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Study unravels the biomechanical, biophysical response of cancer cells to drugs

A new study reports the use of single-cell, force spectroscopy methods to probe biophysical and biomechanical kinetics of cancer cells.

21 Jul 2021

Study shows how single cells take up fatty acids, offering new insights into cancer biology

Researchers have developed a new method that offers novel insights into cancer biology by enabling them to unravel how single cells absorb fatty acids.

21 Jul 2021

Study holds phages responsible for superbug emergence

Scientists unraveled that phages are responsible for the initiation of rapid bacterial evolution that leads to the rise of treatment-resistant “superbugs.”

From University of Pittsburgh 21 Jul 2021

Study shows maladaptation of U.S. corn and soybeans to changing climate

U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate.

20 Jul 2021

Climate change may increase slow-moving intense rainstorms across Europe

Climate change is driving a large increase in intense, slow-moving storms, a new study by Newcastle University and the Met Office has found.

From Newcastle University 20 Jul 2021

Atomic force spectroscopy probes cellular biomechanics in response to drugs in hypoxia

Oncotarget published "Dynamic cellular biomechanics in responses to chemotherapeutic drug in hypoxia probed by atomic force spectroscopy" which reported that by exploiting single-cell, force spectroscopy methods, the authors probed biophysical and biomechanical kinetics of brain, breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancer cells with standard chemotherapeutic drugs in normoxia and hypoxia over 12-24 hours.

20 Jul 2021

Scientists provide insights on immune evasion of metastatic cancer cells in lymph nodes

Lymph nodes are critical to the body's immune response against tumors but paradoxically, cancer cells that spread, or metastasize, to lymph nodes can often avoid being eliminated by immune cells.

20 Jul 2021

Experts evaluate traditional dogmas related to dairy cow health during transition period

For dairy cows, the transition period--the time between a cow giving birth and beginning to produce milk--brings the greatest possibility of health problems.

20 Jul 2021

Researchers use body-on-a-chip cancer models to study personalized immunotherapy response

Wake Forest researchers and clinicians are using patient-specific tumor 'organoid' models as a preclinical companion platform to better evaluate immunotherapy treatment for appendiceal cancer, one of the rarest cancers affecting only 1 in 100,000 people.

20 Jul 2021

Metabolite produced by gut microbes found to be involved in regulating commensal bacteria

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) have discovered that acetate, a major metabolite produced by some intestinal bacteria, is involved in regulating other intestinal bacteria.

20 Jul 2021

Subset of immune cells may carry out a sort of 'secondary education' to protect pregnancy

Researchers at UC San Francisco are zeroing in on how the immune system may play a role in miscarriage, which affects about a quarter of pregnancies.

19 Jul 2021

Gene therapy may be safe and effective in treating AADC deficiency

A new study published in Nature Communications suggests that gene therapy delivered into the brain may be safe and effective in treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.

19 Jul 2021

New multimodal diagnostic can detect cancer cells and pinpoint tumor location

Most of the tests that doctors use to diagnose cancer -- such as mammography, colonoscopy, and CT scans -- are based on imaging. More recently, researchers have also developed molecular diagnostics that can detect specific cancer-associated molecules that circulate in bodily fluids like blood or urine.

19 Jul 2021

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Study unravels the biomechanical, biophysical response of cancer cells to drugs

Study shows how single cells take up fatty acids, offering new insights into cancer biology

Study holds phages responsible for superbug emergence

Study shows maladaptation of U.S. corn and soybeans to changing climate

Climate change may increase slow-moving intense rainstorms across Europe

Atomic force spectroscopy probes cellular biomechanics in response to drugs in hypoxia

Scientists provide insights on immune evasion of metastatic cancer cells in lymph nodes

Experts evaluate traditional dogmas related to dairy cow health during transition period

Researchers use body-on-a-chip cancer models to study personalized immunotherapy response

Metabolite produced by gut microbes found to be involved in regulating commensal bacteria

Subset of immune cells may carry out a sort of 'secondary education' to protect pregnancy

Gene therapy may be safe and effective in treating AADC deficiency

New multimodal diagnostic can detect cancer cells and pinpoint tumor location

Study confirms long-term immune system responses of adenovirus vaccines for COVID-19

Study reveals the basis of oxygenation fluctuations in brain

Rapid, more accurate test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Study shows how to unlock CRISPR’s potential to regulate many genes simultaneously

Pest attacks trigger defensive electrical and biochemical responses across tomato plants

Earth's climate control system changed with proliferation of marine animals and land plants

Illinois scientists make it easier for farmers to choose plant biostimulants

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

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