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Microbiological Considerations Lacking in UK's Sustainable Farming Incentive, AMI's Policy Team Warns

The call came after experts in the Food Security Advisory Group and the Healthy Land Advisory Group reviewed the Sustainable Farming Incentive, which was set up to encourage and support farmers to take actions that support food production and protect the environment.

11 Mar 2024

Breakthrough Study Reveals Key Mechanism in Passing Epigenetic Information During Cell Division

A research team led by Professor Yuanliang ZHAI at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong collaborating with Professor Ning GAO and Professor Qing LI from Peking University, as well as Professor Bik-Kwoon TYE from Cornell University, has recently made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the DNA copying machine helps pass on epigenetic information to maintain gene traits at each cell division.

11 Mar 2024

Zebrafish Circadian Clock Unaffected by Lack of Functional Eyes

Functional eyes are not required for a working circadian clock in zebrafish, as a research team including CNRS scientists has now shown.

11 Mar 2024

Biologists Shed Light on Evolution of Social Bonds and Cooperation Among Group-Living Animals

Biologists from Stockholm University and University of Neuchâtel present groundbreaking research shedding new light on the evolution of social bonds and cooperation among group-living animals.

11 Mar 2024

Blood-Based Markers Unveil Secrets of Biological Aging

University of Pittsburgh researchers have uncovered blood-based markers linked with healthy and rapid aging, allowing them to predict a person's biological age -; how fast a person's cells and organs age regardless of their birthdate.

11 Mar 2024

uLIPSTIC Tool: Tracking Cell-to-Cell Interactions

Gaining an understanding of how various cell types cooperate to form tissues, organs, and organ systems is one of the main objectives of basic biology.

8 Mar 2024

Eight Voices of Progress: AZoNetwork #InspiresInclusion for International Women's Day 2024

Each year on March 8th, International Women's Day (IWD) shines a spotlight on the monumental achievements of women around the globe. For 2024, the theme #InspireInclusion invites us to embrace diversity and champion the inclusion of women in all spheres of life.

8 Mar 2024

Multiresolution DNA Simulation in Viral Genome Packaging

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign stated in the journal Nature that a computational model of the more than 26 million atoms in a DNA-packed viral capsid broadens the knowledge of virus structure and DNA dynamics, discoveries that potentially open up new research directions and therapeutic targets.

7 Mar 2024

Unraveling the Complexities of Sugar Sensing in Insects

Insects have numerous receptors on their tongues, each of which can detect a different kind of sugar, unlike humans who have a single receptor on their tongues that can detect all kinds of sweets, including artificial sweeteners like aspartame.

7 Mar 2024

Transition to Laser-Based 3D Bioprinting: Stride Towards Addressing Organ Shortage

Recent advancements in laser technology are leading to groundbreaking developments in the medical field, from improved treatment of cardiovascular diseases to higher-precision manufacturing of medical devices.

7 Mar 2024

‘Like a PCR Lab in Your Pocket': New Test Strips Raise Game in Gene-Based Diagnostics

Biosensing technology developed by UNSW engineers has made it possible to make portable RAT tests just as accurate as PCR tests carried out in a lab.

7 Mar 2024

The Incredible Impact of Mass Spectrometry on Brain Imaging

Researchers Jonathan Sweedler, a professor of chemistry, and Fan Lam, a professor of bioengineering, at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, described how spatial omics technologies can unveil the molecular complexity of the brain at various scales.

6 Mar 2024

The Impact of Catalysis for Site-Specific Protein Modification

As they recently reported in the journal Nature Chemistry, Boston College researchers have developed a new tool that can be used to develop novel biotherapeutics and protein-based research tools: the ability to precisely modify proteins using a mild charge of electricity.

6 Mar 2024

The Secrets of Toxic Algal Blooms: A Deep Dive into Prorocentrum cordatum's Cell Biology

Professor Dr Ralf Rabus of the University of Oldenburg has carried out the first comprehensive analyses of the peculiar cell biology of Prorocentrum cordatum, a globally distributed species of the dinoflagellates group.

6 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

CSHL Researchers Unravel Why Some Splicing-Based Drugs Tend to Work Better Than Others

Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is the leading genetic cause of infant death. Less than a decade ago, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Adrian Krainer showed this brutal disease can be treated by tweaking a process called RNA splicing.

6 Mar 2024

Fossils of Giant Sea Lizard With Dagger-Like Teeth Show How Our Oceans Have Fundamentally Changed Since the Dinosaur Era

Paleontologists have discovered a strange new species of marine lizard with dagger-like teeth that lived near the end of the age of dinosaurs.

6 Mar 2024

Quantifying Strain Variability in Natural Bacterial Populations

Researchers led by Kostas Konstantinidis from the Georgia Institute of Technology developed a novel approach to categorize bacteria into distinct species and strains, addressing a long-standing challenge in microbiology.

5 Mar 2024

Constructing a Structured Illumination Microscopy Add-On

EPFL scientists have recently released a comprehensive manual detailing the construction of an add-on that can transform a regular optical microscope into a cutting-edge tool capable of generating high-resolution, three-dimensional images of cells, organoids, and embryos.

5 Mar 2024

First Whole Genome Sequencing of Male Breast Cancer Reveals Potential Treatment Targets

Male breast cancer has distinct alterations in the tumor genome that may suggest potential treatment targets, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

5 Mar 2024

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Microbiological Considerations Lacking in UK's Sustainable Farming Incentive, AMI's Policy Team Warns

Breakthrough Study Reveals Key Mechanism in Passing Epigenetic Information During Cell Division

Zebrafish Circadian Clock Unaffected by Lack of Functional Eyes

Biologists Shed Light on Evolution of Social Bonds and Cooperation Among Group-Living Animals

Blood-Based Markers Unveil Secrets of Biological Aging

uLIPSTIC Tool: Tracking Cell-to-Cell Interactions

Eight Voices of Progress: AZoNetwork #InspiresInclusion for International Women's Day 2024

Multiresolution DNA Simulation in Viral Genome Packaging

Unraveling the Complexities of Sugar Sensing in Insects

Transition to Laser-Based 3D Bioprinting: Stride Towards Addressing Organ Shortage

‘Like a PCR Lab in Your Pocket': New Test Strips Raise Game in Gene-Based Diagnostics

The Incredible Impact of Mass Spectrometry on Brain Imaging

The Impact of Catalysis for Site-Specific Protein Modification

The Secrets of Toxic Algal Blooms: A Deep Dive into Prorocentrum cordatum's Cell Biology

New Therapeutic Devices for Diseases with ‘Internet of Life’

CSHL Researchers Unravel Why Some Splicing-Based Drugs Tend to Work Better Than Others

Fossils of Giant Sea Lizard With Dagger-Like Teeth Show How Our Oceans Have Fundamentally Changed Since the Dinosaur Era

Quantifying Strain Variability in Natural Bacterial Populations

Constructing a Structured Illumination Microscopy Add-On

First Whole Genome Sequencing of Male Breast Cancer Reveals Potential Treatment Targets

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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