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Unlocking the Secrets of Nerve Regeneration

Injuries to the peripheral nerves of the body can lead to pain and movement disorders. A recent investigation by Leipzig University delved into enhancing the regeneration of damaged nerves.

29 Nov 2023

“Sugar” Molecule in Cells Plays Crucial Role in Disease Prevention

The body’s inherent production of a sugar-based molecule plays a crucial role in various cellular functions, including growth, differentiation into different cell types, self-destruction if necessary, and more.

29 Nov 2023

Monitoring Biodiversity Across the United States Using NASA's Space-Borne Lidar

Diverse ecosystems support the web of life and in the process, provide food, water, medicine and materials for humanity.

29 Nov 2023

New Method Allows Scientists to Observe Multiple Signals in Living Cells

Living cells are bombarded with many kinds of incoming molecular signal that influence their behavior.

29 Nov 2023

Could A Small Flower Hold The Key to More Stable Peptide Drugs?

Taking inspiration from a small purple flower found in the tropics, University of Bath scientists have successfully created a new tool that could help to create more stable, efficient and cost-effective drugs.

29 Nov 2023

Clean Food Group and Roberts Bakery Partner to Pioneer Bread Waste Reduction in the Baking Industry

The pioneering UK-based bio-tech business Clean Food Group, today announces its groundbreaking partnership with Roberts Bakery, one of the UK’s leading bakery brands.

29 Nov 2023

Understanding Mitochondrial Adaptations to Cellular Metabolism

Employing advanced super-resolution microscopes, scientists from the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Pennsylvania have, for the inaugural time, witnessed the processes of electrical charge and discharge within mitochondria extracted from cells.

28 Nov 2023

Computational Insights and Magnetic Tweezers: Unraveling Coronavirus Biomechanics

Richard Feynman is renowned for expressing, “Everything that living things do can be understood in terms of the jigglings and wigglings of atoms.”

28 Nov 2023

The Extraordinary Genetic Memory System of Dormant Bacterial Spores

A recent investigation led by Professor Sigal Ben Yehuda and her team at Hebrew University has brought to light a fascinating aspect of bacterial dormancy.

28 Nov 2023

A Novel Technique for Ribonucleotide Quantification

Scientists at the Folkhälsan Research Center have devised a novel technique enabling the straightforward quantification of ribonucleotides in small tissue and cell samples within a standard laboratory setting, without the need for specialized equipment.

28 Nov 2023

Unveiling the Role of EVs in Bacterial Communication and Immune Surveillance

Messenger bubbles produced by human cells can pick up bacterial products and deliver them to other cells, University of Connecticut researchers report in the Nov. 16 issue of Nature Cell Biology.

28 Nov 2023

Fluorescence-Based Actinometers Enable Precise and Versatile Light Intensity Measurements

Accurate measurements of light intensity provide vital data for scientists and everyday applications.

28 Nov 2023

Construction First for British Antarctic Survey as Specialist Team Fit-Out New Building Over the Antarctic Winter

Construction has begun in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) with specialists arriving at Rothera Research Station to progress several projects to secure the future of polar operations and research.

27 Nov 2023

Clean Cells Doubles Capacity with Opening of New Production Suites

Clean Cells today announces the launch of operations in its new production suites, located in the new facility opened in January 2023.

27 Nov 2023

Unveiling the Role of Heat Shock Proteins

A protective function against protein clumping is provided by a heat shock protein within cells.

27 Nov 2023

Uncovering Surprising Defense Mechanism in Karaftohelix Snails

Snails are frequently criticized for their sluggish and inefficient nature, and they are occasionally employed as a metaphor for laziness.

27 Nov 2023

Converting Dairy Manure into Livestock Feed with Black Soldier Flies

Is it possible to transform manure into cows, chickens, or fish? Researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife are exploring this unique approach within a circular economy framework.

27 Nov 2023

Unraveling Stem Cell Destiny in Intestinal Organoids

Stem cells possess the remarkable ability to differentiate and replace deceased or impaired cells within the body.

27 Nov 2023

Structural Insights Into Coronavirus Spike Proteins

Coronaviruses employ protein “spikes” to latch onto and infect cells. Contrary to their name, these spikes do not have a rigid and pointed structure. Instead, they resemble chicken drumsticks, with the meaty portion facing outward.

27 Nov 2023