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Scientists Discover New Class of Molecular Glue Degraders for Cancer Therapy

Cells contain molecular machinery that targets and disposes of unwanted proteins to maintain homeostasis.

17 Nov 2023

Revolutionizing Live Cell Imaging: Dye-Based Techniques for Rapid, Clear Insights

Researchers from CÚRAM at the University of Galway, in collaboration with their counterparts at the Centre for Molecular Nanometrology at the University of Strathclyde, have released findings that reveal the intricate mechanisms within cells.

16 Nov 2023

A Glimpse Into the World of Bacterial Metabolism Within Hosts

Researchers from Kiel University (CAU) and the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen are shedding light on the enigmatic world of bacteria that coexist or parasitize animal hosts.

9 Nov 2023

Researchers Develop Novel Antifungal Drug with Potential to Save Lives

Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have developed a novel antifungal molecule.

9 Nov 2023

GOV UK Introduces New 'AI Life Sciences' Fund - IEEE Comments

Last week, the UK Government announced it will be launching the AI Life Sciences Accelerator Mission. Approximately £100 million will be allocated to help drive AI innovation and tackle the UK’s biggest healthcare challenges

9 Nov 2023

CRISPR-Cas9 Enzyme's Magnesium Role Unraveled in DNA Cutting

The gene-editing technology known as CRISPR has led to revolutionary changes in agriculture, health research and more.

6 Nov 2023

Unlocking the Secrets of Memory: Key Protein Regulates Hippocampal Plasticity

Mount Sinai researchers have shed valuable light on the mechanism of a key protein that regulates the plasticity and function of the hippocampus, a key brain region involved in memory and learning, and that decreases with age in mice.

3 Nov 2023

AZoNetwork Launches AZoAI, an Open - Access Platform for the Artificial Intelligence Industry

Leading scientific publisher introduces its 12th subject-specific website, AZoAI.com - the A to Z of Artificial Intelligence. The website educates and informs how the application of artificial intelligence will impact the science, engineering and healthcare sectors and provides industry experts in these fields with the latest news and content from the AI and machine learning industries.

3 Nov 2023

Developing 4D High-Resolution Imaging System to Track Cell Movement

Tracking the dynamic movements of cells is crucial for modeling the intricate cellular interactions involved in organ formation, such as the heart.

31 Oct 2023

Philanthropic Partnership Unlocks £32 Million for the Future of Best-in-Class UK Biobank

Former CEO and Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt, and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, are today (Monday 30 October) being announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class UK Biobank.

31 Oct 2023

The Exclusome, A New Mammalian "Container"

We speak to Dr. Ruth Kroschewski about new research that details the existence of an 'exclusome', a cytoplasmic container that appears to explain where extra-chromosomal DNA goes once it is in a cell.

24 Oct 2023

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launches New Biohub in New York

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) will open a new biomedical research hub in the growing scientific landscape of New York City that aims to boost collaboration between leading scientific and technological institutions

19 Oct 2023

Scientists Decode Plant 'Warning Messages'

Plants release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the atmosphere when they experience mechanical damage or insect attacks. New research offers great insight into how this mechanism works.

18 Oct 2023

Creating a DNA Color Code With 16 Million Colors

Researchers at the University of Vienna have achieved a remarkable feat by developing fluorescent duplexes capable of producing up to 16 million colors.

18 Oct 2023

Study Offers Fresh Insights into Immune System Proteins

A new study from the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience’s Bridge Institute, in partnership with multinational teams from India, Australia, and Switzerland, sheds insight on these proteins.

18 Oct 2023

New Way to Visualize Tumors During Surgery

Surgeons often face the challenge of achieving precise tumor removal while preserving healthy tissue. Traditionally, they rely on their visual and tactile senses to determine where to make incisions.

17 Oct 2023

New Microscopy Technique Reveals Unprecedented Details of Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), the Karolinska Institute (KI), and the biotechnology company BioArctic, both in Sweden, have combined STED microscopy, a technology that allows super-resolution visualization, and a new antibody recently created to observe the amyloidogenic aggregates characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.

12 Oct 2023

DNA Aptamer Promotes Cardiomyocyte Differentiation From Pluripotent Stem Cells

Generating specific cell lineages from induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells is the holy grail of regenerative medicine.

12 Oct 2023

The Factors Influencing Egg Cell Development

According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered how cytoskeletal proteins influence the growth of developing eggs in fruit flies, findings that advance the field’s understanding of how egg cells form and distinguish themselves from other sister cells.

11 Oct 2023

Revealing How Interferon-Gamma Stops Tumor Cell Growth

At the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, scientists have uncovered a novel function for a protein known as extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) within a pathway activated by interferon-gamma, capable of inducing cellular self-destruction.

11 Oct 2023