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Brain activity during passive tactile stimulation reveals individuals’ hand preferences

Have you ever wondered whether the brains of right-handed people work differently from those of left-handers? Is it possible to distinguish between them by observing their brain activity in response to stimuli or tasks?

15 Sep 2020

Enzyme insight could lead to new treatment approach for diabetic patients

Research led by the Centenary Institute has discovered that the lack of an enzyme in the liver called sphingosine kinase 2 results in pronounced insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, both symptoms of early stage type 2 diabetes.

15 Sep 2020

Micron-thick NET probes help record neuronal activity in different parts of the brain

Rice University engineers will gain a better understanding of brain activity over time with the support of the National Institutes of Health.

15 Sep 2020

3D printed nanoparticle biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies within seconds

Pandemics caused by novel infectious agents like the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Zika, or Ebola virus seriously impact human health and lives while also overwhelming health care systems all over the world. Early detection and diagnosis allow isolation of the infected patients and contact tracing, which can mitigate the spread of the virus and save lives, especially when a significant number of the patients are asymptomatic.

14 Sep 2020

Buckling could trigger embryo morphogenesis

The embryo of an animal first looks like a hollow sphere. Invaginations then appear at different stages of development, which will give rise to the body's structures (the brain, digestive tract, etc.).

14 Sep 2020

HSC researchers win NIH grant to expand innovative research into Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at HSC Fort Worth were awarded a grant expected to total $45 million from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to expand innovative research into Alzheimer's disease and the biological differences that cause the disease to disproportionately afflict Mexican Americans.

14 Sep 2020

SMART researchers discover a new way to manufacture human red blood cells

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have discovered a new way to manufacture human red blood cells (RBCs) that cuts the culture time by half compared to existing methods and uses novel sorting and purification methods that are faster, more precise and less costly.

14 Sep 2020

Tiny antibody component shows high potency in SARS-CoV-2 animal models

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have isolated the smallest biological molecule to date that completely and specifically neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause of COVID-19.

14 Sep 2020

Earlier treatment with steroids reduces adverse outcomes in patients with septic shock

Some critically ill patients with septic shock need medications called vasopressors to correct dangerously low blood pressure.

14 Sep 2020

Researchers develop new PET imaging agent that spotlights inflammation

Many of the most common diseases -- cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and lung disease, and even COVID-19 -- have been linked to chronic or excessive inflammation.

14 Sep 2020

New bone-on-a-chip device could revolutionize pharmaceutical pre-clinical testing

A new technology that could be used to test new treatments for human organs and bone tissue - all whilst reducing the need for animal research - has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield.

14 Sep 2020

International trial of blood thinners for COVID-19 treatment begins

These trials, known as ACTIV-4 Antithrombotics, are part of the three planned adaptive trials in this area of clinical research, included in the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) initiative. They are expected to yield new data on the safety and efficacy of these drugs in the treatment of active and convalescent COVID-19 treatment.

13 Sep 2020

New insights into structural stability of SARS-CoV-2 main protease

In a recent bioRxiv preprint paper, researchers from the US and Italy utilized molecular dynamics simulations and revealed that the conformational stability of the SARS-CoV-2 binding site, bound inhibitors, and the hydrogen bond networks of the viral main protease (Mpro) are highly sensitive to protonation assignments.

13 Sep 2020

Study finds cuttlebone’s microstructure to be lightweight, stiff, and damage-tolerant

Ling Li has a lesson in one of his mechanical engineering courses on how brittle materials like calcium carbonate behave under stress.

12 Sep 2020

Researchers develop highly scalable, accurate antibody test for COVID-19

An antibody test for the virus that causes COVID-19, developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin in collaboration with Houston Methodist and other institutions, is more accurate and can handle a much larger number of donor samples at lower overall cost than standard antibody tests currently in use.

12 Sep 2020

Mother's high-fat diet may lead to more sweet-taste receptors in offspring

Cornell food scientists show in animal studies that a mother's high-fat diet may lead to more sweet-taste receptors and a greater attraction to unhealthy food in their offspring - resulting in poor feeding behavior, obesity in adulthood.

12 Sep 2020

Study demonstrates new method to synthesize gold nanoparticles in cancer cells

Dipanjan Pan, professor of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering at UMBC, and collaborators published a seminal study in Nature Communications that demonstrates for the first time a method of biosynthesizing plasmonic gold nanoparticles within cancer cells, without the need for conventional bench-top lab methods.

12 Sep 2020

Laboratory News and Research

Brain activity during passive tactile stimulation reveals individuals’ hand preferences

Enzyme insight could lead to new treatment approach for diabetic patients

Micron-thick NET probes help record neuronal activity in different parts of the brain

3D printed nanoparticle biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies within seconds

Buckling could trigger embryo morphogenesis

HSC researchers win NIH grant to expand innovative research into Alzheimer's disease

SMART researchers discover a new way to manufacture human red blood cells

Tiny antibody component shows high potency in SARS-CoV-2 animal models

Earlier treatment with steroids reduces adverse outcomes in patients with septic shock

Researchers develop new PET imaging agent that spotlights inflammation

New bone-on-a-chip device could revolutionize pharmaceutical pre-clinical testing

International trial of blood thinners for COVID-19 treatment begins

New insights into structural stability of SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Study finds cuttlebone’s microstructure to be lightweight, stiff, and damage-tolerant

Researchers develop highly scalable, accurate antibody test for COVID-19

Mother's high-fat diet may lead to more sweet-taste receptors in offspring

Study demonstrates new method to synthesize gold nanoparticles in cancer cells

Scientists elucidate cause for Parkinson's disease and identify potential treatments

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