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Compound that may help delay onset of Alzheimer’s can be produced in baker’s yeast

Scientists prove that ergothioneine, an important compound that may be used to delay the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, can be produced in baker’s yeast.

11 Nov 2019

Horizon Discovery announces divestment of animal models business to Envigo

Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation technologies, today announces an agreement to divest the Group’s animal research models business unit to Envigo RMS LLC.

From Revvity 11 Nov 2019

DNA data provides scientific knowledge on historical extra-pair paternity in Western Europe

These days it's easy to resolve questions about paternity with over-the-counter test kits. Now, researchers have put DNA evidence together with long-term genealogical data to explore similar questions of biological fatherhood on a broad scale among people living in parts of Western Europe over the last 500 years.

11 Nov 2019

Researchers condemn Trump administration’s human fetal tissue ban

After more than 30 years of researchers using human fetal tissue to investigate causes of disease and the body’s response to medications, the Trump administration banned this type of research on June 5, 2019.

11 Nov 2019

Thermo Scientific Aquilos 2 Cryo-FIB reduces sample preparation time

Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the Thermo Scientific Aquilos 2 Cryo-FIB, a DualBeam system dedicated to the preparation of thin, electron-transparent samples from biological specimens.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Electron Microscopy Solutions 11 Nov 2019

Leading researchers attend 3rd Annual Postnova Analytics FFF User Meeting

The 3rd Annual Postnova Analytics Field Flow Fractionation User Meeting was recently held on October 4, 2019 in Boston, MA (USA).

From Postnova Analytics 11 Nov 2019

Scientists discover origins of world’s deadliest strain of cereal rust disease

Scientists have uncovered the origins of the world’s deadliest strain of cereal rust disease which threatens global food security.

11 Nov 2019

Syngene signs sponsorship deal with Tufts Launchpad | BioLabs to drive biomedical research

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce it has entered a sponsorship agreement with Tufts Launchpad | BioLabs developed by Tufts University to be Boston’s premier fully equipped, co-working and shared lab space for biotech start-ups.

From Syngene 11 Nov 2019

Study shows how glucocorticoid hormones control sugar and fat levels over the course of 24 hours

For the first time, a study led by researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the German Center for Diabetes Research shows how glucocorticoid hormones, such as cortisol, control sugar and fat levels differently during day and night, feeding and fasting, rest and activity, over the course of 24 hours.

10 Nov 2019

Investigators use the power of computation to build better targeted drug therapy

Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) -- cancer drugs that are designed to target and destroy cancerous tissue while leaving healthy cells intact -- represent a long sought-after advancement in cancer therapy.

8 Nov 2019

Porvair Sciences offers fast and efficient Chromatrap Protein Extraction kit

The Chromatrap Protein Extraction kit from Porvair Sciences offers a fast and efficient method of extracting cytoplasmic, nuclear or total protein from mammalian cells.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 8 Nov 2019

Cytel expands its advanced real-world analytics capabilities with acquisition of MTEK Sciences

Cytel Inc., the leading provider of innovative analytical software and consulting services to the biopharmaceutical sector, and a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, today announced that it has acquired MTEK Sciences to further expand its advanced real-world analytics capabilities.

From Cytel 8 Nov 2019

TTP Ventus launches new high-performance micropumps for medical, life science markets

TTP Ventus Ltd, a manufacturer of high-performance, silent micropumps for medical and life science markets, has announced the introduction of a range of new pumps that extend performance, delivering higher flow rates, higher pressures, and longer lifetimes.

From The Lee Company 8 Nov 2019

Musical pleasure linked to right combination of uncertainty and surprise

Why is it that people find songs such as James Taylor's "Country Roads," UB40's "Red, Red Wine," or The Beatles' "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" so irresistibly enjoyable? In a study reported in the journal Current Biology on November 7, researchers analyze 80,000 chords in 745 classic U.S. Billboard pop songs--including those three--and find that musical pleasure comes from the right combination of uncertainty and surprise.

8 Nov 2019

Human heart cells show remarkable adaptability during and after spaceflight

Heart muscle cells derived from stem cells show remarkable adaptability to their environment during and after spaceflight, according to a study publishing November 7 in the journal Stem Cell Reports.

8 Nov 2019

Humans can have normal olfaction without typical olfactory bulbs

Our sense of smell depends on the transmission of olfactory information from the nose to the olfactory bulb in the brain through the olfactory nerve. And without olfactory bulbs, smell isn't possible--or so scientists thought.

8 Nov 2019

Understanding Monoclonal Antibody Unfolding and Aggregation

A therapeutic monoclonal antibody and its Fab and Fc fragments were recently investigated using differential scanning fluorimetry, temperature-ramped dynamic light scattering, and turbidity measurements.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 8 Nov 2019

Sartorius publishes third edition of the Live-Cell Analysis Handbook

Sartorius is excited to announce publication of the third edition of our Live-Cell Analysis Handbook, a popular publication for a broad range of scientists who perform cell biology assays as part of their research.

From Sartorius 8 Nov 2019

Researchers join forces to adapt novel genetic tool for zoonotic Chlamydia

The human pathogenic bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen worldwide.

7 Nov 2019

UVA scientists develop a better way to determine what our genes do

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a better way to determine what our genes do – allowing scientists to better probe the genetic causes of diseases and more efficiently determine whether new drugs will act on the intended target exactly as needed.

7 Nov 2019