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Research Sheds Light on Blood Cell Production in Mouse Skeleton

Imagine being able to count the different types of blood cells being formed inside the tiny bones of a mouse and pinpointing the strings and clusters of cells within the bone marrow that are responsible for producing specific types of blood cells.

25 Mar 2024

Federal Regulation Urged for Direct-to-Consumer Microbiome Tests

Scientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and predisposition to cancer.

25 Mar 2024

Novel Microfluidic Device for Rapid Plant Stress Diagnosis via miRNA Detection

In natural environments, plants encounter biotic and abiotic stresses that can significantly affect their productivity and health.

25 Mar 2024

Nature-Inspired Approach Accelerates Folding of Cysteine-Rich Peptides for Drug Discovery

Certain types of peptides and microproteins for drug discovery research can be made more efficiently and quickly using a reaction solvent that helps mimic nature's way.

25 Mar 2024

Multi-Tailed Strucrure Expands the Horizons of mRNA Therapeutics

Messenger RNA (mRNA) made its big leap into the public limelight during the pandemic, thanks to its cornerstone role in several COVID-19 vaccines

25 Mar 2024

U of T Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Platform for Protein-Based Disease Treatment

Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sinai Health have created a new platform to identify proteins that can be co-opted to control the stability of other proteins -; a new but largely unrealized approach to the treatment of disease.

25 Mar 2024

Groundbreaking Physics Study Offers Insights Into Self-Organization of Biological Particles

Erin McCarthy '23, physics summa cum laude, is a rarity among young scientists. As an undergraduate researcher in Syracuse University's College of Arts & Sciences' Department of Physics, she guided a study that appeared in March 2024 in Physical Review Letters. It is the most-cited physics letters journal and the eighth-most cited journal in science overall.

25 Mar 2024

Avoiding Post-COVID ‘Brain Fog’

Memory loss and difficulties learning are two of the numerous perplexing symptoms in COVID-19 infected patients.

22 Mar 2024

UT Southwestern Unveils New Method for Fighting Complex Infections

Treating complex bacterial infections with customized therapies tailored to the infection and the patient is closer to reality, thanks to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

22 Mar 2024

Unraveling the Role of Gene Length in Aging

Aging may be less about specific "aging genes" and more about how long a gene is. Many of the changes associated with aging could be occurring due to decreased expression of long genes, say researchers in an opinion piece publishing March 21 in the journal Trends in Genetics.

22 Mar 2024

Integrating Computational Intelligence for Accurate 3D Modeling of Maize Canopies

Understanding the structure of crop canopies is essential for optimizing crop production as it significantly influences resource utilization efficiency, yield and stress resistance.

22 Mar 2024

Bioinformatics Tool Recognizes Chromosome Changes in Cancer Cells

A group from IRB Barcelona and the University of Barcelona has created a novel bioinformatics instrument to recognize the chromosomal changes characteristic of cancerous cells.

22 Mar 2024

Maize Genotypes Shape Root Microbiome in Response to Environmental Stress

In order for plants to grow, they absorb water and nutrients through their roots. In doing so, they rely on tiny helpers: bacteria and fungi in particular are found in a thin layer around the roots.

22 Mar 2024

New Cost-Effective RNA Sequencing Method for Legionella Detection

Legionnaires' disease (LD), a rare and severe type of pneumonia, is a respiratory infection caused by species of Legionella bacteria.

22 Mar 2024

$1.65 Million Grant Awarded for Advancing Therapeutic RNA Design

A team led by Dr. Samie Jaffrey, the Greenberg-Starr Professor of Pharmacology at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a three-year, $1.65 million grant for RNA research under a biotechnology-development program run by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

22 Mar 2024

Decoding the Dynamics of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions

Scientists in Sweden were able to uncover the molecular mechanisms behind the development of lesions in multiple sclerosis by employing sophisticated techniques. The latest findings are detailed in the journal Cell by a team of researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University.

21 Mar 2024

AI Tool Discovers Hidden Diversity in Major Crops

Researchers have created a new computational tool that quickly and effectively exposes genetic variety inside DNA databases of different plant species, which is a significant advancement for agricultural science.

21 Mar 2024

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Genetic Influences on Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Identifying genetic variants and the role they play in predisposing people to Alzheimer's disease can help researchers better understand how to treat the neurodegenerative condition for which there is currently no cure.

21 Mar 2024

SPT Labtech to Co-Market Streamlined NGS Library Preparation Workflows for Both PCR and PCR-Free Applications with Roche

SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, announces its co-marketing collaboration with Roche to deliver a streamlined method for Illumina-compatible Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) library preparation.

21 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

Research News and Research

Research Sheds Light on Blood Cell Production in Mouse Skeleton

Federal Regulation Urged for Direct-to-Consumer Microbiome Tests

Novel Microfluidic Device for Rapid Plant Stress Diagnosis via miRNA Detection

Nature-Inspired Approach Accelerates Folding of Cysteine-Rich Peptides for Drug Discovery

Multi-Tailed Strucrure Expands the Horizons of mRNA Therapeutics

U of T Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Platform for Protein-Based Disease Treatment

Groundbreaking Physics Study Offers Insights Into Self-Organization of Biological Particles

Avoiding Post-COVID ‘Brain Fog’

UT Southwestern Unveils New Method for Fighting Complex Infections

Unraveling the Role of Gene Length in Aging

Integrating Computational Intelligence for Accurate 3D Modeling of Maize Canopies

Bioinformatics Tool Recognizes Chromosome Changes in Cancer Cells

Maize Genotypes Shape Root Microbiome in Response to Environmental Stress

New Cost-Effective RNA Sequencing Method for Legionella Detection

$1.65 Million Grant Awarded for Advancing Therapeutic RNA Design

Decoding the Dynamics of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions

AI Tool Discovers Hidden Diversity in Major Crops

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Genetic Influences on Alzheimer's Disease Risk

SPT Labtech to Co-Market Streamlined NGS Library Preparation Workflows for Both PCR and PCR-Free Applications with Roche

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

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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