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Kent State professor receives NIH grant to study neurological roots of fear memories

People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a Kent State University researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety.

25 Oct 2018

Researchers discover surprising network activity in early developing visual cortex

One of the outstanding mysteries of the cerebral cortex is how individual neurons develop the proper synaptic connections to form large-scale, distributed networks.

25 Oct 2018

Research uncovers how sleeping stem cells in the mammary gland are awakened at puberty

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have discovered how the growth of milk-producing mammary glands is triggered during puberty. Sleeping stem cells in the mammary gland are awoken by a protein dubbed FoxP1, according to the research that was published today in the journal Developmental Cell.

25 Oct 2018

Skin cells show minimal damage, maximum pigmentation when exposed to sunlight every 48 hours

Skin cells show the least amount of DNA damage and produce the most amount of melanin when exposed to sunlight in 48 hour windows, according to new study.

25 Oct 2018

AXT offers Phi Optics upgrade to QPI systems for inverted light microscopes

AXT has recently been appointed the local distributor for Phi Optics, an innovative developer of Quantitative Phase Imaging solutions for live cell and tissue microscopy.

From AXT Pty Ltd 25 Oct 2018

Advanced porous plastic materials for medical and life science markets

Porvair Sciences, original manufacturers of porous plastics, will be showcasing its advanced materials for the medical and life science markets at this year’s COMPAMED exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 25 Oct 2018

Potential new biomarkers may aid early detection of glaucoma

Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have identified new potential biomarkers that may facilitate early detection of glaucoma in patients. Moreover, they ascertained that the mutation of a certain gene in mice causes intraocular pressure elevation.

25 Oct 2018

University of Alicante study: Antiparasitic Ivermectin six times more toxic than Moxidectin

Ivermectin is six times more toxic than Moxidectin for insects in charge of the recycling of organic matter. For the first time ever, there is scientific evidence based on physiological studies and this should be taken into account when using antiparasitic agents for livestock.

25 Oct 2018

Asynt liquid nitrogen generator aids quest for healthy and productive oceans

Asynt report on how installation of a Liquid Nitrogen generator at the Scottish Association for Marine Science is helping the organization improve long-term cryostorage of their precious samples in an environmentally friendly manner.

From Asynt 25 Oct 2018

Excelitas Technologies to display X-Cite fluorescence illumination products at Neuroscience 2018

Excelitas Technologies Corp., a global technology leader delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, will display its wide range of X-Cite fluorescence illumination products for microscopy at Neuroscience 2018.

From Excelitas Technologies 25 Oct 2018

Researchers use neutrons to explore complex outer surfaces of E.coli

Researchers have been using neutrons to explore the complex outer surfaces of the bacterium Escherichia coli, and they have revealed in the process, with great precision and detail, how such bacteria interact with their surroundings.

25 Oct 2018

Researchers track where tetracycline antibiotics go in human cells

We know that antibiotics treat bacterial infections. We also know why they work. Tetracycline antibiotics, for example, stop bacteria from making protein. Like a boot on a wheel, the drugs bind to the bacterial cell's ribosome--where protein is made--and prevent it from working. Without protein, the bacteria weaken and die.

25 Oct 2018

'Cancer Gene Census' could help find drug targets and design treatments

Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involved in human cancer, the "Cancer Gene Census". Describing all genes strongly implicated in causing cancer, the Census also describes how they function across all forms of this disease.

25 Oct 2018

Bioengineering scientists propose new paradigm for research into cardiovascular diseases

Thrombosis-on-a-chip, vasculature-on-a-chip and engineered models of human cardiac fibrosis are just a few of the new technologies revolutionizing research into human cardiovascular disease--a condition responsible for 17 million deaths per annum globally.

25 Oct 2018

Scientists determine normal function of gene associated with ALS and FTD

The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia has been determined for the first time by University of Bath scientists.

24 Oct 2018

Hamilton Storage release 6-channel head large format tubes

Hamilton Storage announces the availability of a 6-Channel head that automates capping and decapping to reduce hands-on time and hassle.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 24 Oct 2018

Microplastic identified in human waste for the first time

In a recent analysis of human stool samples, every single sample tested contained microplastic and up to nine different plastics were present.

24 Oct 2018

Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microfluidics

An interview with Dr. Joseph Park, the incorporation of astrocytes into the Alzheimer’s-in-a-dish culture system and it's applications in drug development.

24 Oct 2018

New approach using 'cellular dust' offers hope for regenerative medicine

While stem cells have the most therapeutic potential, the benefits of regenerative medicine may best be mobilized using extracellular vesicles (EVs), also known in the past as "cellular dust".

24 Oct 2018

Researchers reach new milestone in understanding muscle formation

Researchers from the Randall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics believe they have reached a new milestone in the understanding of muscle formation that could help define new cellular and molecular approaches in pathological conditions affecting muscle wellness.

24 Oct 2018

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Kent State professor receives NIH grant to study neurological roots of fear memories

Researchers discover surprising network activity in early developing visual cortex

Research uncovers how sleeping stem cells in the mammary gland are awakened at puberty

Skin cells show minimal damage, maximum pigmentation when exposed to sunlight every 48 hours

AXT offers Phi Optics upgrade to QPI systems for inverted light microscopes

Advanced porous plastic materials for medical and life science markets

Potential new biomarkers may aid early detection of glaucoma

University of Alicante study: Antiparasitic Ivermectin six times more toxic than Moxidectin

Asynt liquid nitrogen generator aids quest for healthy and productive oceans

Excelitas Technologies to display X-Cite fluorescence illumination products at Neuroscience 2018

Researchers use neutrons to explore complex outer surfaces of E.coli

Researchers track where tetracycline antibiotics go in human cells

'Cancer Gene Census' could help find drug targets and design treatments

Bioengineering scientists propose new paradigm for research into cardiovascular diseases

Scientists determine normal function of gene associated with ALS and FTD

Hamilton Storage release 6-channel head large format tubes

Microplastic identified in human waste for the first time

Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microfluidics

New approach using 'cellular dust' offers hope for regenerative medicine

Researchers reach new milestone in understanding muscle formation

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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