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Cancer driving protein plays crucial role in the development of lung cancer, study reveals

Lung cancer is the second leading cancer in the United States and the No. 1 cause of cancer-associated deaths.

15 Feb 2022

OxDX raises £2.6M pre-seed funding to develop AI powered rapid diagnostic technology

OxDX has raised £2.6m in pre-seed funding for its AI powered diagnostic technology that can recognise and identify specific species and strains of viruses.

15 Feb 2022

Integrity Bio and LakePharma Become Curia

Companies Unite Under One Brand to Provide Seamless, Comprehensive Biologics Discovery, Development and Manufacturing Solutions

From Curia Global, Inc. 15 Feb 2022

Refeyn launches TwoMP Auto for automated protein characterisation at single-molecule level in solution

New mass photometer enables rapid, autonomous, and label-free mass characterisation of biomolecules at the single-molecule level

14 Feb 2022

Programming DNA Robots to Prod Cell Membranes

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Matthew Baker about his latest research that led to the programming of DNA 'robots' that are able to prod cell membranes.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 14 Feb 2022

Researchers design a molecule that prevents the replication of coronaviruses

Researchers have created a molecule that suppresses coronavirus replication and has the potential to be developed into a COVID-19 treatment drug.

14 Feb 2022

Genetic mutation introduced into human genome protects against Alzheimer’s disease, research says

Scientists were successful in editing the genome of human cells cultured in vitro to introduce a mutation offering protection from Alzheimer’s disease.

14 Feb 2022

Experts identify the master regulator of Nodal signaling in human embryonic stem cells

A new study has led to the discovery that the Hippo signaling effector YAP1 is a master controller of Nodal signaling in hESCs for a process crucial to human development.

14 Feb 2022

Healthy sleep pattern alleviates some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

According to research, the brain’s capacity to clear a protein closely associated with Alzheimer’s disease is tied to the circadian cycle.

14 Feb 2022

Study creates a new wheat mutant with resistance to disease

Chinese scientists explained their use of genome editing to produce significant disease resistance without any growth problems in a study published online in Nature.

14 Feb 2022

Study analyzes the mechanisms that orchestrate the transition from feeding to courtship

The link between nutrition and mating is not limited to humans; it can be found in animals from all over the world.

From UC San Diego 14 Feb 2022

Intracellular pathogens trick the host’s immune system to evade destruction

A signaling mechanism that enables bacteria like Salmonella to escape destruction by the immune system of the host was discovered by scientists.

From The University of California, Davis 14 Feb 2022

Researchers identify a sound-sensitive mammalian protein

Salk researchers have programmed mammalian cells to be stimulated with ultrasound.

14 Feb 2022

Research shows how genetically modified crops may help cut down greenhouse gas emissions

In agriculture, the use of genetically modified (GM) crops is still controversial, particularly in Europe.

14 Feb 2022

Agricultural fungicides generate resistance to antifungal medications, study finds

For the first time, a new study has revealed that drugs, used to treat fungal illnesses in plants, are also generating resistance to antifungal medications used to treat people.

From University of Georgia 14 Feb 2022

Immune cells leave traces on metastasis in the brain, likely to help future treatments

Researchers from the University of California San Francisco discovered two functional archetypes of metastatic cells spanning seven different types of brain cancers.

14 Feb 2022

Single-cell sequencing technique helps to examine early SARS-CoV-2 infection

In the early days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs, what happens at the single-cell level?

14 Feb 2022

Study shows how natural products inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro

The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide scientific issue including the development of measures to combat the virus and its harmful effects.

From University of Barcelona 14 Feb 2022

Researchers develop a simple and effective strategy to synthesize site-specific antibody–drug conjugates

Antibody-drug conjugates, an intricate that covalently links a potent cytotoxin to an antibody, have piqued the interest of researchers as a new bio-therapeutic methodology.

14 Feb 2022

Scientists uncover novel information about the tiny propellers used by archaea

Archaea, like bacteria, may be found in a wide range of environments, including inside human bodies, although they are not known to cause illness.

From University of Exeter 14 Feb 2022

Life Science News

Cancer driving protein plays crucial role in the development of lung cancer, study reveals

OxDX raises £2.6M pre-seed funding to develop AI powered rapid diagnostic technology

Integrity Bio and LakePharma Become Curia

Refeyn launches TwoMP Auto for automated protein characterisation at single-molecule level in solution

Programming DNA Robots to Prod Cell Membranes

Researchers design a molecule that prevents the replication of coronaviruses

Genetic mutation introduced into human genome protects against Alzheimer’s disease, research says

Experts identify the master regulator of Nodal signaling in human embryonic stem cells

Healthy sleep pattern alleviates some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

Study creates a new wheat mutant with resistance to disease

Study analyzes the mechanisms that orchestrate the transition from feeding to courtship

Intracellular pathogens trick the host’s immune system to evade destruction

Researchers identify a sound-sensitive mammalian protein

Research shows how genetically modified crops may help cut down greenhouse gas emissions

Agricultural fungicides generate resistance to antifungal medications, study finds

Immune cells leave traces on metastasis in the brain, likely to help future treatments

Single-cell sequencing technique helps to examine early SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study shows how natural products inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro

Researchers develop a simple and effective strategy to synthesize site-specific antibody–drug conjugates

Scientists uncover novel information about the tiny propellers used by archaea

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