Study Reveals How Fish Control Microbes Through Their Gills
February 23, 2024 11:10 am | by University of Pennsylvania | News | CommentsIn a new study researchers reveals that fish induce production of a particular antibody in their gills in response to pathogen exposure.
In Obese Patients, 5 Percent Weight Loss has Significant Health Benefits
February 23, 2024 10:55 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsFor patients with obesity trying to lose weight, the greatest health benefits come from losing just 5 percent of their body weight, according to a new study.
'Earth's First Animal' May be Simple Sea Sponge
February 23, 2024 10:49 am | by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | News | CommentsThe first animal to appear on Earth was very likely the simple sea sponge. New genetic analyses led by MIT researchers confirm that sea sponges are the source of a curious molecule found in rocks that are 640 million years old.
Study Finds Anti-AIDS Vaginal Ring Partially Protects Women
February 23, 2024 10:43 am | by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsIn a new approach to HIV prevention, women modestly reduced their risk of infection by inserting a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month, according to two long-awaited studies from Africa.
Q&A with Axol Bioscience’s New CSO
February 23, 2024 9:09 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsBioscience Technology chatted with Xianmin Zeng, Ph.D., associate professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, about her move to industry as she takes on a new role as Chief Scientific Officer for Axol Bioscience.
Bioscience Bulletin: E-cigarette Findings, and Marijuana and Memory Problems
February 23, 2024 9:07 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsCheck out our top stories this week!
BioSafety Cabinets
February 22, 2024 11:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe unique Type C1 Purifier Axiom Biosafety Cabinets (BSCs) manufactured by Labconco convert from a Type A (recirculating) to a Type B (exhaust) workstation easily and safely. An exhaust duct is connected or disconnected, depending on application, and doesn’t need a dedicated remote blower; Axiom can be connected to an existing duct system.
UN: Zika Virus Will be 'Way Down' Before Rio Hosts Olympics
February 22, 2024 11:09 am | by Jamey Keaten, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe head of the World Health Organization's Zika response team is predicting that Brazil will host a "fantastic Olympics" and that the mosquito-borne virus will be "way down" by the time the Summer Games begin in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5.
Scientists Eliminate Core Symptom of Schizophrenia in Mice
February 22, 2024 11:02 am | by Columbia University | News | CommentsResearchers have successfully disrupted a genetic chain of events in a mouse model of schizophrenia and reversed memory deficits, one of the disorder’s most difficult-to-treat symptoms.
Breaking Through the Bacteria Barrier
February 22, 2024 10:47 am | by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | News | CommentsA new microfluidic device developed by engineers may help scientists quickly home in on the electric field “sweet spot” — the range of electric potentials that will harmlessly and temporarily open up membrane pores to let DNA in. In principle, the simple device could be used on any microorganism or cell, significantly speeding up the first step in genetic engineering.
‘Unhealthy’ Microbiomes Could Promote Metabolic Disease
February 22, 2024 10:29 am | by UCSF | News | CommentsTrillions of bacteria surround us, permeate us, and bind our bodies together. They affect our immune systems and our brains, they shift and change with our diet, and some researchers suspect that these microbial multitudes may be an important link between our modern lifestyle and ongoing epidemics of diseases such as asthma, obesity, and diabetes.
Copper Influx Key to Brain Cell Development
February 22, 2024 10:23 am | by Johns Hopkins University | News | CommentsResearchers have used a precision sensor in a chicken embryo to find dramatic differences in the use of copper between developing and fully mature neurons.
Stretchable Nano-devices Towards Smart Contact Lenses
February 22, 2024 10:06 am | by RMIT University | News | CommentsResearchers have created a stretchable nano-scale device to manipulate light. The device manipulates light to such an extent that it can filter specific colors while still being transparent and could be used in the future to make smart contact lenses.
Blood Test Could Transform Tuberculosis Diagnosis
February 22, 2024 9:53 am | by Stanford University | News | CommentsResearchers have identified a gene expression “signature” that distinguishes patients with active tuberculosis from those with either latent tuberculosis or other diseases.
Molded Tubing Ends
February 19, 2024 12:17 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSingle-Use, molded, mini Tri-Clamp tubing ends are designed to improve production and reduce operational costs involved with biopharma processes. Made from AdvantaFlex biopharmaceutical grade TPE tubing and an overmolding process, the ends are well suited for aseptic fluid transfer applications.
