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Researchers discover new candidate for raw material synthesis through gene transfer

Cyanobacteria hardly need any nutrients and use the energy of sunlight. Bathers are familiar with these microorganisms - often incorrectly called "blue-green algae" - as they often occur in waters.

2 Jul 2020

New platform helps investigate harmful effects of microplastics and nanoplastics

Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue facing the world today, yet the impact of all the microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) that have seeped into the food and beverage supply on human health is an "undervalued avenue of research," according to the team behind a revealing new study released today in STEM CELLS.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers discover marine alga from Kiel Fjord as potential remedy against infections, skin cancer

Healing with the help of marine organisms is no utopia. Already 12 life-saving drugs, e.g. against cancer, have been developed from marine organisms and their symbiotic microbiota.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers unravel how the body fights off urinary tract infections

Anyone who has ever had cystitis knows that urinary tract infections of this kind are annoying and painful. They can be well treated by antibiotics, but may be fatal if left untreated.

2 Jul 2020

Studies show how individual cells maintain their internal clocks

Two new studies led by UT Southwestern scientists outline how individual cells maintain their internal clocks, driven both through heritable and random means.

2 Jul 2020

New technology can increase the quality of stem cells used in regenerative medicine

Stem cells have been holding great promise for regenerative medicine for years. In the last decade, several studies have shown that this type of cell, which in Spanish is called "mother cell" because of its ability to give rise to a variety of different cell types, can be applied in regenerative medicine for diseases such as muscular and nervous system disorders, among others.

2 Jul 2020

Developing Vaccines and Therapeutics by Exploiting Structure in Spherical Nucleic Acids

An interview discussing the use of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) and what they show about the importance of structure in pharmaceutical development.

From Pittcon 2 Jul 2020

Study indicates the importance of identifying emerging trends in wildlife consumption

A new study of wildlife consumption in northern Laos by San Diego Zoo Global researchers found widespread use of products made from sun bears, Asiatic bears, and serows--goat-like mammals found throughout Asia--among other vulnerable species.

2 Jul 2020

NIH announces $75 million in funding to improve genomic risk assessments for diverse populations

The National Institutes of Health has announced the provision of $75 million in funding over five years for the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network, which establish protocols and methodologies for improved genomic risk assessments for diverse populations and to integrate their use in clinical care.

1 Jul 2020

CityU develops CRISPR-assisted method to identify RNA-binding proteins in living cells

While scientists still don't fully understand the diverse nature of RNA molecules, it is believed that the proteins binding to them, called RNA-binding proteins, are associated with many disease formation.

1 Jul 2020

New thermoplastic biomaterial could lead to cost-effective, versatile medical implants

A new thermoplastic biomaterial, which is tough and strong but also easy to process and shape has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

1 Jul 2020

Researchers discover a protein that protects B cells from stress-induced cell death

Whenever a germ gets into the human body, the immune system usually responds immediately to fight off the enemy attacker. One of our defense system's most important strategies involves B lymphocytes, also known as B cells, which produce antibodies that target and neutralize pathogens.

1 Jul 2020

Scientists find a simpler approach to generate sensory cells of the inner ear

Scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratories of Neil Segil and Justin Ichida are whispering the secrets of a simpler way to generate the sensory cells of the inner ear.

1 Jul 2020

Extensive range of high integrity microplate heat sealing films

Leading microplate technology specialists - Porvair Sciences has expanded its range of high integrity heat sealing films.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 1 Jul 2020

BioStrata appoints two new recruits to strengthen life science marketing team

BioStrata, the life science marketing specialist, has appointed two new recruits further advancing the agency’s expert marketing team. Joanne Butler, a CIM qualified, creative and strategic senior marketer with 20 years of experience in B2B marketing agencies, takes on the newly created role of Client Services Director.

From BioStrata Ltd 1 Jul 2020

New study provides novel insight into the evolution of mammals

Infant marsupials and monotremes use a connection between their ear and jawbones shortly after birth to enable them to drink their mothers' milk, new findings in eLife reveal.

1 Jul 2020

Study explores the impact of fishing pressure on ocean ecosystems

In a study published recently in Ecology and Evolution, an international team of researchers focused on what can happen to ocean ecosystems when fishing pressure increases or decreases, and how this differs between tropical to temperate marine ecosystems.

1 Jul 2020

New approach holds incredible potential for developing new therapeutics

Nearly every drug that is, or has ever been, used was derived from nature -- harnessing compounds created by organisms over eons to fight diseases. But decades ago, biochemists postulated that it might be possible to design a new drug from scratch by linking up amino acids in precise ways.

30 Jun 2020

Research shows how a protein's small change leads to big trouble for cells

In molecular biology, chaperones are a class of proteins that help regulate how other proteins fold. Folding is an important step in the manufacturing process for proteins. When they don't fold the way they're supposed to, it can lead to the development of diseases such as cancer.

30 Jun 2020

Researchers track brain receptor as it transmits or inhibits neural signals

For the first time, researchers in the lab of CSHL Professor Hiro Furukawa have been able to track each atom in the NMDA receptor, an important brain protein, as it transmits or inhibits neural signals. Critical for brain development and function, the receptor converts chemical messages between cells into electrical signals within a neuron.

30 Jun 2020

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Researchers discover new candidate for raw material synthesis through gene transfer

New platform helps investigate harmful effects of microplastics and nanoplastics

Researchers discover marine alga from Kiel Fjord as potential remedy against infections, skin cancer

Researchers unravel how the body fights off urinary tract infections

Studies show how individual cells maintain their internal clocks

New technology can increase the quality of stem cells used in regenerative medicine

Developing Vaccines and Therapeutics by Exploiting Structure in Spherical Nucleic Acids

Study indicates the importance of identifying emerging trends in wildlife consumption

NIH announces $75 million in funding to improve genomic risk assessments for diverse populations

CityU develops CRISPR-assisted method to identify RNA-binding proteins in living cells

New thermoplastic biomaterial could lead to cost-effective, versatile medical implants

Researchers discover a protein that protects B cells from stress-induced cell death

Scientists find a simpler approach to generate sensory cells of the inner ear

Extensive range of high integrity microplate heat sealing films

BioStrata appoints two new recruits to strengthen life science marketing team

New study provides novel insight into the evolution of mammals

Study explores the impact of fishing pressure on ocean ecosystems

New approach holds incredible potential for developing new therapeutics

Research shows how a protein's small change leads to big trouble for cells

Researchers track brain receptor as it transmits or inhibits neural signals

Edoardo Fabini

Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

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

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