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Tapeworms need their head for stem cell-driven regeneration

Scientists have identified the stem cells that allow tapeworms to regenerate and found that their location in proximity to the head is essential, according to a new study in eLife.

24 Sep 2019

Study uncovers new DNA sequences in Swedish genomes

People - or more specifically just Swedes - are more like chimpanzees than previously known. This is indicated in a genetic mapping of one thousand Swedish individuals, where new DNA sequences that should be included in the reference genome have been identified.

24 Sep 2019

Ear's tiny outer hair cells regulate sound sensitivity, study shows

The ear’s tiny outer hair cells adjust the sensitivity of neighboring inner hair cells to sound levels rather than acting like an amplifier, suggests a new study published today in eLife.

24 Sep 2019

Iranian population is highly heterogeneous than previously believed, genome study shows

An international research team including scientists from the University of Cologne, Germany, numerous Iranian universities and the University of Sydney, Australia, has shown that today's Iranian population is composed of partially highly heterogeneous ethnic groups, exhibiting a high degree of genetic variation.

24 Sep 2019

Researchers map and activate bacterial 'immune defense system'

With the aid of highly advanced microscopes and synchrotron sources, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained seminal insight into how bacteria function as defense mechanisms against attacks from other bacteria and viruses.

24 Sep 2019

Mice also fidget like humans while making decisions

Almost everyone fidgets, said Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor Anne Churchland. She referred to a collage of videos she compiled of different people rocking back and forth in their chairs, clicking a pen, shaking their legs.

24 Sep 2019

Non-viral gene delivery method more effective and safer than standard viral approaches

The non-viral, bio-inspired gene delivery method developed by researchers at RMIT University has proven effective in laboratory tests and is safer than standard viral approaches.

24 Sep 2019

Study uncovers epigenetic origins for hypersexual disorder

A new study has shown that epigenetic changes lead to overactivity of the hormone oxytocin, and this is a key element in hypersexual disorder.

24 Sep 2019

Using 'Trojan horse' strategy to kill deadly antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a dangerous bacterium that causes infections in hospital settings and in people with weakened immune systems.

24 Sep 2019

Discovery provides potential therapeutic target for prostate cancers with PTEN mutation

PTEN, a tumor suppressor gene mutated in approximately 20% of primary prostate cancers, and in as many as 50% of androgen deprivation-resistant prostate cancers, relies on another gene, ARID4B, to function.

24 Sep 2019

Opening up new possibilities for fluorescent imaging of living tissues

The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) awarded the fifth annual Commercial Innovation of the Year Award to Photon Etc. for their work developing the IR VIVO™ NIR-II imaging system.

From Photon etc. 24 Sep 2019

Cutting-edge imaging and biopatterning techniques announced for Polish researchers

Labnatek launches the first Polish company delivering additive technologies and high-resolution imaging techniques for the biotech and the healthcare sectors.

24 Sep 2019

New test to establish integrity of biosamples used in medical research

Effective diagnosis and treatment of disease draws on painstaking research, which often relies on biological samples.

23 Sep 2019

Scientists develop method to reactivate tumor suppressor genes 'silenced' by cancer

Scientists at UCL have developed a method to reactivate 'tumor suppressor' genes, which are switched off by cancer cells - a finding which could lead to new targeted biotherapies for cancer.

23 Sep 2019

Scientists move one step closer to discovering the causes of immune diseases

Scientists are one step closer to discovering the causes of immune diseases such as asthma, multiple sclerosis and arthritis

23 Sep 2019

Researchers uncover fundamental difference in how DNA is held together

Researchers have made a fundamental discovery about the structure of DNA; the structure is held together by water, not hydrogen alone.

23 Sep 2019

CRISPR discovery opens up new possibilities for genetic engineering

Scientists have successfully developed a different kind of CRISPR technology, opening up a world of possibility to future developments in the genetic engineering space

23 Sep 2019

Fullerene compounds effectively combat dangerous viral infections

Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology and the Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS in collaboration with researchers from four other Russian and foreign research centers have discovered a new reaction that helps obtain water-soluble fullerene derivatives which effectively combat flu viruses, human immunodeficiency virus, herpes simplex virus, and cytomegalovirus.

23 Sep 2019

Scientists identify new family of drugs which could combat prostate cancer

A new family of drugs which inhibit the activity of a protein associated with prostate and other cancers has been reported by scientists from the University of Bath.

20 Sep 2019

Study provides new insight into how cells maintain their identity

In the body's cells, some proteins are of vital importance as to which genes are active or turned off. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have discovered which proteins are necessary in order to maintain the proper genetic regulation.

20 Sep 2019