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Study finds broadly neutralizing antibodies might help to treat or cure HIV infection

According to research, carefully formulated combinations of broadly neutralizing antibodies might effectively cure HIV while reducing the chance that the virus would evade therapy.

22 Jul 2022

Research combines robotics and biology to create biohybrid microrobots using E. coli

A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems’ Physical Intelligence Department merged robotics and biology by outfitting E. coli bacteria with artificial components to create biohybrid microrobots.

From The Max Planck Institute 18 Jul 2022

Researchers create antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 from hen eggs

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have created antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in hen eggs.

From The University of California, Davis 14 Jul 2022

Researchers identify the molecular route that leads to autoimmune disease inflammation

Mitochondria are self-contained organelles that reside inside cells and are tasked with producing the chemical energy required to power vital tasks necessary for life and wellbeing. They have their own mini-chromosome and DNA.

From UC San Diego 14 Jul 2022

Scientists discover the first structures of angiotensin-converting enzyme using cryo-EM

University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have used cryo-electron microscopy to identify the first complete structures of the human angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) (cryo-EM). A protein that controls blood pressure, ACE, is essential for maintaining good heart health.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers create novel human cell line to explore blinding eye disorders

Researchers at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence have created a novel, experimental human cell line from retinal pigment epithelial cells, under the supervision of Boyd Professor Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers work on DNA-delivered antibodies to stop COVID-19

A new COVID-19 antibody delivery approach has progressed to clinical trials, thanks to funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND).

11 Jul 2022

New bacterial tool improves drug production in bacterial cells

The prescription humans use to manage high blood pressure, discomfort, or memory loss may one day originate from modified bacteria, cultivated in a vat like a yogurt, offering more inexpensive, sustainable drug options than people now have.

11 Jul 2022

New method can identify the vast number of molecules derived from food

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego, report a new method called untargeted metabolomics to identify the vast number of molecules derived from food that were previously unidentified, but that appear in our blood and our stool.

From UC San Diego 11 Jul 2022

Researchers develop first biohybrid model of human ventricles with helically aligned beating cardiac cells

Heart disease -; the leading cause of death in the U.S. -; is so deadly in part because the heart, unlike other organs, cannot repair itself after injury.

11 Jul 2022

Study highlights retrotransposition in CRISPR gene therapy clinical trials

Worldwide clinical studies for gene therapy utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing are now underway for a number of disorders. A study from Boston Children’s Hospital that was released in Nature Communications on June 27th, 2022, alerts readers to a possible CRISPR editing risk that has not yet been identified.

8 Jul 2022

A new technique eases identification of cell-type-specific genes in single-cell data

A biological sample contains thousands of unique cells that may all be examined separately and individually, cell by cell.

From The Max Planck Institute 5 Jul 2022

Study deciphers the mechanisms of bacterial host cell adhesion

To create a new class of antibiotics, investigators from University Hospital Frankfurt and Goethe University Frankfurt have figured out how bacteria adhere to host cells.

4 Jul 2022

Giving attention to beta cells instead of the immune system could be a chance to prevent type 1 diabetes

Research studying the autoimmune response, in which the immune system kills the insulin-producing pancreatic islet beta cells, is a common topic of type 1 diabetes research.

1 Jul 2022

Research highlights the new genetic variations and pediatric NAFLD severity

A multidisciplinary group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have advanced investigations into the genetic causes of NAFLD in children.

1 Jul 2022

Researchers use nanopore-based DNA computing technology to detect cancer

The cancer type cholangiocarcinoma, often known as bile duct cancer, is characterized by a high fatality rate.

1 Jul 2022

Climate change may be the cause for unusual disease outbreak among Antarctic fish

Climate change might be behind an unusual disease outbreak among Antarctic fish.

30 Jun 2022

Researchers demonstrate how tumors make immune cells less effective

Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center scientists found that cancerous tumors known as soft-tissue sarcomas generate a protein that changes immune cells from tumor attacking to tumor-promoting.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers discover a way for detecting resistance-encoding genes in bacteria

Chalmers University of Technology researchers have devised a method for detecting certain bacterial genes that encode resistance using conventional microscopes, which are already used to diagnose TB in low-income countries.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers discover effective therapy for pediatric T-acute leukemia

The most frequent type of malignancy in kids is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

27 Jun 2022

Blood News and Research

Study finds broadly neutralizing antibodies might help to treat or cure HIV infection

Research combines robotics and biology to create biohybrid microrobots using E. coli

Researchers create antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 from hen eggs

Researchers identify the molecular route that leads to autoimmune disease inflammation

Scientists discover the first structures of angiotensin-converting enzyme using cryo-EM

Researchers create novel human cell line to explore blinding eye disorders

Researchers work on DNA-delivered antibodies to stop COVID-19

New bacterial tool improves drug production in bacterial cells

New method can identify the vast number of molecules derived from food

Researchers develop first biohybrid model of human ventricles with helically aligned beating cardiac cells

Study highlights retrotransposition in CRISPR gene therapy clinical trials

A new technique eases identification of cell-type-specific genes in single-cell data

Study deciphers the mechanisms of bacterial host cell adhesion

Giving attention to beta cells instead of the immune system could be a chance to prevent type 1 diabetes

Research highlights the new genetic variations and pediatric NAFLD severity

Researchers use nanopore-based DNA computing technology to detect cancer

Climate change may be the cause for unusual disease outbreak among Antarctic fish

Researchers demonstrate how tumors make immune cells less effective

Researchers discover a way for detecting resistance-encoding genes in bacteria

Researchers discover effective therapy for pediatric T-acute leukemia

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