BEI Resources, a NIAID funded bioresource program, joining in the collective effort in attacking SARS-CoV-2 variants globally.

From ACROBiosystems 17 May 2021

Sphere Fluidics announces enhanced Cyto-Mine capability and performance

Sphere Fluidics, a company developing single-cell analysis systems, today announced it has enhanced the performance of its Cyto-Mine® System.

From Sphere Bio 17 May 2021

Genomic study tracks the rise of multidrug resistant E.coli

Antibiotic resistance in E.coli has been steadily increasing since the early 2000s despite attempts to control it, a new study suggests.

17 May 2021

Students isolate 570 microbes from soil samples to identify new antibiotics

The 57 Valencian students who have taken part in the "En busca de nuevos Fleming" (Searching for the new Fleming) project of the SWICEU team, have showcased their results in an event held at the assembly room of the CEU Cardenal Herrera university.

17 May 2021

Researchers identify new compound that may prevent cardiac arrhythmia risk from common drugs

Dozens of commonly used drugs, including antibiotics, antinausea and anticancer medications, have a potential side effect of lengthening the electrical event that triggers contraction, creating an irregular heartbeat, or cardiac arrhythmia called acquired Long QT syndrome.

14 May 2021

Androgens play a critical role in regulating stomach inflammation in mice

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health determined that stomach inflammation is regulated differently in male and female mice after finding that androgens, or male sex hormones, play a critical role in preventing inflammation in the stomach.

14 May 2021

Diaverum acquires booknowmed.com

Diaverum, a leading global renal care service provider, announces today the acquisition of booknowmed.com.

14 May 2021

Certain immune cells unexpectedly change their behavior to cause psoriasis lesions

Millions of people suffer from psoriasis, a chronic, autoimmune disorder that causes scaly patches on the skin and often precedes psoriatic arthritis. While no cure exists, treatments range from topical creams to injected medications that block inflammation.

13 May 2021

Study reveals three brain regions that link the brain's perception and memory systems

As we move through the world, what we see is seamlessly integrated with our memory of the broader spatial environment. How does the brain accomplish this feat?

13 May 2021

Ancient people had far different microorganisms in their guts than modern humans

Only an anthropologist would treasure millennia-old human feces found in dry caves. Just ask Dr. Meradeth Snow, a University of Montana researcher and co-chair of UM's Department of Anthropology.

13 May 2021

Researchers identify six “words” used by specific immune cells to call up immune defense genes

UCLA life scientists have identified six "words" that specific immune cells use to call up immune defense genes -- an important step toward understanding the language the body uses to marshal responses to threats.

13 May 2021

New method to efficiently deliver drugs into cells

A new, patented method called Progressive Mechanoporation makes it possible to mechanically disrupt the membranes of cells for a short time period and let drugs or genes inside cells.

12 May 2021

New peptide could allow cannabis to fight pain without side effects

Many people live with chronic pain, and in some cases, cannabis can provide relief. But the drug also can significantly impact memory and other cognitive functions.

12 May 2021

Study could help understand how Tuberous Sclerosis Complex arises

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) affects between one and two of every 10,000 new-born babies. This genetic disease leads to the formation of benign tumors which can massively impair the proper functioning of vital organs such as the kidneys, the liver and the brain.

12 May 2021

Measuring metabolic 'fluxes' could help scientists advance new tuberculosis drugs

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is incredible in that it can survive for decades within its human host. It does this by varying its diet to successfully steal nutrients from the human host including immune cells; it is known to acquire and absorb multiple carbon sources from the body during infection.

12 May 2021

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TIBI receives GFI grant to develop a unique, effective method of producing cultivated meat

Bettersize Announces the Release of Powder Characteristics Guidebook

Photosynthesis of Chiral Building Blocks for Drug Discovery

Sequentia collaborated with Nextbiomics to obtain a novel immunization model against COVID-19

Charles Fracchia selected for DARPA ISAT Study Group

ACROBiosystems makes donations to BEI Resources, accelerating the process of attacking SARS-CoV-2 variants globally

Sphere Fluidics announces enhanced Cyto-Mine capability and performance

Genomic study tracks the rise of multidrug resistant E.coli

Students isolate 570 microbes from soil samples to identify new antibiotics

Researchers identify new compound that may prevent cardiac arrhythmia risk from common drugs

Androgens play a critical role in regulating stomach inflammation in mice

Diaverum acquires booknowmed.com

Certain immune cells unexpectedly change their behavior to cause psoriasis lesions

Study reveals three brain regions that link the brain's perception and memory systems

Ancient people had far different microorganisms in their guts than modern humans

Researchers identify six “words” used by specific immune cells to call up immune defense genes

New method to efficiently deliver drugs into cells

New peptide could allow cannabis to fight pain without side effects

Study could help understand how Tuberous Sclerosis Complex arises

Measuring metabolic 'fluxes' could help scientists advance new tuberculosis drugs

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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