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Are Advances in AI Technology Transforming Immunohistochemistry Analysis in Pathology?

The platforms and AI-based programs that are being used to analyze immunohistochemical markers and interpret the results.

3 Jul 2024

Researchers Recreate Chemically Regulated Actin Polymerization to Study Membrane Dynamics

A synthetic platform that uses dimerization modules consisting of chemical proteins to precisely control the polymerization of actin and demonstrate symmetry breaking.

19 Jun 2024

Study Finds Essential Role of Orco Protein in Ant Olfactory Neuron Survival and Social Interaction

While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans-;for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness-;for ants, it is vitally important.

10 Jun 2024

CRISPR/Cas Biosensors Address Sensitivity and Specificity Challenges in Detection

The mechanisms of CRISPR-Cas-based biosensors.

5 Jun 2024

Sphere Fluidics Launches Cyto-CellectPLUS to Accelerate Cell Line Development Workflows

Sphere Fluidics, a leading provider of innovative microfluidics-based solutions for single-cell analysis and isolation, today announced the launch of Cyto-Cellect®PLUS.

From Sphere Fluidics Limited 5 Jun 2024

New Microscopy Reveals Secrets of SARS-CoV-2 Replication

Recent research published in Nature Communications by a Stanford University team may provide more accuracy in drug development by examining at the nanoscale how the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicates in cells.

4 Jun 2024

Protein SRSF1 Plays Unexpected Role in Unwinding Complex RNA Structures

RNA transcription is the genomic process in which a cell produces a duplicate of a gene's DNA sequence.

31 May 2024

Inverse relationship found between anti-inflammatory macrophages and NK cells/T cells in lung cancer

Single-cell ribonucleic acid sequencing (scRNAseq) and spatial transcriptomics to study cellular organization and interactions within the tumor microenvironment.

30 May 2024

Tiny, Laser-Activated Droplets Could Be Used to Detect Biomarkers for Diseases

A team of researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has created tiny droplets that, when activated by laser light, can detect viral protein biomarkers indicating the presence of certain diseases.

11 May 2024

Unlocking the Secrets of Lipid Droplet Proteins in Arabidopsis Thaliana Leaves

Lipid droplets (LDs) serve as storage organelles found in plant leaves and seeds. While the functions of seed LD proteins in lipid metabolism are well understood, many leaf LD proteins remain unidentified.

24 Apr 2024

Small RNA-Binding Protein Promotes Prime Editing Efficiency

Through years of engineering gene-editing systems, researchers have developed a suite of tools that enable the modification of genomes in living cells, akin to 'genome surgery'.

23 Apr 2024

First Comprehensive Map of Protein Movement in Yeast Cell Cycle Revealed

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has mapped the movement of proteins encoded by the yeast genome throughout its cell cycle.

23 Apr 2024

Enhancing Drug Discovery Through Automated Protein Labeling

Exact protein observation in cells is crucial for many scientific fields, but it has proven to be a difficult technical task, particularly in living cells where each protein needs to have its fluorescent label applied separately.

22 Apr 2024

Astrocytes Identified as Key Trigger for Epileptic Seizures

Epilepsy, where patients suffer from unexpected seizures, affects roughly 1% of the population.

22 Apr 2024

Unveiling the Hidden Lives of Microbes Deep Underground

A group of scientists working at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have created a novel technique that connects the genetics and functionality of individual microbes that are oxygen-free and exist far below the surface of the Earth.

3 Apr 2024

High-Resolution Map Tracks Cellular Changes During Inflammation

Cells within the intestines fulfill diverse functions, including nutrient absorption, sensing, and regulating homeostasis. Gut inflammation is a characteristic that sets certain chronic disorders apart.

3 Apr 2024

Autofluorescence Reveals Clues to Stem Cell Dormancy

With the help of a tool created at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, researchers can better study the various states of stem cells in the nervous system by utilizing the light naturally emitted by biological specimens.

28 Mar 2024

New Study Sheds Light on Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Aging

The central nervous system requires a tightly controlled environment for the neurons in the brain to function properly and be able to process information. The blood-brain barrier, which is maintained by specific brain endothelial cells lining blood vessel inner walls, controls the exchange of chemicals between the neurological and circulatory systems.

25 Mar 2024

UbiQD’s Quantum Dot Greenhouse Technology Wins 2024 SXSW Innovation Award and U.S. Department of Agriculture SBIR Grant

UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, announced today that it was named winner in the What the Future (WTF) category of the prestigious 25th Annual SXSW Innovation Awards competition, where the company showcased its new UbiGro® Cover greenhouse film product for enhancing crop yield using fluorescence.

From UbiQD, Inc 21 Mar 2024

New Therapeutic Devices for Diseases with ‘Internet of Life’

Although an electronic gadget and E. coli bacteria might not seem to have much in common, University of Maryland researchers recently connected them to create the first closed-loop system capable of communication across the technological and biological divide.

6 Mar 2024