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Study shows efficacy of L-Grb2 in preclinical models of ovarian and uterine cancer

The cover for issue 29 of Oncotarget features Figure 5, "In vivo effects of treatment with L-Grb2 in combination with anti-angiogenic therapy in an ovarian tumor model," by Lara, et al. which reported that adaptor proteins such as growth factor receptor-bound protein-2 play important roles in cancer cell signaling.

23 Jul 2020

Visual working memory exhibits hierarchical encoding of images

Researchers from HSE University and the University of California San Diego, Igor Utochkin and Timothy Brady, have found new evidence of hierarchical encoding of images in visual working memory.

23 Jul 2020

Researchers identify the role of calcium channel subunits in synapse development

The ability of the human brain to process and store information is determined to a large extent by the connectivity between nerve cells. Chemical synapses are very important in this context as they constitute the interface for the transmission of information between individual nerve cells.

23 Jul 2020

New startup launched to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics

Harvard University's Office of Technology Development (OTD) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health today announced the launch of Vesigen Therapeutics, a startup company that aims to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics, such as gene-editing complexes, RNA molecules, and other large proteins, to intracellular targets in specific tissues of interest.

23 Jul 2020

Mitigating methane production by dairy cattle through selective breeding

Researchers in Spain propose mitigating methane production by dairy cattle through breeding. In an article appearing in the Journal of Dairy Science, scientists are targeting reduction of enteric methane in the breeding objectives for dairy cattle to select for animals that use feed more efficiently and thus produce less methane.

23 Jul 2020

Buckwheat-based diet increases protein production that helps enhance longevity

A healthy low-calorie diet that contains plant products can help us improve the level of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) protein production that is known to increase life expectancy.

23 Jul 2020

A novel technique to control and visualize functions of living cells

A research group composed of Professor Takayuki Shibata and his colleagues at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology has given greater functionalities to atomic force microscopy (AFM).

23 Jul 2020

Fat-burning neurons have previously unrecognized powers, study reveals

There's no doubt that you can lose fat by eating less or moving more--yet after decades of research, the biology underlying this equation remains mysterious.

23 Jul 2020

Researchers recreate pancreatic tissue 'in vitro' using 3D cell culture technique

Pancreatic cancer is a life-threatening disease with very poor survival rates in patients, and--despite various efforts--its treatment remains challenging.

23 Jul 2020

Researchers discover a novel 'on-off' switch in the plant immune response system

To ensure survival, living organisms are equipped with defensive systems that detect threats and respond with effective counter measures.

23 Jul 2020

DNA sequencing shows temperature impacts the resilience and reproductive success of trees

A closer look at DNA from south-western Australia's native Nuytsia floribunda, known as the WA Christmas Tree, has found that temperature, rather than rainfall, impacts the tree's resilience and reproductive success.

23 Jul 2020

Humans are mutating SARS-CoV-2, but natural selection enables the virus to bounce back

Scientists investigating the evolution of the virus that causes Covid19 say that its mutation seems to be directed by human proteins that degrade it, but natural selection of the virus enables it to bounce back. The findings could help in the design of vaccines against the virus.

From University of Bath 23 Jul 2020

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Study shows efficacy of L-Grb2 in preclinical models of ovarian and uterine cancer

Visual working memory exhibits hierarchical encoding of images

Researchers identify the role of calcium channel subunits in synapse development

New startup launched to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics

Mitigating methane production by dairy cattle through selective breeding

Buckwheat-based diet increases protein production that helps enhance longevity

A novel technique to control and visualize functions of living cells

Fat-burning neurons have previously unrecognized powers, study reveals

Researchers recreate pancreatic tissue 'in vitro' using 3D cell culture technique

Researchers discover a novel 'on-off' switch in the plant immune response system

DNA sequencing shows temperature impacts the resilience and reproductive success of trees

Humans are mutating SARS-CoV-2, but natural selection enables the virus to bounce back

New pathways that could help treat RNA viruses discovered

Novel method of communication relies on 'mechano-chemical' signals to control cell movement

Infectious bacteria can produce genetic variants among siblings, study finds

Study sheds light on the role of white blood cells in the developing brain

Simple DNA repeats can be the basis for genetic computers

Fusion protein found to effective at treating pulmonary arterial hypertension

Boosting metabolic resources in the brain could be a way to slow neurodegeneration

Study calls for review on nutritional value of subsidized food items

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