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Researchers investigate the survivability of E. coli bacteria based on fast or slow growth

Bacteria are survival artists: When they get nutrition, they multiply rapidly, albeit they can also survive periods of hunger.

7 Aug 2020

Immune system derails during severe course of COVID-19

Contrary to what has been generally assumed so far, a severe course of COVID-19 does not solely result in a strong immune reaction - rather, the immune response is caught in a continuous loop of activation and inhibition.

6 Aug 2020

Researchers develop a deep learning-based algorithm for predicting sites of DNA methylation

A team of researchers from New Jersey Institute of Technology and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have developed an algorithm through machine learning that helps predict sites of DNA methylation - a process that can change the activity of DNA without changing its overall structure - and could identify disease-causing mechanisms that would otherwise be missed by conventional screening methods.

6 Aug 2020

An 'intelligent' strategy for real-time evaluation of photothermal therapy efficiency on tumors

Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising alternative method for cancer treatment due to advantages of non-invasiveness, precise temporal and spatial control, strong specificity and high tumor destruction efficiency.

6 Aug 2020

Chemists discover a way to create synthetic version of natural anti-cancer compound

Scripps Research chemists Hans Renata, PhD, and Alexander Adibekian, PhD, have discovered a way to efficiently create a synthetic version of a valuable natural compound called cepafungin I, which has shown promise as an anti-cancer agent.

6 Aug 2020

A new device for modeling the human gut’s complex microbiome environment

Several thousand strains of bacteria live in the human gut. Some of these are associated with disease, while others have beneficial effects on human health.

6 Aug 2020

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional antibiotics, offering hope for the prospect of a combination treatment strategy to tackle certain antibiotic-tolerant infections.

6 Aug 2020

Scientists highlight the need to develop microbiome biobanking infrastructure

A team of scientists, led by CABI’s Dr Matthew Ryan, have outlined a series of challenges and opportunities presented in a necessary review of how microbiomes – biological communities including bacteria, archaea, fungi, algae, protists and viruses – can be ‘banked’ and preserved for generations to come.

6 Aug 2020

31st International Symposium on Human Identification is going virtual in 2020

Forensic DNA experts from around the world will gather virtually in 2020 for the 31st International Symposium on Human Identification.

6 Aug 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific expands deployment model options for SampleManager LIMS software

Thermo Fisher Scientific has expanded deployment model options for SampleManager LIMS software, offering laboratories end-to-end support of the software deployment in the Amazon Web Services Cloud.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 6 Aug 2020

Avacta appoints COVID-19 rapid antigen test manufacturing partner

Avacta Group plc is pleased to announce that it has appointed BBI Solutions to manufacture the saliva-based rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen test.

From Avacta Life Sciences Ltd. 6 Aug 2020

First DEA-registered hemp analytical testing lab in Texas

ZOSI Analytical, LLC, a hemp analytical testing laboratory in Central Texas, has announced it has received its Drug Enforcement Agency registration to handle Schedule 1 substances.

From ZOSI Analytical 6 Aug 2020

Study shows how microbes influence the quality of sausage and other fermented foods

Microbes in "starter cultures" impart a distinctive tang and longer shelf life to food like sourdough bread, yogurt and kimchi through the process of fermentation.

6 Aug 2020

HDAC6 inhibitors increase efficacy of immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer

Genetic modifier HDAC6 was found to control tumor growth and halt metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer in vivo, according to a new study published in the top-tier journal Cancer Research by investigators at the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center.

6 Aug 2020

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Researchers investigate the survivability of E. coli bacteria based on fast or slow growth

Immune system derails during severe course of COVID-19

Researchers develop a deep learning-based algorithm for predicting sites of DNA methylation

An 'intelligent' strategy for real-time evaluation of photothermal therapy efficiency on tumors

Chemists discover a way to create synthetic version of natural anti-cancer compound

A new device for modeling the human gut’s complex microbiome environment

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Scientists highlight the need to develop microbiome biobanking infrastructure

31st International Symposium on Human Identification is going virtual in 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific expands deployment model options for SampleManager LIMS software

Avacta appoints COVID-19 rapid antigen test manufacturing partner

First DEA-registered hemp analytical testing lab in Texas

Study shows how microbes influence the quality of sausage and other fermented foods

HDAC6 inhibitors increase efficacy of immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer

SARS-CoV-2 may not be targeting taste bud cells

Beneficial microbes reprogram the B cell repertoire that produce antibodies

Discovery of enzyme could provide new route for treating Huntington's disease

Study provides comprehensive update on ACE2 enzyme with key role in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study shows the strategies tumor cells use to evade immune defense

Horizon Discovery introduces single cell RNAseq-linked CRISPR screening service

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Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

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