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Detachable head-mounted photoacoustic microscope images brain activity in mice

Scientists recently generated the first detachable head-mounted photoacoustic microscope for imaging brain activity in freely roaming mice.

13 Dec 2021

Experts create world’s first single-cell atlas of human and porcine eyes

Researchers recently constructed the first single-cell atlas of the human and porcine eyes.

8 Dec 2021

Study provides insight into how fat affects the texture of food

Food texture is likely to be the reason between passing on a plate and love at first bite.

From The Max Planck Institute 7 Dec 2021

Creating a Biological Clock in a Test Tube

We speak to researchers from the UC San Diego Center for Circadian Biology about their latest research that led to the development of a biological clock in a test tube.

From UC San Diego 6 Dec 2021

New two-photon microscope provides unprecedented brain-imaging ability

Advancing our understanding of the human brain will require new insights into how neural circuitry works in mammals, including laboratory mice.

3 Dec 2021

Explaining the value of misshapen vegetables could help improve sales of "ugly" food

Explaining the value of misshapen vegetables – that they are as healthful as their picture-perfect counterparts and buying them helps reduce food waste – could help improve sales of "ugly" produce, new research suggests.

3 Dec 2021

Researchers identify a new approach to triggering differentiation in acute myeloid leukemia

In the late 1980s, scientists developed a revolutionary approach to treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of blood cancer. Called differentiation therapy, it amounted to a bona fide cure for many patients.

2 Dec 2021

Research finds positive correlation between gut bacteria and memory in bees

Recent research demonstrated that a species of gut bacteria, called Lactobacillus apis, is connected to improved memory in bumblebees.

2 Dec 2021

Lung cancer: Cholesterol metabolism of tumor-associated macrophages found to be severely compromised

Significant changes in lipid metabolism are known to occur in cells associated with non-small-cell lung carcinoma – the most common form of lung cancer.

1 Dec 2021

Growing healthy, nutritious food with a minimized carbon and water footprint

Before pandemic-era panic buying strained food supply chains and emptied grocery store shelves, the United States food system was already in need of sustainable food production improvements.

1 Dec 2021

Research finds significant diversity among gorilla microbiomes

A new study led by North Carolina State University and the Denver Zoo sheds light on the gut microbiome of gorillas, moving researchers closer to developing tools that can use the microbiome to diagnose potential health challenges for gorillas in human care.

1 Dec 2021

Using CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing to produce the ‘perfect’ barley

After a spell of unexpected rain, before the harvest season, a farmer may be faced with the unpredictable problem of untimely sprouting of barley.

26 Nov 2021

Versatile low light barcode reader

Ziath announce Cyclops - a new linear and 2D barcode reader for its popular DataPaq™ Mirage, Cube and Express rack readers.

From Ziath Ltd 25 Nov 2021

Antimicrobial compounds from soybean plants may help animals stay healthy

Antimicrobial compounds that soybean plants produce when threatened by insects, diseases and even drought may help animals stay healthy, thereby reducing the need for antibiotics.

25 Nov 2021

Cerba Research Expands U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence to Strengthen Its Precision Medicine Offerings

Cerba Research recently expanded. Our U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence allows us to provide even more comprehensive, integrated central lab services, specialty lab and biomarker solutions, and diagnostic services worldwide.

25 Nov 2021

Study finds a more sustainable way to develop pharmaceuticals

University of Bath’s chemistry researchers recently devised a novel process utilizing blue light to develop pharmaceuticals in sustainable means.

From University of Bath 19 Nov 2021

Research findings anticipated to facilitate production of novel drug candidates

Pharmaceuticals commonly available on the market are developed by linking together rings of molecules to generate drugs that treat conditions like depression.

19 Nov 2021

Study results facilitate construction of complex nanoscale computing agents

Scientists for the first time developed a nano computing agent that regulates the function of a specific protein involved in cell movement and cancer metastasis.

From Penn State University 19 Nov 2021

New 3D map provides precise locations of blood vessels and stem cells in a a mouse skull

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists have used glowing chemicals and other techniques to create a 3D map of the blood vessels and self-renewing "stem" cells that line and penetrate a mouse skull.

19 Nov 2021

Scientists use AI and evolutionary analysis to produce 3D models of eukaryotic protein interactions

UT Southwestern and University of Washington researchers led an international team that used artificial intelligence (AI) and evolutionary analysis to produce 3D models of eukaryotic protein interactions.

17 Nov 2021