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New technology developed for microscopic imaging in living organisms

Biotechnologists, physicists, and medical researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have developed technology for microscopic imaging in living organisms.

17 Apr 2019

New study delves deeper into individual genomic differences than ever before

Human genomes vary quite a bit from individual to individual. These differences include single nucleotide changes, or "spelling mistakes" in the DNA sequence, but even more variation comes from structural variants, which include additions, deletions and rearrangements of large segments of DNA.

17 Apr 2019

Researchers discover new broad-spectrum antibiotic that contains arsenic

Antibiotic resistance has been called one of the biggest public health threats of our time. There is a pressing need for new and novel antibiotics to combat the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria worldwide.

16 Apr 2019

Ensuring 100% Accuracy in Antibody Protein Sequencing

The purpose of antibody protein sequencing is to accurately deduce every single amino acid present in the primary sequence. This is an issue with isoleucine and leucine which have the same molecular weight. Rapid Novor has developed a technique to determine these with 100% accuracy.

From Rapid Novor Inc 16 Apr 2019

Yeast strain provides manufacturing boost to low-calorie sweetener derived from lactose

The quest to satisfy the sweet tooth without adding to the waistline has a new weapon in its arsenal: a strain of yeast that can metabolize lactose, the sugar in dairy products, into tagatose, a natural sweetener with less than half the calories of table sugar.

16 Apr 2019

Filial cannibalism and offspring abandonment may be forms of parental care

As you bite into a chocolate bunny or egg this weekend, consider this: rabbits often eat their own young, and hens their own eggs.

16 Apr 2019

Rockefeller scientists develop novel microscopy technique that peers deep into the brain

In order to understand the brain, scientists must be able to see the brain--cell by cell, and moment by moment.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers annotate key neuronal proteins in lamprey genome

The lamprey, an eel-like primitive vertebrate, is a popular organism for neurobiology studies because it has a relatively simple nervous system.

16 Apr 2019

CRISPR-scanning could lead to more effective treatments for cancer

11,000 people are predicted to die from acute myeloid leukemia in 2019, according to the American Cancer Society. The cancer starts in the bone marrow. There, mutated genes fail to prevent blood cells from replicating again and again and again, growing tumors.

16 Apr 2019

Spatial orgnization of the genome can be altered using small molecules

Researchers have discovered that the spatial organization of the genome can be altered using small molecule compounds which are considered as promising anti-cancer drugs.

16 Apr 2019

Precise decoding of breast cancer cells paves way for new treatment option

Researchers at the University of Zurich and from IBM Research have investigated the varying composition of cancer and immune cells in over one hundred breast tumors.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers complete large analysis of new gene fusion responsible for development of cancers

A consortium of researchers led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators have completed the largest analysis of a new gene fusion they believe is responsible for development of a wide spectrum of cancer types.

16 Apr 2019

Neuronal transport factor detects its target transcripts in more complex manner than previously thought

A team of scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München and the University of Ulm has discovered that the neuronal transport factor Staufen2 scans and binds to its target transcripts in a much more complex manner than previously thought.

16 Apr 2019

New study sheds light on how extreme temperature hampers spermatogenesis in insects

The scientific community has long held an understanding about the effect of temperature on sperm production in mammals, but this new study sheds light on how spermatogenesis in insects is hampered at extreme temperatures.

15 Apr 2019

UTA scientist receives $1.17 million grant for cancer research

A scientist's research at The University of Texas at Arlington could lead to more effective, targeted treatment of cancer cells--adding to the University's diverse array of projects focused on advancing health and the human condition.

15 Apr 2019

Scientists present a new approach to fight cancer

In recent years, it's become clear that RNA-binding proteins play a major role in cancer growth. These proteins, active in all cells but especially so in cancer cells, bind to RNA molecules and accelerate cancer cell growth.

15 Apr 2019

Leica Microsystems receives FDA De Novo clearance for blue light fluorescence module

Leica Microsystems has received DeNovo clearance from the FDA to market its FL400 surgical microscope filter in the United States for characterization of tumor tissue in neurosurgery.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 15 Apr 2019

Spotlight on ECCMID 2019: Detecting Disease & Managing Infections

This article covers some of the highlights of ECCMID 2019, with insights into some of the companies and products being featured at the event.

From ESCMID 15 Apr 2019

New genetic treatment removes antibiotic resistance from bacteria

Jane and Aatos Erkko foundation has awarded University of Jyväskylä'sAcademy Research Fellow Matti Jalasvuori's research group 255 000 euro grant for investigating the conjugative transfer of anti-antibiotic resistance genetic elements.

12 Apr 2019

Removing damaged mitochondria may relieve chronic inflammatory conditions

Researchers have discovered a potential new way to treat chronic inflammatory diseases, by eliminating damaged mitochondria before they trigger excessive inflammation.

12 Apr 2019