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Researchers decipher how some Listeria strains survive high food hygiene standards

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products including cheese or meat.

30 Aug 2017

New discovery reveals gut bacteria and human cells speak the same chemical language

We have a symbiotic relationship with the trillions of bacteria that live in our bodies--they help us, we help them. It turns out that they even speak the same language.

30 Aug 2017

Researchers synthesizing new, first-in-class drug to stop growth of ER-positive breast cancer

Researchers at UT Health San Antonio and two partner institutions are developing a new, first-in-class agent that has stopped the growth of estrogen receptor-positive (ER-positive) breast cancer in its tracks.

30 Aug 2017

Bench scales by Mettler Toledo give accurate weighing performance in hazardous areas

When weighing in potentially explosive environments, it is important that equipment is safe, compliant and able to be handled efficiently. METTLER TOLEDO helps meet hazardous-area regulations and maintain the level of accuracy and flexibility required by processes with intrinsically safe ICS4_6x combi bench scales.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 30 Aug 2017

Genetics of digestion stayed remarkably the same from fishes to humans, research shows

Scientists have discovered a network of genes and genetic regulatory elements in the lining of the intestines that has stayed remarkably the same from fishes to humans. Many of these genes are linked to human illnesses, such as inflammatory bowel diseases, diabetes and obesity.

30 Aug 2017

Scientists identify novel role for retrotransposons in shaping embryonic chromatin landscape

Retrotransposons are repetitive elements that form almost half of the mammalian genome. Even though they are so common, they have previously been considered to be fairly insignificant.

30 Aug 2017

Researchers develop new approach to efficiently produce versatile antibody therapies

A group of researchers has developed an approach to efficiently produce antibodies that can bind to two different target molecules simultaneously, a long-desired innovation in the field of cancer immunotherapy.

29 Aug 2017

Research may lead to first-ever pharmacological treatment for rare genetic bone disease

Scientists at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia report that a drug candidate that blocks abnormal protein signals may lead to the first pharmacologic treatment for hereditary multiple exostoses (HME), a rare pediatric genetic disease.

29 Aug 2017

Tiny tears in membranes of bone cells may be key to strong bones

The force gravity and physical activity put on our bones causes tiny tears in the membranes of the tiny cells that enable us to make or break down bone, scientists say.

29 Aug 2017

Research reveals LEGO-like stacking of protein complexes

When hemoglobin undergoes just one mutation, the protein complexes stick to one another, stacking like LEGO blocks to form long, stiff filaments.

29 Aug 2017

Collaborative project reaches milestone halfway point in constructing Kinase Chemogenomic Set

The Structural Genomics Consortium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (SGC-UNC), in partnership with the DiscoverX Corporation, has reached the milestone halfway point in its development of the Kinase Chemogenomic Set, a potent group of inhibitors which allow deeper exploration of the human kinome, a family of enzymes critical to understanding human disease and developing new therapies.

26 Aug 2017

Distinguishing biothreat look-alikes could aid biological surveillance

Biological "detectives" are tracking down biothreats such as the bacteria that causes tularemia ("rabbit fever"), but they constantly face the challenge of avoiding false positives.

26 Aug 2017

CSUDH professor seeks novel lead compound to develop new drug for treating cancer

Does anyone have a cardiac pacemaker or medical device implants? How about keys, a mobile phone, or even a wallet? We wouldn't want anything to get damaged or erased."

26 Aug 2017

Scientists develop new system to identify and characterize regulatory DNA sequences

Scientists from the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern have developed an innovative system to identify and characterize the molecular components that control the activities of regulatory DNA sequences in the human genome.

24 Aug 2017

Study provides better understanding of how estrogen regulates gene expression

Estrogen hormones regulate gene expression. They achieve this by first binding to estrogen receptor in the cell nucleus, which triggers the recruitment of different molecules called coactivators in specific order.

24 Aug 2017

Reward center of the brain peaks in the morning and evening, study finds

A new study conducted at the Swinburne’s Centre for Mental Health suggests that the reward center of the brain works differently across the day, with it’s peak being in the morning and evening.

24 Aug 2017

BioAscent to manage Medivir’s expanding compound library

BioAscent Discovery Limited has taken delivery of Medivir AB’s compound collection of around 56,000 samples, to manage on an outsourced basis.

24 Aug 2017

Researchers find patterns of parasitic infections in mummified remains

Studying parasites has many modern-day advantages for understanding diseases, but it can also help researchers to understand ancient cultures.

24 Aug 2017

Scientists uncover stem cell response to prolonged irradiation

Researchers from several Russian institutes, including MIPT, have found out how prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation affects human stem cells.

24 Aug 2017

Scientists make progress in predicting conditions that lead to toxic algal blooms

The disastrous 2015-16 Dungeness crab season, delayed and shortened by an unprecedented bloom of toxic algae, is a bitter memory for the West Coast fishing industry.

23 Aug 2017

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Researchers decipher how some Listeria strains survive high food hygiene standards

New discovery reveals gut bacteria and human cells speak the same chemical language

Researchers synthesizing new, first-in-class drug to stop growth of ER-positive breast cancer

Bench scales by Mettler Toledo give accurate weighing performance in hazardous areas

Genetics of digestion stayed remarkably the same from fishes to humans, research shows

Scientists identify novel role for retrotransposons in shaping embryonic chromatin landscape

Researchers develop new approach to efficiently produce versatile antibody therapies

Research may lead to first-ever pharmacological treatment for rare genetic bone disease

Tiny tears in membranes of bone cells may be key to strong bones

Research reveals LEGO-like stacking of protein complexes

Collaborative project reaches milestone halfway point in constructing Kinase Chemogenomic Set

Distinguishing biothreat look-alikes could aid biological surveillance

CSUDH professor seeks novel lead compound to develop new drug for treating cancer

Scientists develop new system to identify and characterize regulatory DNA sequences

Study provides better understanding of how estrogen regulates gene expression

Reward center of the brain peaks in the morning and evening, study finds

BioAscent to manage Medivir’s expanding compound library

Researchers find patterns of parasitic infections in mummified remains

Scientists uncover stem cell response to prolonged irradiation

Scientists make progress in predicting conditions that lead to toxic algal blooms

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