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Forensic identification from a single strand of hair

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Shinsuke Kunimura about his latest research which involved combining Raman spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence to identify an individual from a single strand of hair.

From Tokyo University of Science 10 Feb 2021

Light-activated protein can be used to study single synapses of neurons

Neurons are the primary cells of the nervous system, and the signals that are transmitted between them are responsible for all our actions and our cognitive ability.

10 Feb 2021

Researchers discover new molecular mechanism that promotes cell migration

Research groups at the University of Helsinki and Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, discovered a new molecular mechanism that promotes cell migration. The discovery sheds light on the mechanisms that drive the uncontrolled movement of cancer cells and also revises the 'textbook view' of cell migration.

10 Feb 2021

Large-scale commercial farms on deforested land can accelerate climate change

Researchers report that large-scale commercial farms on deforested land in the southern Amazon result in higher temperature increases and less rainfall than small-scale farms.

10 Feb 2021

Manganese is limiting factor for phytoplankton growth in the Southern Ocean

The term plankton describes usually very small organisms that drift with the currents in the seas and oceans.

10 Feb 2021

Study provides insights into genetic landscape of common inherited kidney disease

A study has described genetic changes in patients with the most common form of hereditary kidney disease that affects an estimated 12.5 million people worldwide.

10 Feb 2021

Increases in active mobility can significantly lower carbon footprints, study reveals

Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions in cities.

10 Feb 2021

New therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cells

Prompted by the need to improve conventional treatments for people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), a team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has identified a therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cells.

10 Feb 2021

Mast Cells: High-speed messengers of the immune defense

In order to fight pathogens, mast cells regulate inflammatory reactions of the immune system.

10 Feb 2021

We must learn that brown fruit is not bad fruit

Which bananas end up in your shopping basket, the uniformly yellow ones or those with brown spots?

10 Feb 2021

Early Indian monsoon forecasts could benefit farmers

Farmers in India should be provided with early forecasts of expected variations in the monsoon season in order to reduce crop losses, scientists say.

10 Feb 2021

Changing cropping systems in impaired watersheds can produce water quality gains

Growing the right crop in the right place within an impaired watershed can achieve significant water quality improvements, according to Penn State researchers.

10 Feb 2021

Brain protein that causes Alzheimer's also protects against the disease

Findings from a new study on Alzheimer's disease could eventually help clinicians identify people at the highest risk for developing the progressive brain disorder.

10 Feb 2021

Study finds the brain is changed by caffeine in utero

New research finds caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change important brain pathways that could lead to behavioral problems later in life.

10 Feb 2021

Bernese researchers create sophisticated lung-on-chip

The lung is a complex organ whose main function is to exchange gases. It is the largest organ in the human body and plays a key role in the oxygenation of all the organs.

10 Feb 2021

Certain coronaviruses steal hosts’ genes to evade their immune system

Certain coronaviruses can add some genes, that belong to the host they infected, to their genetic pool. In this manner, they can merge and be less noticeable in the immune system.

9 Feb 2021

New protein quality control system could enhance full-length translation in bacteria

Professor Sang Woo’s research group has designed a synthetic protein quality control system to improve the full-length translation in bacteria.

9 Feb 2021

New study facilitates the use of gene editing technique on plants

A new study performed by the IBMCP of UPV University enables the use of the CRISPR genomic editing technique on plants.

9 Feb 2021

New platform may accelerate genomic medicine research, drug therapies

A research team, headed by Cleveland Clinic, has designed a novel personalized genomic medicine platform that would help speed up genomic medicine studies as well as genome-informed drug discovery. The results of the new study have been recently published in the Genome Biology journal.

9 Feb 2021

Study reveals genetic factors linked to COVID-19 susceptibility in people with Down syndrome

A study reveals the genetic factors that may expose or protect people with Down syndrome from SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as the prognosis of COVID-19.

9 Feb 2021