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First Steps Driving Antibiotic Resistance Discovered

Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. In 2019 alone, an estimated 1.3 million deaths were attributed to antibiotic resistant bacterial infections worldwide.

3 Apr 2023

New, Effective Method can Make Rare Cell Types and Disease Patterns Visible in Tissue

The human body contains more than 30 trillion cells. Until recently, the sheer number of cells in the organism meant that approaches to understanding human diseases and developmental processes based on the analysis of single cells were a futuristic vision.

3 Apr 2023

CrestOptics Launches CICERO System to Provide All-in-One Solution for Widefield and Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy

CrestOptics S.p.A., a manufacturer of high-end microscopy solutions and advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy and diagnostic applications, today announced the launch of its new spinning disk confocal microscope system, CICERO.

3 Apr 2023

Two types of immune cells interact to give natural protection from tuberculosis

A new study has uncovered the role of B and T cells in controlling tuberculosis (TB) infections.

3 Apr 2023

Study brings into sharper focus the structural details of SARS-COV-2 virus

A new study led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) brings into sharper focus the structural details of the COVID-19 virus, revealing an elliptical shape that "breathes," or changes shape, as it moves in the body.

31 Mar 2023

UConn Health scientists explain why Shigella bacteria can infect humans but not mice

Shigella bacteria can infect humans but not mice. In the March 29 issue of Nature, a team from UConn Health explains why. Their findings may explain the multifariousness of a key weapon of our immune system.

31 Mar 2023

Newly developed toolkit uses small molecules to control the activity of synthetic RNA

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, in collaboration with Astellas Pharma Inc., has developed a new toolkit that uses small molecules to control the activity of a piece of synthetic RNA, and ultimately regulate gene expression.

31 Mar 2023

New cold "coping" mechanism of plants could offer solutions to breeding more climate resilient crops

On bright chilly mornings you can either snuggle down under the duvet or leap up and seize the day.

31 Mar 2023

First atomic-level structure of 'oil-eating' enzyme paves way for bioengineered catalysts

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have produced the first atomic-level structure of an enzyme that selectively cuts carbon-hydrogen bonds-;the first and most challenging step in turning simple hydrocarbons into more useful chemicals.

31 Mar 2023

Metal labeling strategy for single-cell multiplexing with mass cytometry

Recently, a new metal labeling strategy has been suggested by researchers from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (SIBET) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to boost mass cytometry’s sensitivity and increase the number of MC detection channels.

31 Mar 2023

Personal genome sequencing and personalized medicine

Genetic mutations have given life on Earth a stunning variety of various sizes, colors, and shapes. Some changes are beneficial, while others are dangerous or ineffective. There are about 4.5 million genetic variants per individual.

31 Mar 2023

Revealing the structural basis underpinning the biophysical properties of pili

According to the World Health Organization, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria are the most common cause of traveler’s diarrhea and cause the greatest number of known community-acquired cases of childhood diarrhea in the developing world.

31 Mar 2023

Gene variants that improve nitrogen utilization identified

Nitrogen as a fertilizer can boost yields. Too much nitrogen, on the other hand, can have negative consequences such as high energy consumption in fertilizer manufacturing.

31 Mar 2023

Maternal vaginal microbiome does not substantially influence the infant stool microbiome

It has been a longstanding assumption that birth mode and associated exposure of newborns to their mothers' vaginal microbiome during delivery greatly affects the development of babies' gut microbiome.

31 Mar 2023

New nanoparticles can deliver mRNA encoding CRISPR/Cas9 components to the lungs

Engineers at MIT and the University of Massachusetts Medical School have designed a new type of nanoparticle that can be administered to the lungs, where it can deliver messenger RNA encoding useful proteins.

31 Mar 2023

Previously unknown telomere and cancer connection to the immune system revealed

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say their 20-year study of more than 200 people with premature aging syndromes caused by abnormally short telomeres, or shortened repetitive DNA sequences at the ends of chromosomes, may upend long-held scientific dogma and settle conflicting studies about how and whether short telomeres contribute to cancer risk.

31 Mar 2023

Immune cells in human blood produce acetylcholine that regulates blood pressure and inflammation

Acetylcholine regulates blood flow, but the source of blood acetylcholine has been unclear. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that certain T cells in human blood can produce acetylcholine, which may help regulate blood pressure and inflammation.

31 Mar 2023

Clearance of senescent cells by boosting anti-viral immune response

Aging, or senescent cells, which stop dividing but don't die, can accumulate in the body over the years and fuel chronic inflammation that contributes to conditions such as cancer and degenerative disorders.

31 Mar 2023

Neutrophils can affect the success of immunotherapy in treating cancer, study shows

Cancer immunotherapies that recruit a patient's own immune system to destroy tumors have transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet these therapies do not elicit universally good treatment responses.

31 Mar 2023

BGI Genomics and Zentya collaborate to launch COLOTECT in Slovakia

BGI Genomics is pleased to announce the launch of COLOTECTTM 1.0 in Slovakia, in collaboration with its local partner, Zentya. Zentya is a Slovak-based healthcare solution provider that is passionate about providing patients with the latest technology in the field of genetic screening, aiming to help identify and facilitate timely treatments of genetic diseases.

31 Mar 2023

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First Steps Driving Antibiotic Resistance Discovered

New, Effective Method can Make Rare Cell Types and Disease Patterns Visible in Tissue

CrestOptics Launches CICERO System to Provide All-in-One Solution for Widefield and Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy

Two types of immune cells interact to give natural protection from tuberculosis

Study brings into sharper focus the structural details of SARS-COV-2 virus

UConn Health scientists explain why Shigella bacteria can infect humans but not mice

Newly developed toolkit uses small molecules to control the activity of synthetic RNA

New cold "coping" mechanism of plants could offer solutions to breeding more climate resilient crops

First atomic-level structure of 'oil-eating' enzyme paves way for bioengineered catalysts

Metal labeling strategy for single-cell multiplexing with mass cytometry

Personal genome sequencing and personalized medicine

Revealing the structural basis underpinning the biophysical properties of pili

Gene variants that improve nitrogen utilization identified

Maternal vaginal microbiome does not substantially influence the infant stool microbiome

New nanoparticles can deliver mRNA encoding CRISPR/Cas9 components to the lungs

Previously unknown telomere and cancer connection to the immune system revealed

Immune cells in human blood produce acetylcholine that regulates blood pressure and inflammation

Clearance of senescent cells by boosting anti-viral immune response

Neutrophils can affect the success of immunotherapy in treating cancer, study shows

BGI Genomics and Zentya collaborate to launch COLOTECT in Slovakia

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