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Study Shows How Obesity Causes Mitochondrial Fragmentation in Fat Cells

The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, resulting in a worldwide epidemic.

30 Jan 2024

Bio-Techne’s Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD) Sets New Standard in Spatial Biology with Protease-Free RNAscope Multiomics

Bio-Techne Corporation today announced that Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD), a Bio-Techne spatial biology brand, has set a new standard with the development of a next-generation, protease-free RNAscope spatial multiomics workflow.

From Bio-Techne 30 Jan 2024

How the Brain Controls its Cravings for Water and Salt

For terrestrial creatures, including humans, to survive, they must drink plenty of water and eat enough salt. Neural pathways comprising many brain regions intriguingly control both thirst and salt appetite.

29 Jan 2024

Accelerating the Approval Process for Cultivated Meat

Technological advancements are making cellular agriculture the production of meat from cells grown in bioreactors as opposed to gathered from farm animals a more attractive option for the food sector.

29 Jan 2024

Unveiling How Animals Control Friendly Bacteria for Defense

Thousands of types of bacteria live in the human gut. They help digest the food we eat and absorb nutrients, but these bacteria don’t just do this to be kind to humans, there is a benefit for them too.

27 Jan 2024

Study Sheds Light on a Decades-Long Mystery About How Retinal Photoreceptors Work

Working with mammalian retinal cells, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that, unlike most light-sensing cells (photoreceptors) in the retina, one special type uses two different pathways at the same time to transmit electrical "vision" signals to the brain.

27 Jan 2024

Scientists Harness Cellular Scaffolding for New Bio-Inspired Technologies

Princeton researchers have learned to harness the gossamer scaffolding that maintains the structure of living cells and used it to develop a nanotechnology platform.

27 Jan 2024

Scientists Reveal HIV's Secret Weapon for Invading Cell Nucleus

Around one million individuals worldwide become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, each year.

27 Jan 2024

Blockchain Fuels Search for Origins of Metabolism

Researchers from the Korea Institute for Basic Science and the Polish Academy of Sciences have utilized blockchain technology to simulate prebiotic chemical reactions on early Earth.

25 Jan 2024

A New Tool for Monitoring Neuronal Inhibition

By tracking when distinct subsets of brain cells activate, researchers have understood the complex activity patterns found in both human and animal brains for many years. Knowing how long those neurons stay active and when they turn off again is crucial to understanding the brain and its associated disorders.

24 Jan 2024

Unveiling the Design Principles of Gene Regulatory Networks

Over the last 20 years, researchers in biology and medicine have created Boolean network models to simulate complex systems and find solutions, including new treatments for colorectal cancer.

24 Jan 2024

RNAs on the Cell Surface Regulate Neutrophil Recruitment

In recent times, scientists have encountered RNAs venturing beyond their traditional cellular domains. A study conducted at Yale provides valuable insights into their activities in these unconventional locations.

23 Jan 2024

Revolutionizing Drug Discovery with Novel Sulfur Compound Synthesis

Over the past decade, there has been significant progress in the development of novel sulfur-containing compounds utilized across diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals and agricultural products.

23 Jan 2024

Cholangiocarcinoma: New Organ-On-Chip Aims at Accelerating Research and Personalized Medicine

It is only a few centimeters in size and can be held between two fingers, but in the micro-channels carved inside it, it’s hidden a three-dimensional and highly faithful model of a biliary tract cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, complete with its tumor microenvironment.

23 Jan 2024