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New nanoparticle-delivered COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows efficacy in ferret model

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Global Center for Pathogen Research & Human Health have developed a promising new COVID-19 vaccine candidate that utilizes nanotechnology and has shown strong efficacy in preclinical disease models.

2 Mar 2021

Researchers make gametes from xenogenic mouse stem cells

Making gametes such as sperm and eggs from pluripotent stem cells, primitive cells that can make all the tissues, greatly contributes to efficient reproduction of livestock animals and future assisted reproductive medicine. Researchers pave the way to achieve this goal using a body of xenogenic animals.

2 Mar 2021

Scientists reprogram a common bacterium to make designer sugar-based drug

Envisioning an animal-free drug supply, scientists have - for the first time - reprogrammed a common bacterium to make a designer polysaccharide molecule used in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.

2 Mar 2021

New 4D hydrogels may help develop tissues that closely resemble their natural counterparts

Tissue engineering has long-depended on geometrically static scaffolds seeded with cells in the lab to create new tissues and even organs.

2 Mar 2021

Absence of infrastructure and general throwaway culture is severely delaying sustainable change

Takeaway coffees - they're a convenient start for millions of people each day, but while the caffeine perks us up, the disposable cups drag us down, with nearly 300 billion ending up in landfills each year.

1 Mar 2021

Newly discovered protein regulates molecular motors in response to light

Single-celled algae and animal sperm cells are widely separated in evolution but both swim in the same way, by waving their protruding hairs, called cilia or flagella. Motion is driven by molecular motors, complex assemblies of proteins that exert a force when changing shape.

1 Mar 2021

A new hub established for development of oligonucleotide drugs

In recent years, techniques have been developed to treat diseases with what are known as oligonucleotide drugs, based on short DNA or RNA molecules.

1 Mar 2021

Scientists test the effect of natural product isolated from sea sponge on cancer cells

Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University together with Russian and German colleagues, continue studying antitumor compounds synthesized based on bioactive molecules isolated from a sea sponge.

1 Mar 2021

New, revolutionary theory for understanding brain and memory function

Research from the University of Kent has led to the development of the MeshCODE theory, a revolutionary new theory for understanding brain and memory function.

1 Mar 2021

Exposure to periods of low oxygen can result in underdeveloped jaw cartilage

Breathing in adequate amounts of oxygen is critical for human life. However, certain disorders can cause individuals to go through periods where they are exposed to periodical low levels of oxygen, called intermittent hypoxia (IH).

1 Mar 2021

Study discovers similarities between the genetic bases of various eating disorders

Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are the three main eating disorders that 4 out of in 10 individuals living in Western Europe will experience at some point in their lives.

1 Mar 2021

Study demonstrates intricate relationship between Prpf19 and Exoc7 in inherited ataxias

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), also known as Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD), describes the most common form of dominantly inherited ataxia in many populations worldwide, including Hong Kong and mainland China.

1 Mar 2021

New method boosts research efforts to eradicate cancer at its source

A new method, described in a study published today in the journal Nature Communications, has the potential to boost international research efforts to find drugs that eradicate cancer at its source.

1 Mar 2021

Ground-nesting bees exposed to imidacloprid pesticide produced fewer offspring

An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders the reproduction of ground-nesting bees -- valuable pollinators for many food crops, a new University of Guelph study has revealed.

27 Feb 2021

Oahu’s marine protected areas do not adequately protect herbivorous reef fishes

Marine protected areas (MPAs) around Oahu do not adequately protect populations of herbivorous reef fishes that eat algae on coral reefs.

27 Feb 2021

Genomic Data Commons offers the largest resource in cancer genomics

The National Cancer Institute's Genomic Data Commons (GDC), launched in 2016 by then-Vice President Joseph Biden and hosted at the University of Chicago, has become one of the largest and most widely used resources in cancer genomics, with more than 3.3 petabytes of data from more than 65 projects and over 84,000 anonymized patient cases, serving more than 50,000 unique users each month.

27 Feb 2021

Scientists develop a simple method to make drug precursor

Save your silver! It's better used for jewelry than as a catalyst for drugs. Rice University scientists have developed a greatly simplified method to make fluoroketones, precursors for drug design and manufacture that typically require a silver catalyst.

27 Feb 2021

Continued warming of Atlantic coastal waters may enhance the spread of invasive blue catfish

A new study by researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science suggests that continued warming of Atlantic coastal waters may enhance the spread of invasive blue catfish within the Chesapeake Bay and other estuaries along the U.S. East Coast.

27 Feb 2021

Neanderthal-derived protein may protect against COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital have discovered that increased levels of the protein OAS1 are associated with reduced mortality and less severe disease requiring ventilation among patients with COVID-19.

26 Feb 2021

Well-known spasmolytic drug can suppress inflammatory response in astrocytes

Biologists from RUDN University confirmed that a well-known spasmolytic drug called hymecromone can suppress the inflammatory response in astrocytes, important glial cells of the central nervous system.

26 Feb 2021

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New nanoparticle-delivered COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows efficacy in ferret model

Researchers make gametes from xenogenic mouse stem cells

Scientists reprogram a common bacterium to make designer sugar-based drug

New 4D hydrogels may help develop tissues that closely resemble their natural counterparts

Absence of infrastructure and general throwaway culture is severely delaying sustainable change

Newly discovered protein regulates molecular motors in response to light

A new hub established for development of oligonucleotide drugs

Scientists test the effect of natural product isolated from sea sponge on cancer cells

New, revolutionary theory for understanding brain and memory function

Exposure to periods of low oxygen can result in underdeveloped jaw cartilage

Study discovers similarities between the genetic bases of various eating disorders

Study demonstrates intricate relationship between Prpf19 and Exoc7 in inherited ataxias

New method boosts research efforts to eradicate cancer at its source

Ground-nesting bees exposed to imidacloprid pesticide produced fewer offspring

Oahu’s marine protected areas do not adequately protect herbivorous reef fishes

Genomic Data Commons offers the largest resource in cancer genomics

Scientists develop a simple method to make drug precursor

Continued warming of Atlantic coastal waters may enhance the spread of invasive blue catfish

Neanderthal-derived protein may protect against COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

Well-known spasmolytic drug can suppress inflammatory response in astrocytes

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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