Scientists Develop Blood Test for Tuberculosis
March 29, 2024 9:55 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsAn international team of scientists have developed a blood test, based on biomarkers in gene activity that can reliably predict whether a person with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium will develop active tuberculosis (TB).
Bioscience Bulletin: Ancient Viral DNA, Crows Big Brains, and Jennifer Doudna Honored
March 29, 2024 9:43 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsCheck out our top stories this week!
Microscopy Systems Save Time
March 28, 2024 10:05 am | by Terra Universal Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAnalyze samples 100 microns or less using the Spotlight 150i and 200 Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) microscopy systems from Perkin Elmer. The 150i is a manual system, while 200 features automated capabilities. Use these sensitive systems to perform wide-spectrum imaging in a single experiment with a signal-to-noise ratio better than 12,000:1.
De Niro's Tribeca Festival Pulls Anti-vaccination Film
March 28, 2024 9:58 am | by Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Entertainment Writer | News | CommentsRobert De Niro is removing the anti-vaccination documentary "Vaxxed" from the lineup of his Tribeca Film Festival, after initially defending its inclusion.
Study Finds Vast Diversity Among Viruses that Infect Bacteria
March 28, 2024 9:54 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsA new study suggests that bacteriophages made of RNA – a close chemical cousin of DNA – likely play a much larger role in shaping the bacterial makeup of worldwide habitats than previously recognized.
Microbe With Stripped-down DNA May Hint at Secrets of Life
March 28, 2024 9:46 am | by Malcolm Ritter, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsScientists have deleted nearly half the genes of a microbe, creating a stripped-down version that still functions, an achievement that might reveal secrets of how life works.
Scientists Pinpoint Brain Circuit for Risk Preference in Rats
March 28, 2024 9:39 am | by Stanford University | News | CommentsInvestigators have identified a small group of nerve cells in a specific brain region of rats whose signaling activity, or lack of it, explains the vast bulk of differences in risk-taking preferences among the animals.
New Class of Molecular 'Lightbulbs' Illuminate MRI
March 28, 2024 9:33 am | by Duke University | News | CommentsResearchers have taken a major step towards realizing a new form of MRI that could record biochemical reactions in the body as they happen.
Law Enforcement Investigators Seek Out Private DNA Databases
March 28, 2024 9:28 am | by Paul Elias, Associated Press | News | CommentsInvestigators are broadening their DNA searches beyond government databases and demanding genetic information from companies that do ancestry research for their customers.
Automated Microplate Drying for Medicinal Chemistry
March 24, 2024 10:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsPorvair Sciences reports that a major pharmaceutical company based in France has integrated its Ultravap Mistral blowdown evaporation system with a Hamilton Star robotic liquid handling system to enhance new drug candidate processing in its medicinal chemistry department.
Swedish University Fires Stem Cell Scientist Over Negligence
March 24, 2024 9:58 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSweden's Karolinska University says it has fired Italian stem cell scientist Paolo Macchiarini, whose work was once considered revolutionary but has since been deemed to have breached medical ethics.
Nerve Injury Appears to Be Root of Diabetes-related Vision Loss
March 24, 2024 9:56 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsDiabetes-related vision loss most often is blamed on blood vessel damage in and around the retina, but new research indicates that much of that vision loss may result from nerve cell injury that occurs long before any blood vessels are damaged.
Study Reveals a Basis for Attention Deficits
March 24, 2024 9:51 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | CommentsA new study links ADHD and other attention difficulties to the brain’s thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN), which is responsible for blocking out distracting sensory input.
Rage Disorder Linked to Common Cat Parasite
March 24, 2024 9:33 am | by University of Chicago | News | CommentsIndividuals with a psychiatric disorder involving recurrent bouts of extreme, impulsive anger--road rage, for example--are more than twice as likely to have been exposed to a common parasite than healthy individuals with no psychiatric diagnosis.
Just 2.7 Percent of Americans Living Healthy, Says Study
March 24, 2024 9:26 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | News | CommentsThe vast majority of Americans fail at living a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, according to new research.
