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Analysis of how wood compounds affect the quality of alcoholic beverages

A new study in the journal Molecules aimed to analyze the effect of using wood for the maturation of different alcoholic beverages.

15 Jan 2023

Chemists find a simple way to produce previously inaccessible chiral Z-alkenes

Chemists from the University of Groningen have found a simple way to produce previously inaccessible chiral Z-alkenes, molecules that offer a significant synthetic short-cut for the production of bioactive molecules.

13 Jan 2023

LJI scientists uncover how OGT enzyme keeps cells healthy

Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have at last uncovered how an enzyme called O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) keeps cells healthy.

12 Jan 2023

BioGrad to open the UK's second largest biobank facility in Liverpool as part of a £7.6m investment into new headquarters

BioGrad is to open the UK's second largest biobank facility in Liverpool, as part of a £7.6m investment into a new headquarters at Wavertree Technology Park.

From BioGrad 12 Jan 2023

Study analyzes the viability of new nanomolecule as drug delivery vehicle

A new study by the University of Barcelona has analyzed the viability of a new nanomolecule as drug delivery vehicle.

11 Jan 2023

Ubiquigent appoints Dr Xavier Jacq to Scientific Advisory Board

Ubiquigent Limited (Ubiquigent), a drug discovery and development company harnessing novel deubiquitinase (DUB) modulators as new therapeutics for areas of high unmet medical need, today announced the appointment of Dr Xavier Jacq to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

10 Jan 2023

Orally administered insulin tablet powered by chemical micromotors

For the millions of people living with diabetes, insulin is a life-saving drug. Unlike many other medicines, though, insulin cannot be easily delivered by swallowing a pill -; it needs to be injected under the skin with a syringe or pump.

9 Jan 2023

Study offers novel insights into the elongation dynamics of eukaryotic cells

Life depends on the precise functioning of several proteins synthesized in cells by ribosomes. This diverse set of proteins, known as a proteome, is maintained by the robust translation elongation of amino acid sequences taking place in the ribosomes.

5 Jan 2023

Physical activity inhibits the production of insulin

When a fruit fly starts walking or flying, its insulin-producing cells are immediately inhibited. This could be one explanation for why exercise promotes health.

4 Jan 2023

Technical advances expand the application of mass spectrometry imaging in pharmaceutical research

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has been shown to be a valuable tool through nearly every stage of the preclinical drug research and development (R&D) pipeline, and even to the early phase of clinical pharmaceutical evaluation.

3 Jan 2023

Salk scientists find a system-wide, molecular impact of time-restricted eating in mice

Numerous studies have shown health benefits of time-restricted eating including increase in life span in laboratory studies, making practices like intermittent fasting a hot topic in the wellness industry.

3 Jan 2023

Study reveals novel role of PPARγ acetylation in macrophages in impairing adipose tissue function

As a chronic pro-inflammatory disease, obesity is closely associated with the development of various diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancers. Obesity is now a major concern for public health.

30 Dec 2022

Study investigates a new mechanism of pyrethroid derivatives-moderated programmed cell death

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 13 on December 17, 2022, entitled, "The role of pyrethroid derivatives in autophagy and apoptosis crosstalk signaling and potential risk for malignancies."

29 Dec 2022

Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can lower blood glucose levels after eating, study shows

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a common lifestyle disease that is prevalent worldwide. It can often lead to complications, such as diseases of the heart, and increased risk of death, but preventive measures, such as a healthy diet, can reduce these risks.

27 Dec 2022

Researchers develop a lateral flow test to reliably identify and quantify allergens in foods

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Universitat de València, and the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Raras has developed a lateral flow test that identifies and quantifies the level of allergens reliably in food with the help of a smartphone.

23 Dec 2022

DISCO-MS technology enables the study of diseases at their earliest stages

How can you trace a single diseased cell in an intact brain or a human heart? The search resembles looking for a needle in a haystack.

22 Dec 2022

Simple laser irradiation speeds up the detection of very small amounts of proteins

Protein detection based on antigen–antibody reaction is vital in early diagnosis of a wide range of diseases. How to effectively detect proteins, however, has frequently bedeviled researchers.

22 Dec 2022

Researchers unravel how one of the crucial early steps on the path of life could have happened

One-hundred fifty years ago, Charles Darwin speculated that life likely originated in a warm little pond. There, Darwin supposed, chemical reactions and the odd lightning strike might have led to chains of amino acids that, over time, became more and more complex until the beginnings of life emerged.

21 Dec 2022

Study reveals both dark adapted and light-activated structures of a phytochrome

Scientist have revealed both dark adapted and light-activated structures of a red photosensory protein, phytochrome.

20 Dec 2022

Kraft Heinz joins with Wyss Institute to reduce sugar content in foods

When most people think of The Kraft Heinz Company, their minds probably jump to two iconic food products: Kraft mac & cheese and Heinz tomato ketchup.