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AgTech NEXT 2021 to address the effects of climate change on food security

Climate changes are occurring in every region of the world according to the recent UN report. The developing world has been disproportionately impacted and the effects of a changing climate are creating greater food and water insecurity and economic instability.

12 Oct 2021

Oral diuretic pill may potentially be repurposed to treat Alzheimer's in people with genetic risk

A commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may be a potential candidate for an Alzheimer's disease treatment for those who are at genetic risk, according to findings published in Nature Aging.

12 Oct 2021

New technology efficiently delivers immune checkpoint inhibitors for treating brain tumors

Multi-institutional researchers have succeeded in efficiently delivering an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) into the mouse brain, confirming its high efficacy and specificity in treating orthotopically transplanted mice with glioblastoma (GBM). The research was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

12 Oct 2021

Using artificial intelligence in biology to unravel how cells defend themselves

Imagine the day when any tissue or organ can be repaired or the replacements personalized to the patient.

8 Oct 2021

Long-term exposure to low concentrations of air pollution may increase mortality risk

Exposure to low concentrations of air pollution, even at levels permitted under federal regulations, may be causing tens of thousands of early deaths each year among elderly people and other vulnerable groups in the U.S., according to a large national study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

8 Oct 2021

Texas A&M AgriLife leads regenerative agriculture evaluation in Texas and Oklahoma

From carbon sequestration to greenhouse gas emissions to cover crops, this fall a team of Texas A&M AgriLife faculty and others will begin evaluating the impacts of regenerative agriculture in semi-arid ecoregions in Texas and Oklahoma.

8 Oct 2021

Disproving the classical theory of protein folding phenomenon

Proteins are the messengers, workers, managers, and directors of mostly all intra- and inter-cellular functions in the human body.

7 Oct 2021

Genome Research' special issue covers advanced developments in single-cell genomics

Genome Research (https://genome.org) publishes a special issue highlighting novel advances and insights in Single-cell Genomics.

5 Oct 2021

Study finds a correlation between zika-induced neurological complications and Gas6 protein

An article by Brazilian researchers published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity elucidates one of the mechanisms whereby zika virus causes neurological complications in adult patients and microcephaly in fetuses. The discovery paves the way for future research to develop drugs that combat the virus.

4 Oct 2021

Researchers develop novel antibacterial nanomaterial to treat skin infections

Researchers at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS (IOCB Prague) and the Technical University of Liberec in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, the Department of Burns Medicine of the Third Faculty of Medicine at Charles University (Czech Republic), and P. J. Šafárik University in Košice (Slovakia) have developed a novel antibacterial material combining nonwoven nanotextile and unique compounds with antibacterial properties.

1 Oct 2021

Intermittent fasting slows aging and increases longevity in fruit flies, study shows

Whether intermittent fasting is called the 5:2 diet or the 16/8 method, celebrities swear that these eating regimens are a great way to lose weight. Fasting is now trendy, but real science backs up claims that fasting two days a week or restricting eating to an eight-hour window each day leads to weight loss.

30 Sep 2021

Stringent lineage tracing crucial for studies of nerve cell regeneration

UT Southwestern stem cell scientists find that stringent lineage tracing is crucial for studies of nerve cell regeneration. Their results, which are published in Cell, show that this tracing is far from routine in the field and suggest that earlier studies reporting "striking" regeneration results must be reexamined.

30 Sep 2021

Tree health linked to great tits' phenological response to climate change

New Research from Oxford University has revealed that shifts in the timing of egg laying by great tits in response to climate change vary markedly between breeding sites within the same woodland and that this variation is linked to the health of nearby oak trees.

29 Sep 2021

Study examines effects of artificial sweetener on brain activity and appetite response

A synthetic aftertaste might not be the only side effect of switching to diet soda, especially if you're trying to lose weight.

29 Sep 2021

Supercoiling and looping can transmit mechanical stress along the DNA backbone, shows study

When people think of DNA, they visualize a string-like double helix structure. In reality, the DNA double helix in cells is supercoiled and constrained into loops. This supercoiling and looping are known to influence every aspect of DNA activity, but how this happens has not been clear.

28 Sep 2021

Education News and Research

AgTech NEXT 2021 to address the effects of climate change on food security

Oral diuretic pill may potentially be repurposed to treat Alzheimer's in people with genetic risk

New technology efficiently delivers immune checkpoint inhibitors for treating brain tumors

Using artificial intelligence in biology to unravel how cells defend themselves

Long-term exposure to low concentrations of air pollution may increase mortality risk

Texas A&M AgriLife leads regenerative agriculture evaluation in Texas and Oklahoma

Disproving the classical theory of protein folding phenomenon

Genome Research' special issue covers advanced developments in single-cell genomics

Study finds a correlation between zika-induced neurological complications and Gas6 protein

Researchers develop novel antibacterial nanomaterial to treat skin infections

Intermittent fasting slows aging and increases longevity in fruit flies, study shows

Stringent lineage tracing crucial for studies of nerve cell regeneration

Tree health linked to great tits' phenological response to climate change

Study examines effects of artificial sweetener on brain activity and appetite response

Supercoiling and looping can transmit mechanical stress along the DNA backbone, shows study

Food insecurity increased early in the pandemic, mostly among families with children

High levels of sulfur volatiles in saliva make children dislike Brassica vegetables

Genetic and epigenetic origin of pediatric liver cancer uncovered

Healthy diet improves weight and reduces cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children

Study reveals strong link between infection rates and authoritarian attitudes, governance

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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