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Belfast Based Bia Analytical Ltd. Announce Release of Portable Testing Solution

Bia Analytical are excited to announce the launch of their much anticipated and ground-breaking new portable authenticity testing service that will offer customers a high-speed, effortless, authenticity screening at the point of sampling, bringing testing out of the lab and into the supply chain.

13 Mar 2024

Small Genetic Element Identified as Key to Potato Industry's Production Problem

Researchers have discovered a game changer for the potato industry.

12 Mar 2024

Scientists Detect Higher Bacterial Counts in Single-Serving Milks

Cornell University scientists have detected higher bacterial counts in commercial, paperboard single-serving containers two weeks after processing than milk packaged in larger containers from the same facilities.

12 Mar 2024

Biological Glue Provides Clues About Cardiovascular Diseases

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have found important answers about strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases by probing the biological glue our bodies create to protect us from those deadly dangers.

12 Mar 2024

The Role of Vitamin A in the Pathogenesis of Psychiatric Disorders

A group of researchers in Newcastle has been investigating the part that vitamin A plays in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders.

12 Mar 2024

Electron Microscope Unlocks Secrets of the Commander Complex

Receptor molecules on the cell surface are essential for cellular communication. Periodically, these receptors must be absorbed and sorted for them to be broken down or recycled.

12 Mar 2024

Study Reveals STAP-1 Protein's Role in Immune Disorders

A new study highlights a potential therapeutic target for immune-related disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and asthma.

12 Mar 2024

Metrion Biosciences Strengthens Team with Three Key Appointments

Metrion Biosciences Limited (“Metrion”), the specialist ion channel contract research organisation (CRO) and drug discovery company, has promoted Clare Rutty to CFO and welcomes two new hires in Sue Peffer as Head of Marketing and Leanne Clarke as HR Officer.

12 Mar 2024

Decade of IBioIC Support Boosts Scotland’s Bioeconomy with £35 Million of Innovation Investment

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From IBioIC 12 Mar 2024

AI Research Gives Unprecedented Insight Into Heart Genetics and Structure

A ground-breaking research study has used AI to understand the genetic underpinning of the heart’s left ventricle, using three-dimensional images of the organ.

12 Mar 2024

Reducing Iron May Reverse Stem Cell Aging

It is fascinating to learn how researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) have discovered a way to prevent or even reverse the function of hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells (HSCs) as they age.

11 Mar 2024

The Surprising Impact of Chaperone Proteins on Multicellular Evolution

In a recent study, scientists used an instrument known as “experimental evolution” under the direction of researchers from the University of Helsinki and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

11 Mar 2024

Bioluminescent Plants Illuminate Homes and Gardens

New findings that have been published in the journal Science Advances have revealed a naturally occurring plant gene that makes it easier for scientists to capture the fascinating glow of bioluminescent plants.

11 Mar 2024

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