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Brain Equation: Subtract Protein, Generate Myelin-making Cells
August 19, 2024 9:22 am | by University at Buffalo | News | CommentsA new way to generate oligodendrocytes has potential to enhance treatments for brain injury, MS, Alzheimer’s and more.
Vitamin D Supplements Have Limited Benefits for Obese Teens
August 19, 2024 8:57 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | Videos | CommentsResults from the study were published online in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
Storing Digital Information in DNA – a Solution for the Future?
August 19, 2024 8:36 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsThroughout history, information has been stored through ever-changing channels, and increasingly people store pictures, work and other important information digitally. But how do we ensure that important information can be preserved for the long-haul, for even tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years? Presenting at the ACS Conference in Boston this week, Robert N. Grass, Ph.D., ETH Zurich, suggests we look to DNA.
Self-laminating Labels for Durability in Liquid Nitrogen
August 18, 2024 10:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new, self-laminating CILS-8/91000 label range safeguards text against ultra-low temperatures and provides extra-secure adhesion, offering fully computer-printable, instantly durable labeling for liquid nitrogen storage.
Bacterial Community in Pregnant Women Linked to Preterm Birth
August 18, 2024 9:56 am | by Stanford University | News | CommentsRisk for premature birth is linked to the composition of the vaginal bacterial community in the mother during pregnancy, according to a new study that tracked the body’s microbial communities on a week-by-week basis during pregnancy.
Ribosomes Can Translate the ‘Untranslated Region’ of Messenger RNA
August 18, 2024 9:46 am | by Johns Hopkins University | News | CommentsIn what appears to be an unexpected challenge to a long-accepted fact of biology, researchers say they have found that ribosomes — the molecular machines in all cells that build proteins — can sometimes do so even within the so-called untranslated regions of the ribbons of genetic material known as messenger RNA (mRNA).
A Newly Discovered Molecular Feedback Process May Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer’s
August 18, 2024 9:39 am | by Rockefeller University | News | CommentsNew research has identified a series of naturally occurring molecular steps—known as a pathway—that can dampen the production of amyloid-β. These results suggest a new route in the search for Alzheimer’s therapies.
Targeting HIV in Semen to Shut Down AIDS
August 18, 2024 9:30 am | by University of Pennsylvania | News | CommentsThere may be two new ways to fight AIDS -- using a heat shock protein or a small molecule - to attack fibrils in semen associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during the initial phases of infection, according to new research.
Researchers Uncover New Pathways for Diabetes Research
August 18, 2024 9:16 am | News | CommentsA new study is changing how scientists look at diabetes research and the drugs used to treat the disease.
Drinking Coffee Daily May Improve Survival in Colon Cancer Patients
August 18, 2024 9:08 am | by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | News | CommentsRegular consumption of caffeinated coffee may help prevent the return of colon cancer after treatment and improve the chances of a cure, according to a new, large study that reported this striking association for the first time.
Drinkable Book’s Pages Eliminate Bacteria in Drinking Water
August 18, 2024 8:34 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsAt first glance, it looks like a normal book with a gray cover. But after one look inside, it is clear the thick orange pages contain something special. The pages of The Drinkable Book, as it’s called, are embedded with silver nanoparticles and could provide enough clean drinking water for one person in a remote area for four years.
Tip Packs – Save Space and Effort in Your Lab
August 17, 2024 12:45 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading international laboratory and pharmaceutical supplier, introduces a completely new concept for packaging pipette tips: FlexiBulk. The new package with its well-organized tip arrangement saves valuable space in the laboratory.
Team Finds a Better Way to Engineer Therapeutic Proteins into Antibodies
August 17, 2024 10:00 am | by The Scripps Research Institute | News | CommentsSome proteins exist so fleetingly in the bloodstream that they can’t be given effectively as therapies. However, building them into larger proteins, such as antibodies, can make them persist long enough to be useful. Now a team of scientists has devised an improved method for accomplishing this protein-engineering feat.
New Information Is Easier To Learn When Composed of Familiar Elements
August 17, 2024 9:52 am | by Carnegie Mellon University | News | CommentsPsychologists uncover critical relationship between working memory and the strength of information “chunks.”
Biologist Investigates How Gene-swapping Bacteria Evade Antibiotics
August 17, 2024 9:45 am | by University of Texas at Dallas | News | CommentsA scientific peek into bacteria boudoirs is revealing how "sex" among disease-causing microbes can lead different species or strains to become resistant to antibiotic medications.
