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New automated method helps identify cancer cell metabolism inhibitors

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a new automated method for testing hundreds of molecules at a time to find out which ones block cancer cells from consuming glucose - the sugars they need to spread and grow.

29 Nov 2019

Arrayjet secures new contract to provide SciLifeLab with microarray technology for proteomics research

Arrayjet, the Scottish-based microarray instrumentation company, has secured a GBP250,000 contract to provide the Swedish SciLifeLab - the national hub for molecular bioscience in Sweden - with microarray technology to provide further analytical information for mapping the human protein atlas.

29 Nov 2019

One Nucleus reveals finalists of annual BioNewsRound Award

One Nucleus reveals the finalists of its annual BioNewsRound Award, recognizing life science companies that have announced exciting developments for patients and the sector. The finalists will present at Genesis 2019 where the winner will be announced.

29 Nov 2019

ICR scientists carry out first comprehensive assessment of chemical probe resources

A new report urges biomedical researchers to use online web resources very carefully, taking into account their complementary benefits and weaknesses, when selecting small-molecule chemical probes to help answer their research questions.

28 Nov 2019

Gene discovery in fruit flies could provide clues to counteract mitochondrial diseases

Scientists have identified a protein in fruit flies that can be targeted to reverse the effects of disease-causing mutations in mitochondrial genes. The discovery could provide clues about how to counteract human mitochondrial diseases, for which there is currently no cure.

28 Nov 2019

UCLA scientists discover link between a protein and human blood stem cell self-renewal

UCLA scientists have discovered a link between a protein and the ability of human blood stem cells to self-renew. In a study published today in the journal Nature, the team reports that activating the protein causes blood stem cells to self-renew at least twelvefold in laboratory conditions.

27 Nov 2019

Medicinal plants: from genes to drugs

We eat plants, wear their products, burn them for fuel, and use them to build our houses. Plants are the very basis of the food chain on earth. They are also the source of oxygen in the atmosphere, and a treasure house containing a host of compounds that have biological effects on the body. Some of these chemicals are produced as self-defence, to guard against pests and diseases.

27 Nov 2019

Over €12 million funding to advance autophagy research

Four years ago, Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1177 on selective autophagy was established under the leadership of Goethe University - now the German Research Foundation has given the green light for its further funding.

27 Nov 2019

New technique could help produce uniform nanoparticles for use in drug delivery systems

A new technique in chemistry could pave the way for producing uniform nanoparticles for use in drug delivery systems.

27 Nov 2019

Potential new treatment for mitochondrial diseases discovered from fruit fly genes

Researchers have discovered a way to reverse the impact of disease-causing mitochondrial mutations by targeting fruit fly gene.

27 Nov 2019

What protects killer T cells from accidental death?

White blood cells, which release a toxic potion of proteins to kill cancerous and virus-infected cells, are protected from any harm by the physical properties of their cell envelopes, find scientists from UCL and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne.

27 Nov 2019

Hibernators reveal genetic clues to better understand and treat obesity, metabolic disorders

Hibernation is one of nature's strangest quirks, inducing bears and other mammals to pack on massive weight- amounts that would be unhealthy for humans-;so they can survive months of slumber. Yet when these animals reemerge, they are as fit as ever.

27 Nov 2019

Research could help design better flu vaccines

Each year millions of Americans become sick with the flu, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized and tens of thousands die. Getting the flu shot can reduce the chances of infection. But, at best, the vaccine is only effective 40% to 60% of the time, according to the CDC.

26 Nov 2019

Scientists design new guidelines for computational modeling of behavioral data

New guidelines for scientists who use computational modelling to analyse behavioural data have been published today in the open-access journal eLife.

26 Nov 2019

The success of clownfish families linked to high-quality habitats, not shared genes

In a study published today, scientists report that the long-term success of clownfish depends more on living in a good neighborhood than it does on good genes.

26 Nov 2019

Study points to two types of motion that keeps cells in shape

The health of cells is maintained, in part, by two types of movement of their nucleoli, a team of scientists has found. This dual motion within surrounding fluid, it reports, adds to our understanding of what contributes to healthy cellular function and points to how its disruption could affect human health.

26 Nov 2019

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New automated method helps identify cancer cell metabolism inhibitors

Arrayjet secures new contract to provide SciLifeLab with microarray technology for proteomics research

One Nucleus reveals finalists of annual BioNewsRound Award

ICR scientists carry out first comprehensive assessment of chemical probe resources

Gene discovery in fruit flies could provide clues to counteract mitochondrial diseases

UCLA scientists discover link between a protein and human blood stem cell self-renewal

Medicinal plants: from genes to drugs

Over €12 million funding to advance autophagy research

New technique could help produce uniform nanoparticles for use in drug delivery systems

Potential new treatment for mitochondrial diseases discovered from fruit fly genes

What protects killer T cells from accidental death?

Hibernators reveal genetic clues to better understand and treat obesity, metabolic disorders

Research could help design better flu vaccines

Scientists design new guidelines for computational modeling of behavioral data

The success of clownfish families linked to high-quality habitats, not shared genes

Study points to two types of motion that keeps cells in shape

Validation of new method for studying how different drugs interact in the body

Study shows how fiber spacing could control cell sticking

Stem cells do not take the day off on national holidays

A large library of products derived from fungi could help find new drugs

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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