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New discovery can explain resistance of cancer types to fatty acid metabolism inhibition

Fatty acid metabolism is an essential process in tumor growth and proliferation. Despite different attempts to block fatty acid metabolism as a therapeutic strategy to reduce tumor size and growth, the outcome was not always positive.

7 Feb 2019

New 'WormJam model' could provide valuable insights into human aging

What can worms tell us about human aging? A lot more than you'd think; as research led by the Babraham Institute but involving researchers from multiple disciplines drawn together from across the world has shown.

7 Feb 2019

Researchers understand cues controlling collective cell migration during development

Collective cell migration, where groups of cells move together with a common purpose, is important for processes ranging from wound healing to tumor metastasis.

6 Feb 2019

Rare stem cell may be the root of all metastatic cancers

Researchers have discovered a rogue stem cell that could be the cause of all metastatic cancers. The breakthrough could affect all future research projects.

6 Feb 2019

Improving sustainability of industrial laundry

Syrris provides award-winning chemistry products to a range of research and development chemists and engineers, including Xeros Technology Group, a company specializing in novel and sustainable polymer solutions to advance the commercial laundry industry.

From Syrris Ltd 6 Feb 2019

Making the Most of Microdialysis for Neurotransmitter Analysis

Martin Eysberg provides an introduction to the ALEXYS Neurotransmitter Analyzer, an extremely precise UHPLC-EC detector for neurotransmitter analysis.

From Antec Scientific 6 Feb 2019

Bruker launches new SKYSCAN 1273 benchtop 3D X-ray microscope

Bruker today announced the new SKYSCAN 1273 benchtop 3D X-ray microscope based on micro-computed tomography technology.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 6 Feb 2019

Researchers discover first sour taste receptor used by flies to choose between foods

Taste is so familiar a sensation that you might think scientists had long ago sorted out how the sense works. Yet such research is far from settled.

6 Feb 2019

Chloroplast retrograde signaling attenuates elongation response to shade in plants

Plants need sunlight to feed and grow. Without light, the photosynthesis, the reaction by which the plant chloroplasts convert atmospheric CO2 and water into sugars and oxygen, cannot take place.

6 Feb 2019

Kansas geologist reveals startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes

A University of Kansas geologist's work in the remote High Arctic of Norway has exposed the startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes -- including multidrug-resistant "superbugs" -- that could have dire implications for human health worldwide.

6 Feb 2019

Study: BldC protein in Streptomyces acts as ‘brake’ to control timing of sporulation

Streptomyces are soil-dwelling bacteria that produce approximately two-thirds of the antibiotics in current clinical use.

6 Feb 2019

HIV-1 protein plays broader role in suppressing immune response than thought

Scientists have revealed how a protein produced by HIV-1 plays a broader role in suppressing the immune system's response to infection than previously thought.

6 Feb 2019

Researchers describe first case of patient affected by dysfunctions in SLC28 gene family

A research team has described the first case of a patient affected by dysfunctions in a nucleoside transporter of the SLC28 gene family, which brings a set of genes which were not related to human pathologies in the scientific bibliography so far.

5 Feb 2019

Large genetic analysis of impulsiveness reveals links with psychiatric disorders

Impulsiveness and substance use share a genetic basis, according to genome-wide association studies published in JNeurosci by academic and industry researchers.

From Society for Neuroscience 5 Feb 2019

NanoView Biosciences launches first product for accurate characterization of exosomes

NanoView Biosciences, Inc. today launched its first product, the ExoView™ platform, to enable the accurate identification and characterization of exosomes. The platform is on display this week at the SLAS2019 International Conference & Exhibition in Washington, DC.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 5 Feb 2019

Brain stores detailed information of missing hand decades after amputation, finds study

Researchers have found that the brain stores detailed information of a missing hand decades after amputation, regardless of whether amputees still experience phantom hand sensations.

5 Feb 2019

Are Electronic Cigarettes Facilitating Illicit Drug Use?

In this interview, Dr. Michelle Peace provides an introduction to her research into the use of e-cigarettes for the inhalation of illicit drugs.

From Pittcon 5 Feb 2019

Combinations of certain insecticides turn out to be lethal for honeybees

It's about time for the annual mass migration of honeybees to California, and new research is helping lower the chances the pollinators and their offspring will die while they're visiting the West Coast.

5 Feb 2019

New research describes genetic switches that ignite axon formation

While the neural architecture responsible for the transmission of electrical impulses has been known for more than a century, the basic biology behind how a neuron acquires its one and only axon -- a fundamental component of how neurons communicate -- remains a mystery.

5 Feb 2019

Scientists shed light on biological process that helps production of healthy cells

Scientists have shed light on a biological process that helps the production of healthy cells, which may aid understanding of neurological diseases and other conditions.

5 Feb 2019

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New discovery can explain resistance of cancer types to fatty acid metabolism inhibition

New 'WormJam model' could provide valuable insights into human aging

Researchers understand cues controlling collective cell migration during development

Rare stem cell may be the root of all metastatic cancers

Improving sustainability of industrial laundry

Making the Most of Microdialysis for Neurotransmitter Analysis

Bruker launches new SKYSCAN 1273 benchtop 3D X-ray microscope

Researchers discover first sour taste receptor used by flies to choose between foods

Chloroplast retrograde signaling attenuates elongation response to shade in plants

Kansas geologist reveals startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes

Study: BldC protein in Streptomyces acts as ‘brake’ to control timing of sporulation

HIV-1 protein plays broader role in suppressing immune response than thought

Researchers describe first case of patient affected by dysfunctions in SLC28 gene family

Large genetic analysis of impulsiveness reveals links with psychiatric disorders

NanoView Biosciences launches first product for accurate characterization of exosomes

Brain stores detailed information of missing hand decades after amputation, finds study

Are Electronic Cigarettes Facilitating Illicit Drug Use?

Combinations of certain insecticides turn out to be lethal for honeybees

New research describes genetic switches that ignite axon formation

Scientists shed light on biological process that helps production of healthy cells

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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