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Scientists develop new approach to identify proteins in the living brain

For the first time, researchers have developed a successful approach for identifying proteins inside different types of neurons in the brain of a living animal.

11 Aug 2021

Study explains how the ‘first brain’ works in the gut

New research explains how the nervous system in the gut causes propulsion along the gut, highlighting similar behavior to other neural networks in the brain and spinal cord.

11 Aug 2021

Researchers employ artificial intelligence models for image-based detection of COVID-19

Medical imaging has long been a vital tool for the diagnosis and prognostic assessments of many diseases. In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence models has been used in conjunction with this imaging to augment their diagnostic capabilities.

11 Aug 2021

Both mRNA vaccines protect against symptomatic disease with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

A new study demonstrates that the two mRNA vaccines have widely varying efficacies against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.

10 Aug 2021

Genosensors enable low-cost and rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection

The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have stimulated innovation on several fronts. One is the development of low-cost methods of clinical diagnosis.

10 Aug 2021

Enzyme pre-treatment yields a highly precise picture of skin bacteria

Healthy skin has a bacterial shield to protect against germs: the microbiome. This complex assembly of microorganisms was previously believed to be difficult to decipher.

10 Aug 2021

Microbe transmitted between mosquitoes could be key to controlling malaria

A microbe that is transmitted between male and female mosquitoes but can also block reproduction could be key to controlling malaria by targeting its release into mosquito populations, a study says.

10 Aug 2021

Dotmatics to deliver the foundation for Croda’s R&D digital program: artificial intelligence and data mining

Dotmatics Ltd, today announced it has been selected by Croda International Plc to implement its Research and Development (R&D) digital program.

From Dotmatics 10 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Iota variant increases mortality risk among older adults

The findings reveal that the variant has considerably higher transmissibility and immune escape potential than previously circulating variants and that it can increase the infection fatality rate by 62% - 82% among older adults. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

10 Aug 2021

New protocol for the study of SARS-CoV-2's medium and long-term outcomes

The clinical symptoms of the severe COVID-19 have been well described. In addition, scientists have defined the post-acute COVID-19 as the development of sequelae or persistence of symptoms several weeks after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms. In some cases, the symptoms persist for around 3-4 weeks, and in other cases of chronic COVID-19, symptoms may persist beyond 12 weeks from the onset of symptoms.

9 Aug 2021

Controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 at a large public university

Researchers from the U.S. recently reported a multimodal "SHIELD: Target, Test, and Tell" program that helped mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at a large public university. The program also prevented community transmission and helped the continuation of in-person classes during the pandemic. This study is available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

9 Aug 2021

Researchers use prime editing to correct cystic fibrosis in cultured human stem cells

Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers (Hubrecht Institute) corrected mutations that cause cystic fibrosis in cultured human stem cells.

9 Aug 2021

Expert panel recommends standardized criteria to define placental SARS-CoV-2 infection

A panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health has recommended standardized criteria to define infection of the placenta with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

9 Aug 2021

Dileucine more effective than leucine in stimulating muscle-building in humans

In a randomized control study of 10 healthy young men, researchers compared how consuming the single amino acid leucine or its two-molecule equivalent, dileucine, influenced muscle-building and breakdown.

9 Aug 2021

Study offers new insights on coronary microvascular dysfunction

New research has shown abnormalities in the tiny blood vessels of human hearts in regions well beyond the large arteries with atherosclerotic blockages that trigger the need for stents or bypass surgery.

9 Aug 2021

Study of antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in convalescent individuals

In addition to clinical trials conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of the mRNA vaccines, additional studies began describing the serological response to the vaccines under "real-world" conditions, especially with the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 variants and case reports of vaccine escape.

9 Aug 2021

New compound inspired by tapeworm drugs shows two-pronged effectiveness against COVID-19

A group of medications long prescribed to treat tapeworm has inspired a compound that shows two-pronged effectiveness against COVID-19 in laboratory studies, according to a new publication appearing online in the journal ACS Infectious Disease.

9 Aug 2021

Researchers develop new low-cost reproducible system for co-cultivation of cells

Scientists of the MIPT Cell Signaling Regulation Laboratory have developed a new low cost reproducible system for the co-cultivation of cells. This system is based on a polymerized BSA membrane.

8 Aug 2021

Researchers reveal how pneumonia-causing bacteria obtain essential nutrient from our bodies

Australian researchers have revealed how the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) obtains the essential nutrient, manganese, from our bodies, which could lead to better therapies to target what is a life-threatening, antibiotic-resistant pathogen.

6 Aug 2021

Low-cost face masks and AC filters are effective against airborne toxins from algal blooms

Intense blooms of toxic algae are becoming common occurrences along the coast of Florida and elsewhere.

6 Aug 2021

Laboratory News and Research

Scientists develop new approach to identify proteins in the living brain

Study explains how the ‘first brain’ works in the gut

Researchers employ artificial intelligence models for image-based detection of COVID-19

Both mRNA vaccines protect against symptomatic disease with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Genosensors enable low-cost and rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection

Enzyme pre-treatment yields a highly precise picture of skin bacteria

Microbe transmitted between mosquitoes could be key to controlling malaria

Dotmatics to deliver the foundation for Croda’s R&D digital program: artificial intelligence and data mining

SARS-CoV-2 Iota variant increases mortality risk among older adults

New protocol for the study of SARS-CoV-2's medium and long-term outcomes

Controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 at a large public university

Researchers use prime editing to correct cystic fibrosis in cultured human stem cells

Expert panel recommends standardized criteria to define placental SARS-CoV-2 infection

Dileucine more effective than leucine in stimulating muscle-building in humans

Study offers new insights on coronary microvascular dysfunction

Study of antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in convalescent individuals

New compound inspired by tapeworm drugs shows two-pronged effectiveness against COVID-19

Researchers develop new low-cost reproducible system for co-cultivation of cells

Researchers reveal how pneumonia-causing bacteria obtain essential nutrient from our bodies

Low-cost face masks and AC filters are effective against airborne toxins from algal blooms

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