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New system combines computer software and cryo-EM to determine 3D structures of RNA-only molecules

The single-stranded genetic material RNA is best known for guiding the assembly of proteins in our cells and carrying the genetic code for viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and HIV.

16 Aug 2021

Quick, inexpensive leptospirosis test strip kit to help lower death and disability risk

The Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University has brought out a quick, inexpensive, and easy-to-use leptospirosis test strip kit to help lower the risk of disability from internal organ failure and death, with the hopes of distributing them to community hospitals across the country.

14 Aug 2021

Study tracks microbial population dynamics under prolonged starvation

A study of microbial populations under a prolonged period of starvation by Indiana University professor Jay T. Lennon and his laboratory could help researchers answer questions pertaining to chronic infections, the functioning of bacteria in the environment and the persistence of life itself.

14 Aug 2021

Study illuminates the link between cholesterol and Alzheimer's-associated toxic protein clumps

A team co-led by scientists at Scripps Research has used advanced imaging methods to reveal how the production of the Alzheimer's-associated protein amyloid beta (Aβ) in the brain is tightly regulated by cholesterol.

13 Aug 2021

Structure of BRCA2 protein complex critical for DNA repair solved

The initials BRCA2 may be best known for a gene associated with many cases of breast cancer, and the protein encoded by the BRCA2 gene is critical to repairing breaks in DNA.

13 Aug 2021

UC Davis joins with Pfizer for COVID-19 booster vaccine trial

As COVID-19 booster shots begin for those with compromised immune systems, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine continue to collect data from clinical trial participants.

13 Aug 2021

Excess COVID-19 cases, deaths in the U.S. may be attributable to PM2.5 pollution from wildfires

Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to increases in fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

13 Aug 2021

Personality and gender can be linked to how people interact online

People's personality -; such as how extroverted or introverted they are -; and their gender can be linked to how they interact online, and whether they prefer interacting with a system rather than with other people.

13 Aug 2021

Novel CRISPR-based technique could inspire a new class of medical diagnostics

Scientists have repurposed the genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples in a move that could inspire a new class of medical diagnostics in addition to a host of other applications.

13 Aug 2021

Popular painkillers can be used as personal dosimeters in a radiation emergency

When proper precautions are taken, radioactive substances are extremely safe to use. But what if they leak into the environment in an uncontrolled manner? Then it becomes crucial to find out the dose of radiation people may have absorbed.

12 Aug 2021

Metabolism peaks much earlier and starts to decline later than you might think

Most of us remember a time when we could eat anything we wanted and not gain weight. But a new study suggests your metabolism, the rate at which you burn calories, actually peaks much earlier and starts its inevitable decline later than you might think.

12 Aug 2021

Temple researchers receive $1.25M NIH grant to advance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Like wear and tear that causes electrical systems to short circuit, neurons in the human nervous system are susceptible to degenerative processes that disrupt the flow of information.

12 Aug 2021

Researchers map the impact of Covid-19 on the mental well-being of Israelis

During the six weeks between the end of the first COVID-19 outbreak in Israel and the beginning of the second one (late April to early June of 2020), researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science initiated a study that encompassed more than 12,000 responses from nearly 5,000 respondents to digital questionnaires, in an attempt to assess and understand the mental toll of the pandemic on the country's adult population.

12 Aug 2021

Researchers determine the structure of receptor involved in type 2 diabetes and other pathologies

Researchers from the University of Southern California, Merck & Co., Skoltech, MIPT, UCLA, and the Université de Sherbrooke have determined the structure of the human leukotriene B4 receptor 1, involved in inflammatory, infectious, allergic, and tumorigenic diseases.

12 Aug 2021

Efforts to eradicate childhood anemia by 2030 will fail, study says

An international study has found a global target to eradicate childhood anemia by 2030 will fail, presenting a major public health challenge.

12 Aug 2021

Skin cells could provide better understanding of molecular mechanisms of frontotemporal dementia

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland suggests that skin fibroblasts from frontotemporal dementia patients may be useful in investigating underlying disease mechanisms as well as in biomarker and drug research.

12 Aug 2021

Risk factors for hospitalization among HIV patients infected with SARS-CoV-2

The hospitalization of PWH with COVID-19 is related to host factors such as older age and co-morbidities, rather than due to traditional metrics of HIV.

11 Aug 2021

Understanding hypoxia-induced gene expression variations in aggressive type of pancreatic cancer

Cancer cells have evolved a myriad of mechanisms that support their uncontrolled growth. In case of solid tissue tumors, the tumor microenvironment, which consists of extracellular components and conditions surrounding the tumor, is crucial in deciding the fate of the cancer cells.

11 Aug 2021

New genomic and geological mapping tool may help track the deadliest of foodborne pathogens

Among the deadliest of foodborne pathogens, Listeria monocytogenes soon may become easier to track down in food recalls and other investigations, thanks to a new genomic and geological mapping tool created by Cornell University food scientists.

11 Aug 2021

Small NIH clinical trial shows that new monoclonal antibody can prevent malaria

One dose of a new monoclonal antibody discovered and developed at the National Institutes of Health safely prevented malaria for up to nine months in people who were exposed to the malaria parasite.

11 Aug 2021

Laboratory News and Research

New system combines computer software and cryo-EM to determine 3D structures of RNA-only molecules

Quick, inexpensive leptospirosis test strip kit to help lower death and disability risk

Study tracks microbial population dynamics under prolonged starvation

Study illuminates the link between cholesterol and Alzheimer's-associated toxic protein clumps

Structure of BRCA2 protein complex critical for DNA repair solved

UC Davis joins with Pfizer for COVID-19 booster vaccine trial

Excess COVID-19 cases, deaths in the U.S. may be attributable to PM2.5 pollution from wildfires

Personality and gender can be linked to how people interact online

Novel CRISPR-based technique could inspire a new class of medical diagnostics

Popular painkillers can be used as personal dosimeters in a radiation emergency

Metabolism peaks much earlier and starts to decline later than you might think

Temple researchers receive $1.25M NIH grant to advance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers map the impact of Covid-19 on the mental well-being of Israelis

Researchers determine the structure of receptor involved in type 2 diabetes and other pathologies

Efforts to eradicate childhood anemia by 2030 will fail, study says

Skin cells could provide better understanding of molecular mechanisms of frontotemporal dementia

Risk factors for hospitalization among HIV patients infected with SARS-CoV-2

Understanding hypoxia-induced gene expression variations in aggressive type of pancreatic cancer

New genomic and geological mapping tool may help track the deadliest of foodborne pathogens

Small NIH clinical trial shows that new monoclonal antibody can prevent malaria

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