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Glass surface embedded with self-assembled gold nanoparticles can improve live-cell imaging

In the quest to image exceedingly small structures and phenomenon with higher precision, scientists have been pushing the limits of optical microscope resolution, but these advances often come with increased complication and cost.

9 Nov 2020

White blood cells can be trained to attack tumor cells

Scientists at the National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC) and Dresden University Medicine, together with an international team of researchers, were able to demonstrate that certain white blood cells, so-called neutrophil granulocytes, can potentially - after completing a special training program - be utilized for the treatment of tumors.

9 Nov 2020

Experts use super-resolution microscopy to observe individual synapse proteins

In the synapses of nerve cells (neurons), there are hundreds of specialized proteins that are important for the functioning of the nervous system. If something goes wrong here, neurological or psychiatric diseases can be the result - Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, depression, and schizophrenia are just a few of them.

6 Nov 2020

LipiDiDiet project shows positive effects of nutrient intervention in early Alzheimer’s disease

Trial participants who received a multinutrient formulation over an extended period of time showed a significantly less rapid deterioration in cognitive performance than the patients in a control group, who received only a placebo.

6 Nov 2020

Researchers unlock new possibilities for development of sustainable, clean bioenergy

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have unlocked new possibilities for the future development of sustainable, clean bioenergy.

4 Nov 2020

New type of cancer immunotherapy trains the immune system to eliminate tumor cells

A groundbreaking new type of cancer immunotherapy developed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai trains the innate immune system to help it eliminate tumor cells through the use of nanobiologics, tiny materials bioengineered from natural molecules that are paired with a therapeutic component, according to a study published in Cell in October.

2 Nov 2020

Researchers develop RNA catalyst that sheds light on evolution

Enzymes enable biochemical reactions that would otherwise not take place on their own. In nature, it is mostly proteins that function as enzymes.

29 Oct 2020

Myeloid cell can suppress the immune response to tumor cells

For a long time, researchers had believed that the brain reduces inflammation by protecting itself from an aggressive immune response.

28 Oct 2020

RNA-centric mechanism regulates microRNAs linked to cancer, neurological disorders

MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs—that is, bits of genetic code that act as key gene regulators in various aspects of biological processes.

28 Oct 2020

Combination of microscopy and machine learning helps detect fossil pollen grains

Plant biology researchers at the University of Illinois and computer scientists at the University of California Irvine have developed a new method of fossil pollen identification through the combination of super-resolution microscopy and machine learning.

27 Oct 2020

Dual-chip system for monitoring heart toxicity from breast cancer drugs

Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer for women around the world, and much effort has been spent in the development of therapies to treat this disease.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers identify new potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2 infection

To identify new potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2, a team of scientists at the New York Genome Center, New York University, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, performed a genome-scale, loss-of-function CRISPR screen to systematically knockout all genes in the human genome.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers propose new way to exploit the weaknesses of cancer cells

Each cell in the human body continuously divides to create new cells. This process occurs without humans’ knowledge.

26 Oct 2020

Study shows how genetic variability may shape mathematical performance in children

According to a study, DNA variation in a gene is linked to early anatomical variations in a region of the brain that plays a crucial role in quantity representation.

26 Oct 2020

Researchers use digital endocasts technique to reconstruct surface morphology of canine brains

Based on digital endocranial cast models the canine brain does not increase proportionally with body size. Researchers at ELTE Eötvös Loránd and Kaposvár University in Hungary reconstructed the surface morphology of 28 canine brains, including various dog breeds, wolves, coyotes, and jackals.

23 Oct 2020

Metabolite of dietary soy may decrease key risk factor for dementia

A metabolite produced following consumption of dietary soy may decrease a key risk factor for dementia--with the help of the right bacteria, according to a new discovery led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

23 Oct 2020

Researchers develop "mini lungs" to study SARS-CoV-2 infection

'Mini-lungs' grown from tissue donated to Cambridge hospitals has provided a team of scientists from South Korea and the UK with important insights into how COVID-19 damages the lungs.

23 Oct 2020

Scientists use molecular dynamics simulations to reveal the secrets of SARS-CoV-2 virus

The virus wreaking havoc on our lives is an efficient infection machine. Comprised of only 29 proteins (compared to our 400,000), with a genome 1/200,000 the size of ours, SARS-CoV-2 is expertly evolved to trick our cells to contribute its machinery to assist in its propagation.

22 Oct 2020

Researchers identify a valuable source for treating pediatric cancer

For many cancers, doctors are increasingly looking to the DNA that solid tumors shed into the blood stream to help with diagnosis and monitoring.

22 Oct 2020

Scientists develop simple, effective fluorescent biosensors widely used in scientific and medical research

Scientists have made it simple for researchers to interpret biological processes all by making a small change to the color palette.

22 Oct 2020

Imaging News and Research

Glass surface embedded with self-assembled gold nanoparticles can improve live-cell imaging

White blood cells can be trained to attack tumor cells

Experts use super-resolution microscopy to observe individual synapse proteins

LipiDiDiet project shows positive effects of nutrient intervention in early Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers unlock new possibilities for development of sustainable, clean bioenergy

New type of cancer immunotherapy trains the immune system to eliminate tumor cells

Researchers develop RNA catalyst that sheds light on evolution

Myeloid cell can suppress the immune response to tumor cells

RNA-centric mechanism regulates microRNAs linked to cancer, neurological disorders

Combination of microscopy and machine learning helps detect fossil pollen grains

Dual-chip system for monitoring heart toxicity from breast cancer drugs

Researchers identify new potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers propose new way to exploit the weaknesses of cancer cells

Study shows how genetic variability may shape mathematical performance in children

Researchers use digital endocasts technique to reconstruct surface morphology of canine brains

Metabolite of dietary soy may decrease key risk factor for dementia

Researchers develop "mini lungs" to study SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists use molecular dynamics simulations to reveal the secrets of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Researchers identify a valuable source for treating pediatric cancer

Scientists develop simple, effective fluorescent biosensors widely used in scientific and medical research

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