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Gut Microbiome Influences Cancer Risk Through Carcinogen Metabolism

At any given time, over 10 trillion microbes call our guts their home. From breaking down nutrients in our food to strengthening our immunity against pathogens, these microbes play an essential role in how we interact with the world.

1 Aug 2024

ETH Zurich Researchers Accelerate Bacterial Evolution for Enhanced Cellulose Production

Bacteria produce materials that are of interest to humans, such as cellulose, silk and minerals. The advantage of producing bacteria in this way is that it is sustainable, takes place at room temperature and in water.

1 Aug 2024

New Study Links Keloid Formation to Microbiome Imbalance

A study explores the microbiome of keloids, which are treatment-resistant raised scars. Some wounds heal completely; some wounds leave a scar; and some wounds leave a noticeable raised and growing bump larger than the original wound called a keloid.

1 Aug 2024

Breakthrough Study Reveals Role of Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in Lung Cancer Prognosis

An extensive analytical study performed at the Terasaki Institute and published in Frontiers in Immunology highlights the crucial role of tissue-resident memory T cells and how they influence the immune environment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and their overall prognosis.

1 Aug 2024

Study Challenges Current Understanding of Parkinson's and Lewy Body Disease Onset

Early detection of Alzheimer's disease-related changes in Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies could be made possible by monitoring the amyloid-β (Aβ) and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) proteins.

1 Aug 2024

Researchers Uncover Unique Protective Mechanism in Pancreatic Cells

Researchers from the University of Cologne have revealed a mechanism protecting pancreatic β-cells, which are crucial for insulin production from inflammatory cell death. The study investigated the role of receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) in regulating β-cell survival.

1 Aug 2024

Study Reveals Strigolactones as Key Regulators of Tomato Flowering

In an article published in the journal PNAS, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ-USP) in Brazil describe for the first time how strigolactones, plant hormones discovered several decades ago, control flowering and fruiting in the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). The findings of their study point to a new opportunity for management of fruiting time and could have a significant impact on total yields for this crop.

1 Aug 2024

Swabbing Technique Reveals Diversity of Immune Cells in the Upper Airway

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published the first-ever, in-depth analysis of immune cell memory in the upper airways of adult volunteers. Among these immune cells, the researcher spotted "tissue resident" memory cells, which stand ready to defend the airway from SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory diseases.

1 Aug 2024

Cryo-EM Reveals Structural Differences in Fetal and Adult Muscle Receptors

The connections between the nervous system and muscles develop differently across the kingdom of life. It takes newborn humans roughly a year to develop the proper muscular systems that support the ability to walk, while cows can walk mere minutes after birth and run not long after.

1 Aug 2024

Mucus-Based Bioink Shows Promise for 3D-Printed Lung Tissue

Each year, lung illnesses claim the lives of millions of people worldwide. There are few available treatments, and animal models used to research these conditions and potential drugs are insufficient. Researchers have now successfully developed a mucus-based bioink for 3D printing lung tissue.

31 Jul 2024

New Model Reveals Underlying Similarity in Mammalian Brain Shapes

A novel method for characterizing the cerebral cortex's shape has been devised by researchers, who also present evidence that cortices in all mammalian species share a common, fractal design.

31 Jul 2024

Uncovering the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Liver Regeneration

The liver can renew itself quite well. Maintaining organ function and recuperating from surgery or injury depends on this quality. Using clinical samples, researchers from the University of Leipzig Medical Center, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, TU Dresden, and ETH Zurich have examined the changes in liver cell types before and following regeneration.

31 Jul 2024

Biotium Releases New High-Performance Magnetic Bead-Based FFPE DNA and RNA Extraction Kits Well-Suited for Automated Processes

Biotium, a leading supplier and inventor of fluorescent probes and other novel reagents for life science research, proudly announces the availability of high-throughput compatible magnetic-bead based versions of the CELLDATA DNAstorm™ and RNAstorm™ 2.0 FFPE Extraction Kits. Following the successful 2022 acquisition and integration of Cell Data Sciences' RNAstorm™ and DNAstorm™ kits, Biotium has enhanced these kits to streamline extraction of DNA or RNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples.

From Biotium, Inc. 31 Jul 2024

Rapid Parkinson's Model Opens Door to Personalized Treatments

Scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a key member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, have created a model that swiftly transforms stem cells into brain cells exhibiting protein structures associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

30 Jul 2024

Artificial Warming Chambers Combat Chytrid Fungus in Frogs

Infectious diseases have disproportionately affected amphibians as global diversity continues to decline due to a variety of factors. An unhealthy fungus known as chytridiomycosis, or simply "chytrid," has caused the extinction of 90 amphibian species and the decline of 500 more.

30 Jul 2024

Research News and Research

Gut Microbiome Influences Cancer Risk Through Carcinogen Metabolism

ETH Zurich Researchers Accelerate Bacterial Evolution for Enhanced Cellulose Production

New Study Links Keloid Formation to Microbiome Imbalance

Breakthrough Study Reveals Role of Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in Lung Cancer Prognosis

Study Challenges Current Understanding of Parkinson's and Lewy Body Disease Onset

Researchers Uncover Unique Protective Mechanism in Pancreatic Cells

Study Reveals Strigolactones as Key Regulators of Tomato Flowering

Swabbing Technique Reveals Diversity of Immune Cells in the Upper Airway

Cryo-EM Reveals Structural Differences in Fetal and Adult Muscle Receptors

Mucus-Based Bioink Shows Promise for 3D-Printed Lung Tissue

New Model Reveals Underlying Similarity in Mammalian Brain Shapes

Uncovering the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Liver Regeneration

Biotium Releases New High-Performance Magnetic Bead-Based FFPE DNA and RNA Extraction Kits Well-Suited for Automated Processes

Rapid Parkinson's Model Opens Door to Personalized Treatments

Artificial Warming Chambers Combat Chytrid Fungus in Frogs

IL-22BP Protein's Influence on Gut Microbiota and Infection Response Revealed

Transposable Elements Influence Genome Size and Gene Expression in Rosaceae Plants

New Study Uncovers Genetic Secrets of Cotton's Drought Resilience

CRISPR-Cas Vs. Anti-CRISPR Proteins: The Battle Over Antibiotic Resistance In Bacteria

New Study Reveals Microbial Succession Patterns in Shibazuke Fermentation Process

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From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

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