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ACMG and Elsevier announce new partnership to publish 'Genetics in Medicine'

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, the only nationally recognized US medical professional organization solely dedicated to improving health through the practice of medical genetics and genomics, and Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, are delighted to announce a new partnership to publish ACMG's official journal, Genetics in Medicine.

27 Jul 2021

UKRI invests in research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for marine economy

Six new research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for the marine environment and those whose livelihoods depend on it were announced today.

26 Jul 2021

Study employs llama nanobodies to hunt human cytomegalovirus

Researchers created a “nanobody”, a small fragment of a llama antibody, that can evade human cytomegalovirus as it hides away from the immune system.

26 Jul 2021

Researchers successfully create genetically engineered marsupials via genome editing

Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) successfully created the first genetically engineered marsupial. The research and its findings published in the Current Biology journal help decipher the genetic background of special characteristics found only in marsupials.

23 Jul 2021

Research identifies vitamin C as a key ingredient for immune cell function

A new study has now identified that it is not possible to generate stable regulatory T cells without Vitamin C or enzymes called TET proteins as much as how one cannot make a banana split without bananas.

23 Jul 2021

Soil microbes are critical players in corn heterosis

The tiny organisms living in soil may have a greater effect on the yield and pest and disease resistance of crop plants grown in that soil than previously known.

22 Jul 2021

Toward an antiviral drug that works against all coronaviruses

Safe and effective vaccines offer hope for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as novel coronaviruses, make finding treatments that work against all coronaviruses as important as ever.

22 Jul 2021

Researchers discover nucleotide sequences characteristic of microRNA isoforms

Researchers from HSE University have discovered nucleotide sequences characteristic of microRNA isoforms (microRNAs with errors).

22 Jul 2021

New test to detect substances that are harmful to the placenta and embryo

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a cell culture test to detect substances that are directly or indirectly harmful to embryos. Based on an existing test used for developing new drugs and chemicals, the augmented version is designed to help reduce the number of animal experiments.

22 Jul 2021

Enzymatic PET recycling has sizeable energy and carbon-saving benefits

Researchers in the BOTTLE Consortium, including from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Portsmouth, have identified using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging that are becoming increasingly relevant in addressing the environmental challenge of plastic pollution.

21 Jul 2021

New study evaluates the recovery of DNA from challenging forensic evidence

Duct tape and items retrieved from the water are common pieces of evidence in forensic cases. A new study evaluates the recovery of DNA from folded duct tape that has been submerged in ocean water for up to 2 weeks.

21 Jul 2021

DRI study receives $1.5M grant to investigate the formation of harmful compounds by e-cigarettes

Scientists with the Desert Research Institute Organic Analytical Laboratory in Reno, Nev., led by Andrey Khlystov, Ph.D., have been awarded a $1.5M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the formation of dangerous compounds by electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).

21 Jul 2021

Scientists provide insights on immune evasion of metastatic cancer cells in lymph nodes

Lymph nodes are critical to the body's immune response against tumors but paradoxically, cancer cells that spread, or metastasize, to lymph nodes can often avoid being eliminated by immune cells.

20 Jul 2021

Specific subset of fibroblast cells could provide protection from debilitating lung disease

Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed a subset of cells that could provide protection from a rare, but severely debilitating and fatal, lung disease.

16 Jul 2021

$Microcrystal electron diffraction could help obtain potential pharmaceutical structures$

Laboratory News and Research

ACMG and Elsevier announce new partnership to publish 'Genetics in Medicine'

UKRI invests in research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for marine economy

Study employs llama nanobodies to hunt human cytomegalovirus

Researchers successfully create genetically engineered marsupials via genome editing

Research identifies vitamin C as a key ingredient for immune cell function

Soil microbes are critical players in corn heterosis

Toward an antiviral drug that works against all coronaviruses

Researchers discover nucleotide sequences characteristic of microRNA isoforms

New test to detect substances that are harmful to the placenta and embryo

Enzymatic PET recycling has sizeable energy and carbon-saving benefits

New study evaluates the recovery of DNA from challenging forensic evidence

DRI study receives $1.5M grant to investigate the formation of harmful compounds by e-cigarettes

Scientists provide insights on immune evasion of metastatic cancer cells in lymph nodes

Specific subset of fibroblast cells could provide protection from debilitating lung disease

Microcrystal electron diffraction could help obtain potential pharmaceutical structures

Study evaluates the conflicts between alternative energy strategies and biodiversity conservation

Mass spectrometry: Important analytical tool to understand Huntington’s disease proteome

Emerging variants of COVID-19 could be treated with a new anticoagulant drug

Universal stem cells exhibit the potential for more cost-effective cell therapy

New method for generating metabolic profiles of individual cells

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