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New research provides insight into the way human brain connects episodic memories to solve problems

Humans have the ability to creatively combine their memories to solve problems and draw new insights, a process that depends on memories for specific events known as episodic memory.

24 Sep 2018

Scientists discover and characterize human skeletal stem cells

Human skeletal stem cells that become bone, cartilage, or stroma cells have been isolated from fetal and adult bones. This is the first time that skeletal stem cells, which had been observed in rodent models, have been identified in humans.

24 Sep 2018

Six-year study of Hadza people reveals new insight into human cooperation

In the modern world, people cooperate with other people including strangers all the time. We give blood, tip providers of various services, and donate to charity despite the fact that there is seemingly nothing in it for us.

24 Sep 2018

Ecstasy drug makes octopuses more social

When people take MDMA, the drug popularly known as ecstasy, a rush of serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin produces feelings of emotional closeness and euphoria, making people more interested than they would normally be in connecting and sharing with other people.

24 Sep 2018

Researchers propose mechanism by which ASTN2 protein defects lead to brain disorders

In the brain, as in business, connections are everything. To maintain cellular associates, the outer surface of a neuron, its membrane, must express particular proteins--proverbial hands that reach out and greet nearby cells. And, like a creepily long handshake, surface molecules can overstay their welcome: A protein that lingers too long on the membrane may compromise the connections, or synapses, between cells.

24 Sep 2018

Overlooked immune cells could play a key role in cancer immunotherapy, claims new study

Cancer immunotherapy is a relatively new method of treating cancer and has succeeded with some refractory tumors. However, it doesn’t always work, why not?

21 Sep 2018

Safe and reliable way to handle useful but foul-smelling gas in chemical synthesis

The chemical element sulfur is an important constituent in many pharmaceuticals and, consequently, it is desirable to be able to introduce sulfur-containing fragments efficiently in a broad range of chemical compounds.

21 Sep 2018

Scientists report conserved role for serotonin in mediating social behavior in octopus, humans

The mood-altering drug MDMA - which promotes positive, friendly social interactions in humans by inhibiting serotonin uptake in nerve cells - has a similar behavioral effect in an octopus species, scientists report today.

21 Sep 2018

Salk Institute researchers uncover molecular structure of RNA-based CRISPR system

Over the past several years, CRISPR-Cas9 has moved beyond the lab bench and into the public zeitgeist. This gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 holds promise for correcting defects inside individual cells and potentially healing or preventing many human ailments.

20 Sep 2018

Novel mathematical approach uncovers existence of unsuspected biological cycles

A novel mathematical approach has uncovered that some animal cells have robust 12-hour cycles of genetic activity, in addition to circadian or 24-hour cycles.

20 Sep 2018

Body organs undergo structural changes in response to diet

Body organs such as the intestine and ovaries undergo structural changes in response to dietary nutrients that can have lasting impacts on metabolism, as well as cancer susceptibility, according to Carnegie's Rebecca Obniski, Matthew Sieber, and Allan Spradling.

20 Sep 2018

Sea squirt model reveals key molecules in dopaminergic neuron differentiation

The human brain is exceedingly complex, consisting of various regions with particular functions and approximately 100 billion neurons. This complexity has presented a major challenge in understanding this organ and how it develops, particularly in view of the ethical issues associated with research on humans.

20 Sep 2018

Researchers develop new system to detect consumption of synthetic cannabinoids

The detection has been carried out analyzing the saliva of healthy volunteers before and after they smoked these herbs along with tobacco. The samples were analyzed using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), statistical and bioinformatics methods.

20 Sep 2018

Progenitor cells for human bone and cartilage have been identified

Research published today describes for the first time the identification of human skeletal stem cells. The discovery may enable the development of novel therapeutic strategies for diseases that cause skeletal degeneration.

20 Sep 2018

Logos Biosystems Introduces the New CELENA X High Content Imaging System

Logos Biosystems has released the all-new CELENA® X integrated High Content Imaging System, providing the complete solution for rapid high content image acquisition and quantitative analysis.

From Logos Biosystems 20 Sep 2018

Accredited Inlabtec serial diluter for routine sample processing

Inlabtec AG reports how 20/30 Labs Ltd., a leading accredited UK microbiological testing laboratory specializing in the analysis of waters, has received approval by the United Kingdom Accreditation Body for the Serial Diluter for routine sample processing.

From Inlabtec AG 20 Sep 2018

Life Science News

New research provides insight into the way human brain connects episodic memories to solve problems

Scientists discover and characterize human skeletal stem cells

Six-year study of Hadza people reveals new insight into human cooperation

Ecstasy drug makes octopuses more social

Researchers propose mechanism by which ASTN2 protein defects lead to brain disorders

Overlooked immune cells could play a key role in cancer immunotherapy, claims new study

Safe and reliable way to handle useful but foul-smelling gas in chemical synthesis

Scientists report conserved role for serotonin in mediating social behavior in octopus, humans

Salk Institute researchers uncover molecular structure of RNA-based CRISPR system

Novel mathematical approach uncovers existence of unsuspected biological cycles

Body organs undergo structural changes in response to diet

Sea squirt model reveals key molecules in dopaminergic neuron differentiation

Researchers develop new system to detect consumption of synthetic cannabinoids

Progenitor cells for human bone and cartilage have been identified

Logos Biosystems Introduces the New CELENA X High Content Imaging System

Accredited Inlabtec serial diluter for routine sample processing

Public launch of products and application solutions from Porvair Laboratory Division

MILabs' VECTor6 system wins Commercial Innovation Award at WMIC 2018

Researchers develop fast detection strategy to know type of virus acquired by patients

New research suggests link between PFAS chemicals and hyperthyroidism in pet cats

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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