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KNAUER high-pressure dosing pumps contribute to the success of Grillo’s new MSA synthesis

The Berlin-based manufacturer of laboratory measuring instruments KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH reported today, that its high-pressure metering pumps played an important role in the development of the groundbreaking new manufacturing process of methanesulfonic acid directly from methane and sulfur trioxide, which was successfully realized by researchers from Duisburg's Grillo-Werke AG.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 12 Oct 2018

Study reveals why females age more slowly than males

The aging of males and females is influenced by how they choose to invest their available energy, according to a study of fruit flies carried out at Linköping University, Sweden.

12 Oct 2018

Researchers uncover how common pain reliever causes liver failure

Acetaminophen is a common pain reliever found in every pharmacy. However, it is also the No. 1 cause of acute liver failure in the United States. In the liver, acetaminophen is converted into a new compound that covalently binds to proteins at an amino acid called cysteine.

11 Oct 2018

Low levels of cellular copper may make fat cells fatter

In studies of mouse cells, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that low levels of cellular copper appear to make fat cells fatter by altering how cells process their main metabolic fuels, such as fat and sugar.

11 Oct 2018

How Does Amyloid Formation Impact Neurodegenerative Disease?

An interview with Dr Rosie Staniforth discussing her research into amyloid formation and its impact on neurodegenerative diseases.

From Postnova Analytics 11 Oct 2018

Researchers develop organoid that functions as real salivary gland

Researchers have successfully used induced pluripotent stem cells to grow a 3D salivary gland tissue that produces saliva when implanted in mice.

11 Oct 2018

Scientists succeed in growing functional salivary gland

A research group led by scientists from Showa University and the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have, for the first time, succeeded in growing three-dimensional salivary gland tissue that, when implanted into mice, produced saliva like normal glands.

11 Oct 2018

DNA vaccine shown to provide long-term protection from Ebola

A synthetic DNA vaccine has been shown to provide complete and enduring protection from Ebola virus in preclinical studies.

11 Oct 2018

Scientists uncover how proteins meet on the cell membrane

Scripps Research scientists have uncovered the workings of a critical process in cell survival. Their study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to show exactly how a protein called talin activates another critical protein, called integrin, to do its job on the cell membrane.

11 Oct 2018

Research team awarded $3.6 million to assess safety of genome editing

As genome editing technologies quickly advance toward clinical therapies, they are raising hopes of a completely new way to treat disease. They are also bringing to light a number of challenges that need to be addressed before potential treatments can be widely used in patients.

11 Oct 2018

Molecular pathways underlying myopia open new ways for drug development

Myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness) develop through different molecular pathways, according to a new study publishing October 9 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Andrei Tkatchenko of Columbia University and colleagues.

10 Oct 2018

Honey Analyses: Using NMR to Reduce Fraud

This interview with CEO of Sweetwater Labs, Jim Gawenis, explores the increasing importance of NMR in the detection of honey fraud.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 10 Oct 2018

Female birds become more promiscuous after hatchings fail in the first breeding attempt

Females of a socially monogamous passerine, the Japanese great tit (Parus minor), become more promiscuous after hatchings fail in the first breeding attempt -- apparently attempting to ensure successful reproduction.

10 Oct 2018

Louisiana amphibian shows resistance to skin disease caused by fungus

Amphibian populations around the world are declining due to a skin disease caused by fungus. However, an amphibian commonly found in Louisiana, the three-toed amphiuma, has shown a resistance to the fungus, in a new study led by researchers at LSU, Southeastern Louisiana University, Duquesne University and the University of Washington.

10 Oct 2018

Study shows role of protein in tuning synaptic transmission critical for cognition

Our cognitive abilities come down to how well the connections, or synapses, between our brain cells transmit signals.

10 Oct 2018

Brown researchers uncover new clues about ALS progression

Brown University researchers have uncovered new clues about the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a surprisingly common disease that causes the death of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles such as those involved in walking, talking, chewing or breathing.

10 Oct 2018