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Scientists identify new area of the brain involved in cost-benefit decision-making

Every day, we make hundreds of decisions. While most are small and inconsequential, like choosing what to eat or wear, others are more complex and involve weighing up potential costs and benefits, like deciding whether to study more for a better grade instead of hanging out with friends.

19 Sep 2020

Research provides deeper understanding of how neurons in the nose react to odors

Take a sniff of a freshly poured glass of wine, and the prevailing scientific thinking would suggest that the harmony of fragrances you perceive starts with sensory receptors in your nose simply adding up the individual odors they encounter.

19 Sep 2020

New insights into human genetics

Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? Throughout the ages, humans have sought answers to these questions, pursuing wisdom through religion, philosophy, and eventually science.

19 Sep 2020

Cannabinoids cause changes in the brain that leads to deficiencies in social interaction

The nervous system comprises neurons and glial cells (glia signifies "glue"). Astrocytes are the most abundant among the glial cells.

19 Sep 2020

Enhancing the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy for cancer

For most people, there is no scarier diagnosis than that of cancer. While treatments including chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been used since the 1940s and late 1800s, respectively, immunotherapy has more recently emerged as a viable and successful approach to cancer treatment.

18 Sep 2020

Ziath introduces new products to assist compound management labs using Acoustix tubes

Ziath has released a module to enable their Mirage, Cube or Express tube readers to decode Brooks Acoustix tubes.

From Ziath Ltd 18 Sep 2020

A new framework to improve global sustainability

From loaning pandas to welcoming tourists to hike to sacred monuments, to regulating the sale of wild animals for meat, policies across the world seek to forge clear paths to sustainability.

18 Sep 2020

Study shows how fiber shapes the structure of plant cell walls

The secret of how fibre shapes the structure of plant cell walls has been revealed, with potentially wide-ranging applications ranging from nutrition and health to agriculture.

18 Sep 2020

MDI Biological Laboratory receives €280,000 to address the problem of tendon injury

Modern medicine has made tremendous strides in replacing organs and hips. But what about those all-important tendons, which enable joint movement by connecting muscle to bone? Tendon injuries, such as those in the knee, elbow, Achilles tendon and rotator cuff (shoulder) exact a huge cost in terms of health care, productivity and quality of life.

17 Sep 2020

New methods help to accurately identify cancers’ hidden genetic losses, duplications

Understanding the specific mutations that contribute to different forms of cancer is critical to improving diagnosis and treatment.

17 Sep 2020

New method quickly shows how antibiotics combine to stop bacterial growth

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a new method to determine - rapidly, easily and cheaply - how effective two antibiotics combined can be in stopping bacterial growth.

17 Sep 2020

Breadfruit flour found to be a healthy alternative to other starches for modern foods

A fruit used for centuries in countries around the world is getting the nutritional thumbs-up from a team of British Columbia researchers.

17 Sep 2020

Time-restricted feeding does not influence the muscle’s core clock, study finds

For the first time, scientists have studied the early effects of time-restricted feeding on the daily periodic oscillations of metabolites and genes in muscle, and metabolites in blood.

17 Sep 2020

Scientists identify new genetic cause of syndromic microcephaly

Greenwood Genetic Center researchers, in collaboration with scientists from Belgium, Spain, and Italy, have confirmed that variants in LMNB1 cause syndromic microcephaly with variable short stature, intellectual disability, and other neurological symptoms.

17 Sep 2020

Study promises to improve the efficacy of cell therapies

Researchers have gained a better understanding of the complexity of the environment in which T cells thrive and, by extension, the tolerance mechanisms of these cells which are an obstacle to cellular immunity.

17 Sep 2020

Study provides new insight into the evolution of limb regeneration in lungfish and other species

For most vertebrates, losing a limb is permanent, but a lucky few species -- such as salamanders and tadpoles -- have the ability to completely regrow complex body parts.

17 Sep 2020

BioChromato's RAPID Slit Seals offer significant benefits over conventional silicone mats

BioChromato Inc. reports that the pharmacokinetics department at a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company has found that RAPID Slit Seals offer significant benefits compared to conventional silicone mats for maintaining the integrity of microplate samples.

From BioChromato Inc. 17 Sep 2020

Powerful 2D FFF system opens up new routes for separations

Postnova Analytics powerful EAF4 technology combines the principle of Electrical and Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation in just one system.

From Postnova Analytics 17 Sep 2020

ERS Genomics and Applied StemCell sign agreement on commercialization of CRISPR gene editing tools

ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property (IP) co-owned by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, today announced it has signed an agreement with Applied StemCell, Inc., a leading provider of stem cell, animal model, antibody discovery services and reagents.

17 Sep 2020

Record-setting 2200 forensic DNA experts attend Promega-hosted virtual symposium

An infant kidnapped from a Chicago hospital. A man who became an “unidentified living person” the instant a DNA test disproved his past.

17 Sep 2020

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Scientists identify new area of the brain involved in cost-benefit decision-making

Research provides deeper understanding of how neurons in the nose react to odors

New insights into human genetics

Cannabinoids cause changes in the brain that leads to deficiencies in social interaction

Enhancing the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy for cancer

Ziath introduces new products to assist compound management labs using Acoustix tubes

A new framework to improve global sustainability

Study shows how fiber shapes the structure of plant cell walls

MDI Biological Laboratory receives €280,000 to address the problem of tendon injury

New methods help to accurately identify cancers’ hidden genetic losses, duplications

New method quickly shows how antibiotics combine to stop bacterial growth

Breadfruit flour found to be a healthy alternative to other starches for modern foods

Time-restricted feeding does not influence the muscle’s core clock, study finds

Scientists identify new genetic cause of syndromic microcephaly

Study promises to improve the efficacy of cell therapies

Study provides new insight into the evolution of limb regeneration in lungfish and other species

BioChromato's RAPID Slit Seals offer significant benefits over conventional silicone mats

Powerful 2D FFF system opens up new routes for separations

ERS Genomics and Applied StemCell sign agreement on commercialization of CRISPR gene editing tools

Record-setting 2200 forensic DNA experts attend Promega-hosted virtual symposium

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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