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Novel immune deactivation pathway offers a promising therapeutic approach for cancers

Our immune systems have the potential to find and destroy cancer cells. But cancer cells can be clever and develop tricks to evade the immune system.

17 Feb 2022

A peptide could prove to be useful in stopping nerve cell degeneration

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found promising results in their search for a treatment to stop nerve cell degeneration that happens in some types of disorders, such as hereditary spastic paraplegia and Parkinson's disease, which can cause significant disability.

17 Feb 2022

Why is it Important to have Diverse Genomics Data in Science?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Santiago Miriuka, CEO of MultiplAI Health, about the importance of having diverse genomics data in research.

From MultiplAI Health 17 Feb 2022

Illumina partners with centers across France to advance a precision medicine approach for patients with late-stage cancer

Joint study will assess clinical value of comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) on cancer therapy options in patients with advanced disease

17 Feb 2022

Legionella bacteria ancestors infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion years ago

Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered that the ancestors of legionella bacteria infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion years ago.

17 Feb 2022

Novel plant-based platform to bolster KODA production

KODA, an agrochemical produced in extremely low amounts, which helps plants cope with environmental stressors, has been the subject of extensive research.

17 Feb 2022

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing is now feasible in ticks

Researchers have successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the genomes of the black-legged tick. To accomplish this feat, they developed an embryo injection protocol that overcame a major barrier in the field.

17 Feb 2022

Study reveals physico-chemical nature of xylem barriers that confer bacterial wilt resistance

A new work led by Núria Sánchez Coll, CSIC researcher at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, elucidates how tomato plant varieties resistant to the bacterial wilt pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum have the ability to restrict bacterial movement in the plant.

17 Feb 2022

Researchers elucidate how early embryo cells begin to independently produce proteins

It happens in the first hours after fertilization: The cells of the early embryo begin to independently produce proteins, the building blocks for cells and organs.

16 Feb 2022

Mucus-rich droplets extend aerosolized range of enveloped respiratory viruses

A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless.

16 Feb 2022

YME1L protein responsible for balancing the conversion of brain's neural stem cells

Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered that the protein YME1L regulates the production of new nerve cells and the maintenance of neural stem cells in the adult brain.

16 Feb 2022

New and unconventional nuclear function for oncogenic microRNA discovered

microRNAs (miRNA), non-coding RNA molecules, are widely known for regulating mRNA stability and translation. miR-10b has been increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of gliomas, cancers of the brain.

16 Feb 2022

INTEGRA offers tips and tricks to solve your pipetting challenges

INTEGRA Biosciences has created a series of videos to help life sciences researchers improve pipetting accuracy and precision.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 16 Feb 2022

Long-term use of antibiotics impacts microbiome diversity, Estonian Microbiome Project finds

Estonian Microbiome Project, using electronic health data from more than 2500 biobank participants finds long-term antibiotic usage, independent from recent administration, has an impact on the microbiome, partly explaining the common bacterial signatures overlapping between diseases.

16 Feb 2022

Life Science News

Novel immune deactivation pathway offers a promising therapeutic approach for cancers

A peptide could prove to be useful in stopping nerve cell degeneration

Why is it Important to have Diverse Genomics Data in Science?

Illumina partners with centers across France to advance a precision medicine approach for patients with late-stage cancer

Legionella bacteria ancestors infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion years ago

Novel plant-based platform to bolster KODA production

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing is now feasible in ticks

Study reveals physico-chemical nature of xylem barriers that confer bacterial wilt resistance

Researchers elucidate how early embryo cells begin to independently produce proteins

Mucus-rich droplets extend aerosolized range of enveloped respiratory viruses

YME1L protein responsible for balancing the conversion of brain's neural stem cells

New and unconventional nuclear function for oncogenic microRNA discovered

INTEGRA offers tips and tricks to solve your pipetting challenges

Long-term use of antibiotics impacts microbiome diversity, Estonian Microbiome Project finds

Study: Global human microbiome research is heavily biased in favor of wealthy countries

MIT researchers create a new cerebrovasculature atlas

One-time infusion of stem cells from bone marrow improves sepsis survival in mice

Human nose organoids reveal the first events of SARS-CoV-2 and RSV infection

Plant-based nanoparticles likely to provide anti-cancer drug

New study calls for the need of additional immunogenetic research in diverse populations

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

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