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The Secret Behind A Blueberry's Iconic Blue Color

The blue color of blueberries is due to tiny external structures in their wax coating, according to University of Bristol researchers.

8 Feb 2024

Newly Found Memory B Cell Remembers Allergies

A new cell that remembers allergies has been discovered by researchers from McMaster University and the Danish pharmaceutical company ALK-Abello A/S.

8 Feb 2024

Safer and More Effective Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injuries

For patients with spinal cord injuries, a small gadget developed by researchers at MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology may help to increase the efficacy and safety of cell therapy treatments.

8 Feb 2024

Accelerating Genetic Research - The Story Behind One-pot DTECT

Dr Pierre Billon, PhD, grew increasingly frustrated with the lengthy turnaround times and high costs associated with obtaining genetic analysis from specialized private laboratories

8 Feb 2024

Aspen Biosciences Launches Pipeline, The Program Management Software Platform Specifically for Drug Discovery. The Groundbreaking ‘Pipeline’ Platform is Now Available for Therapeutics Development Teams

Aspen Biosciences, a leading provider of custom software, and integrations for drug discovery companies, is excited to announce the launch of Pipeline, the drug discovery program management software platform.

8 Feb 2024

ELRIG UK Announces Steve Bates and Dr Anderson Ryan as Keynote Speakers at Research and Innovation 2024

The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) UK today announced the keynote speakers for its upcoming Research and Innovation conference taking place at the University of Manchester from 20–21 March.

From ELRIG (UK) Ltd. 8 Feb 2024

The Influence of Smells on Rapid Decision-Making

Researchers discover important hippocampal cells that might be involved in making snap decisions.

7 Feb 2024

Understanding T Cell Responses to Tuberculosis Infection

Researchers find promising targets for a tuberculosis vaccine and medication by monitoring T cell activity.

7 Feb 2024

The Hidden Chemical Behind Off-Flavors in Orange Juice

An investigation team from the Technical University of Munich's Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology has figured out what causes a strange off-flavor in orange juice that tastes like cloves.

7 Feb 2024

The critical role of saturated fats in memory consolidation

University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the critical role that saturated fats play in the brain's memory consolidation process.

7 Feb 2024

Scientists Predict DNA Mutations Causing Extra Fingers, Hearts

Our genomes provide the instructions for proper growth and development. Millions of genomic switches, known as enhancers, control the location and timing of gene expression, which in turn ensures the correct proteins are made in the right cells at the right time throughout our lives.

7 Feb 2024

New DNA Methylation-Based Analysis Provides Accurate Assessment of Pancreas Cell Composition

Research introduces new DNA methylation-based method for accurately assessing cell composition in the human pancreas, addressing a critical gap in diabetes research.

7 Feb 2024

Plant Study Reveals Novel Mechanism for Coordinating Cellular Responses to Stress

A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pioneering study that answers a central question in biology: how do organisms rally a wide range of cellular processes when they encounter a change-;either internally or in the external environment-;to thrive in good times or survive the bad times?

7 Feb 2024

Study Suggests a Link Between DNA Methylation Disorder and Epigenetic Clocks

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 2, entitled, "Epigenetic drift underlies epigenetic clock signals, but displays distinct responses to lifespan interventions, development, and cellular dedifferentiation."

7 Feb 2024

Plant Peptides Guide Iron to Fuel Nitrogen Fixation

Researchers led by University of Tsukuba, based on the internal nitrogen status of a leguminous plant, have discovered peptide factors that function in the shoot and root systems to transport iron into the root nodules colonized by nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

7 Feb 2024

Pore Power: High-Speed Droplet Production In Microfluidic Devices

Over the last two decades, ongoing research in microfluidics has faced challenges in applications due to the restricted productivity of microdroplets.

7 Feb 2024

SPT Labtech Delivers End-to-End Automated NGS Library Preparation With firefly+

SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, announces the release of firefly®+, an expansion to its established firefly genomics liquid handling platform, integrating an on-deck thermocycler and increased labware capacity to enable complete hands-free Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) library preparation.

7 Feb 2024