Life Science News

RSS

The strategy used by metastatic cancer cells to invade the liver identified

The alternative pathway for liver metastasis has been revealed by a team of researchers.

5 Oct 2022

Mechanical Forces Directing the Eye Formation in Healthy Chick Embryos

RIKEN biologists, in an astounding discovery with significant inferences for developmental biology and regenerative medicine, have found how mechanical forces direct the eye formation in chick embryos.

5 Oct 2022

Increasing soil carbon storage and longevity

As atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations continue to rise, there is an urgent need for new, bold solutions for carbon dioxide removal.

5 Oct 2022

Research shows readily available pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in the United States

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sept. 12 to launch a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative, noting the United States relies too heavily on foreign materials and foreign bioproduction.

5 Oct 2022

Visualizing subcellular structures with the aid of a brilliant fluorescent protein

The RIKEN discovery of a fluorescent protein produced from a Japanese jellyfish that maintains its brightness even under intense light could have significant positive effects on fluorescence imaging of biological samples.

3 Oct 2022

A strong enzyme that functions similar to a Swiss army knife

Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, have a superpower that likely contributes to their extreme success as waterway invaders. They have a remarkable capacity to store nitrogen and energy in their cells for use when necessary.

3 Oct 2022

Single-cell functional tool screens active ARB in native soils

Soil antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses significant health risks due to the possibility of transfer to humans via direct contact and the food chain.

3 Oct 2022

Novel molecules alleviate pain, avoid sedating effect

According to new research headed by UC San Francisco scientists, a newly found group of molecules relieved pain in mice whilst preventing the sedating effect that limits the usage of opiates.

3 Oct 2022

Marine phytoplankton and heterotrophic bacteria may have an inseparable close relationship

A phytoplankton almost as old as Earth -; about 3 billion years compared to the planet's 4.5 billion years -; still holds secrets, including how it can survive starvation in the most nutrient-deficient oceans.

3 Oct 2022

Machine learning can predict the biological properties of Earth's most abundant enzyme

A Newcastle University study has for the first time shown that machine learning can predict the biological properties of the most abundant enzyme on Earth - Rubisco.

From Newcastle University 3 Oct 2022

Study helps understand how animals adapt and survive in freshwater

The ability to regulate salt and water balance is a significant challenge for animals living in freshwater habitats worldwide.

3 Oct 2022

Newly isolated Bacteroides likely to be present in mammals beyond mice

In the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1182 “Origin and Function of Metaorganisms,” scientists from Kiel University and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön (MPI-EB) are investigating the evolutionary history and function of Bacteroides.

From The Max Planck Institute 30 Sep 2022

New guidelines to generate high-quality, well-structured organoids

Researchers have opened a new avenue for investigations of neurological development, disease, and therapies that cannot be undertaken in living people by employing stem cells to grow small brain-like structures in the lab.

30 Sep 2022

Using in vivo self-assembled siRNA as part of combination therapy for ulcerative colitis

There is still a large unmet medical need for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, despite recent improvements in the understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms of ulcerative colitis.

30 Sep 2022

Crucial steps taken to produce sustainable chemicals in living microfactories

Professor Stefan Mecking from the University of Konstanz’s Department of Chemistry and Doctoral Candidate Natalie Schunck have now discovered a means to significantly increase the efficiency of the process of upgrading sustainable raw materials.

30 Sep 2022

Reorganization of ecological communities in the oceans going undetected

Existing ways of calculating biodiversity dynamics are not very effective in detecting wholesale species community change due to the effects of ocean acidification.

30 Sep 2022

Researchers use zebrafish larvae to study how the brain reacts to warmer temperatures

Which organisms survive and which succumb when the climate changes? A small larval fish is providing surprising insight into how the brain reacts when the temperature rises.

30 Sep 2022

Review: Ecological impacts of tropical surface gold mining and restoration strategies

In a review paper recently published in the journal Land Degradation and Development, Shrabya Timsina and Nora Hardy focused on the effects of surface gold mining in tropical regions, a growing environmental concern in recent years.

30 Sep 2022

Astrea Bioseparations introduces Nereus LentiHERO, a fit-for-purpose solution for lentiviral vector purification

Astrea Bioseparations (“Astrea Bio”), a leading provider of novel purification and separation tools supporting the development of next-generation therapeutics, has announced today the commercial launch of its Nereus LentiHERO™ lentiviral vector (LVV) purification technology.

29 Sep 2022

Transforming “tissue engineering” into a reality

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering awarded Case Western Reserve $6.1 million to develop body tissue engineering.

29 Sep 2022

Life Science News

The strategy used by metastatic cancer cells to invade the liver identified

Mechanical Forces Directing the Eye Formation in Healthy Chick Embryos

Increasing soil carbon storage and longevity

Research shows readily available pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in the United States

Visualizing subcellular structures with the aid of a brilliant fluorescent protein

A strong enzyme that functions similar to a Swiss army knife

Single-cell functional tool screens active ARB in native soils

Novel molecules alleviate pain, avoid sedating effect

Marine phytoplankton and heterotrophic bacteria may have an inseparable close relationship

Machine learning can predict the biological properties of Earth's most abundant enzyme

Study helps understand how animals adapt and survive in freshwater

Newly isolated Bacteroides likely to be present in mammals beyond mice

New guidelines to generate high-quality, well-structured organoids

Using in vivo self-assembled siRNA as part of combination therapy for ulcerative colitis

Crucial steps taken to produce sustainable chemicals in living microfactories

Reorganization of ecological communities in the oceans going undetected

Researchers use zebrafish larvae to study how the brain reacts to warmer temperatures

Review: Ecological impacts of tropical surface gold mining and restoration strategies

Astrea Bioseparations introduces Nereus LentiHERO, a fit-for-purpose solution for lentiviral vector purification

Transforming “tissue engineering” into a reality

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

Latest in Genomics