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Targeting CHI3L1 inhibits SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Delta and Omicron

Researchers show that the CHI3L1 inhibitors reduce epithelial cell infection by SARS-CoV-2 VOC pseudovirus moieties.

27 Jan 2022

Aceto consolidates acquisition of six manufacturers, strengthening its unique hybrid model that provides major supply chain benefits to customers

Aceto, a leading global provider of specialty materials for life sciences and advanced technology end markets, today reported it has consolidated and integrated its six manufacturing-related acquisitions to achieve a hybrid manufacturing/distribution model providing key benefits to its customers in high-growth end markets including pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, nutraceuticals, agriculture, cosmetics and specialty chemicals.

27 Jan 2022

Bruker BioSpin group introduces new online platform to connect NMR scientists and advance NMR research in Europe

Bruker BioSpin announces the introduction of Connexus® in Europe – a cloud-based collaboration platform that connects nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) scientists in need of analytical services and data evaluation expertise with NMR laboratories with available capabilities. By bringing the interested parties together, Connexus offers clients new access to previously inaccessible high-performance NMR technology and tools, while maximizing instrument productivity for laboratories providing analytical services.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 27 Jan 2022

Diet leaves permanent genetic alterations in the gut microbes

Our gut is inhabited by a diverse community of microbes, the gut microbiota. This community, composed of hundreds of different species, is essential to our health: it influences our immune system, protects us from infections, and helps us digest food.

27 Jan 2022

New imaging method reveals the inner workings of a family of light-sensing molecules

Using an innovative new imaging technique, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have revealed the inner workings of a family of light-sensing molecules in unprecedented detail and speed. The work could inform new strategies in the burgeoning field of optogenetics, which uses light pulses to alter the activity of individual neurons and other cells.

27 Jan 2022

ANU researchers identify why Th17 cells go rogue and promote the onset of multiple sclerosis

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified why certain cells in the body, known as Th17 cells, go rogue and promote the onset of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS).

27 Jan 2022

Omicron RBD mutations increase ACE2 binding and reduce antibody sensitivity

In a study conducted at the Florida International University, USA, scientists have investigated the impact of spike receptor-binding domain (RBD) mutations of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant on its interaction with human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2).

26 Jan 2022

The Role of Glycans in the Cell and Glycans Imaging Method

In this interview, News-Medical talks to a pioneer of glycan imaging, Richard Drake about glycans, their role in maintaining cellular homeostasis, glycopeptide analysis, and method development for glycan imaging.

From Bruker Daltonics 26 Jan 2022

AMSBIO Expands EU Operations

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From AMS Biotechnology 26 Jan 2022

New report investigates how genomics could play a part in our lives in the future

A new wide-ranging report Genomics Beyond Health published today by the Government Office for Science investigates how genomics could play a part in our lives in the future, from sport to education and tackling crime.

25 Jan 2022

New study holds promise to help plants defend themselves against viruses

New research, led by Washington State University scientists, into how viral proteins interact and can be disabled holds promise to help plants defend themselves against viruses - and ultimately prevent crop losses.

25 Jan 2022

‘Lefty’ protein pumps the brakes during initial stages of embryo differentiation

A protein known as Lefty pumps the brakes as human embryos begin to differentiate into the bones, soft tissues and organs that make us.

25 Jan 2022

Scientists explore how proteins bind with specific companions inside cells

Despite its minute size, a single cell contains billions of molecules that bustle around and bind to one another, carrying out vital functions. The human genome encodes about 20,000 proteins, most of which interact with partner proteins to mediate upwards of 400,000 distinct interactions.

25 Jan 2022

Life Science News

Targeting CHI3L1 inhibits SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Delta and Omicron

Aceto consolidates acquisition of six manufacturers, strengthening its unique hybrid model that provides major supply chain benefits to customers

Bruker BioSpin group introduces new online platform to connect NMR scientists and advance NMR research in Europe

Diet leaves permanent genetic alterations in the gut microbes

New imaging method reveals the inner workings of a family of light-sensing molecules

ANU researchers identify why Th17 cells go rogue and promote the onset of multiple sclerosis

Omicron RBD mutations increase ACE2 binding and reduce antibody sensitivity

The Role of Glycans in the Cell and Glycans Imaging Method

AMSBIO Expands EU Operations

New report investigates how genomics could play a part in our lives in the future

New study holds promise to help plants defend themselves against viruses

‘Lefty’ protein pumps the brakes during initial stages of embryo differentiation

Scientists explore how proteins bind with specific companions inside cells

Nutritional components hold promise for improving the health and well-being of adults

Study determines how genetics and environmental conditions interact during plant development

Current vaccines prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Peptide-enhanced antibody therapy may help treat breast cancer metastasis to bone

Blood proteins could be potential targets for future drugs to slow aging process

Balanced pollen diet reduces the negative effects of parasitic infestation for bumblebees

Researchers develop a computational approach to identify genomic safe harbors for therapeutic genes

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