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Study provides first genetic evidence of demographic changes among hunter-gatherer populations

A new analysis of ancient human DNA demonstrates that people moved and chose their reproductive partners along complex social networks that stretched across large swathes of Africa between 80,000 and 20,000 years ago, according to a study co-led by Yale anthropologist Jessica Thompson.

28 Feb 2022

Macrophages restore normal functions when transported back to the body, says research

New research shows that some immune cells could reinstate their regular functions when they are introduced back into the body.

28 Feb 2022

Study investigates the relationship between healthy tissue repair and cancer growth

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have revealed how a mechanism involved in the regeneration of tissue can help the spread of cancer.

28 Feb 2022

New computational tool simulates evolution

The building blocks of life-saving therapeutics could be developed in days instead of years thanks to new software that simulates evolution.

25 Feb 2022

Central signaling pathway likely to help reduce the progression of autoimmune disorders

When the immune system fails and assaults the body’s own components, autoimmune disorders develop.

25 Feb 2022

New technique uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells

Scientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells; researchers say the discovery in rats could potentially lead to the development of a new class of non-invasive therapies for neurological disorders.

From University College London 24 Feb 2022

New study uncovers potential driver of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease may be driven in part by cell stress-related biochemical events that disrupt a key cellular cleanup system, leading to the spread of harmful protein aggregates in the brain, according to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research.

24 Feb 2022

Researchers develop artificial organic neuron capable of integration with living plant

Researchers, for the first time, establish an artificial organic neuron, or a nerve cell, which can be combined with an artificial organic synapse and a living plant.

24 Feb 2022

Novel method for controlled interrogation and recording of neuronal activity

A new approach for regulated interrogation and recording of neuronal activity was developed by scientists at the University of Freiburg.

24 Feb 2022

Scientists develop a new approach to study Sars-CoV-2

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators at the Max Planck Bristol Center for Minimal Biology at the University of Bristol have developed a new approach to study Sars-CoV-2.

From The Max Planck Institute 23 Feb 2022

Key regulator of cell differentiation discovered

Embryonic stem cells and other pluripotent cells divide rapidly and have the capacity to become nearly any cell type in the body.

22 Feb 2022

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of selectively reacting with certain high-energy radicals that are characteristic of innate immune activity, which may allow a non-invasive approach to monitor inflammation in real time by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

22 Feb 2022

Semarion raises £2.14 million GBP ($2.89 million USD) seed funding

Semarion Ltd, a University of Cambridge spin-out company from the Cavendish Laboratory combining materials engineering and cell biology to tackle unmet drug screening needs, announced today that it has closed a £2.14 million GBP seed funding round.

22 Feb 2022

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Genetic mutations help certain people succeed in the face of natural selection.

21 Feb 2022

Study develops AI-based method to help analyze protein complexes

A new technique for analyzing proteins has been developed by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Hamburg.

21 Feb 2022

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

A*STAR’s GIS and ID Labs have discovered KCNJ15, a gene linked to the human immune system’s ability to combat TB and maybe other infectious diseases.

18 Feb 2022

Experts trigger apoptosis in leukemia cells by disrupting their energy maintenance mechanism

A group of researchers from UNIGE in Switzerland and Inserm in France has discovered a previously unknown process that could lead to the creation of novel medicines.

18 Feb 2022

Discovery of chiral evasion could lead to more resilient inhibitors, better drug designs

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that has become resistant to most of the antibiotics used to treat regular staph infections.

18 Feb 2022

Researchers successfully isolate a new, rare bacterial strain

Certain types of bacteria are unable to survive and thrive outside host organisms. This makes their isolation and identification technically challenging.

From Tokyo University of Science 18 Feb 2022

Researchers engineer strains of nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium to produce ammonia

Researchers from Washington State University have engineered strains of the ubiquitous, nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii to produce ammonia and excrete it at high concentrations, transferring it into crop plants in lieu of conventional chemical fertilizers.

18 Feb 2022

Laboratory News and Research

Study provides first genetic evidence of demographic changes among hunter-gatherer populations

Macrophages restore normal functions when transported back to the body, says research

Study investigates the relationship between healthy tissue repair and cancer growth

New computational tool simulates evolution

Central signaling pathway likely to help reduce the progression of autoimmune disorders

New technique uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells

New study uncovers potential driver of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers develop artificial organic neuron capable of integration with living plant

Novel method for controlled interrogation and recording of neuronal activity

Scientists develop a new approach to study Sars-CoV-2

Key regulator of cell differentiation discovered

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Semarion raises £2.14 million GBP ($2.89 million USD) seed funding

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Study develops AI-based method to help analyze protein complexes

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

Experts trigger apoptosis in leukemia cells by disrupting their energy maintenance mechanism

Discovery of chiral evasion could lead to more resilient inhibitors, better drug designs

Researchers successfully isolate a new, rare bacterial strain

Researchers engineer strains of nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium to produce ammonia

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