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A new study analyzes antimicrobial detergents and textile chemicals in homes

The use of less bleach and lower temperatures over washing machine cycles is promoted as a result of shifting societal attitudes toward the environment.

8 Jul 2022

How Important is the European Ecosystem to Life Sciences Research?

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Jan Lichtenberg, vice president of SLAS, about the role Europe plays within life sciences research.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 7 Jul 2022

How can High-Content Screening accelerate Drug Discovery?

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Professor Jeremy Simpson from the University College Dublin about the role high-content screening can play in accelerating drug discovery.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 6 Jul 2022

Scientists link the function of specific domain of proteins to a cancer trigger in humans

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have definitively linked the function of a specific domain of proteins important in plant-microbe biology to a cancer trigger in humans, knowledge that had eluded scientists for decades.

6 Jul 2022

Researchers get a complete atlas of zebrafish genetic data for biomedical research

According to the latest research, medical and life science scientists will benefit from the most detailed atlas of zebrafish genetic data available.

5 Jul 2022

Researchers analyze the significance of cellular interactions for lung cancer

A new Cleveland Clinic study has uncovered vital information about the cellular interaction of tumor cells and normal tissue, leading to a better understanding of how therapeutic resistance evolves.

5 Jul 2022

Industrial-era sea level rise likely driven by greenhouse gas warming, research finds

An international team of scientists has developed an accurate record of preindustrial sea level utilizing precisely dated phreatic overgrowths on speleothems that provide a detailed history of Late Holocene sea-level change in Mallorca, Spain, an island in the western Mediterranean Sea.

4 Jul 2022

Small, flexible implant relieves pain on demand and without the use of drugs

A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without the use of drugs.

4 Jul 2022

Crucial gene in maize modulates specific chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, study finds

North Carolina State University researchers revealed that a crucial gene in maize called HPC1 modulates some chemical processes that contribute to flowering time.

4 Jul 2022

Review: Emergence and detection of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols

While there are many studies that discuss antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in soil and water environments, there is currently very little research that focuses on ARG in aerial environments. In a recent review, researchers from South Korea have analyzed current research trends regarding ARG in bioaerosols, including their sources, methods of detection, and implications for the future.

1 Jul 2022

Climate-driven changes in oceanwater may affect dispersal patterns of mangroves species

International research led by Dr. Tom Van der Stocken of the VUB Biology Department examined 21st century changes in ocean-surface temperature, salinity, and density, across mangrove forests worldwide.

1 Jul 2022

Online version algorithm helps to detect ramp sequences of RNA, study finds

The significance of detecting and comprehending how variations between tissues and cells influence gene expression without altering the underlying genetic code is discussed in a recent study by University of Kentucky researchers.

1 Jul 2022

Researchers examine ancient microbes to find life beyond earth

Researchers have reproduced what life was like for some of the oldest species on Earth using light-capturing proteins found in living microorganisms. These initiatives may enable everyone to spot life in distant worlds, whose atmospheres mirror the pre-oxygen planet more closely.

1 Jul 2022

Study identifies the crucial activity of transposable elements in the evolution of the octopus genomes

The octopus is an extraordinary organism with exceptional brain complexity and cognitive abilities that are unmatched by other invertebrates. So much so that it resembles vertebrates in certain ways more than it does invertebrates.

1 Jul 2022

New biomedical research tool may help advance molecular diagnostics and drug discovery

A new biomedical research tool that enables scientists to measure hundreds of functional proteins in a single cell could offer new insights into cell machinery.

30 Jun 2022

WHOI, UConn and Bigelow Laboratory execute a license agreement for kelp germplasm

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the University of Connecticut, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have executed a license agreement for a kelp germplasm, or collection of microscopic cells called gametophytes, containing more than 1,200 samples all developed and isolated by WHOI and UConn-led teams.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers get deep insights into the functionality of human genome

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center, in partnership with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, have introduced a new method for assessing the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, as well as how the genome folds, on a large scale.

27 Jun 2022

Laboratory News and Research

A new study analyzes antimicrobial detergents and textile chemicals in homes

How Important is the European Ecosystem to Life Sciences Research?

How can High-Content Screening accelerate Drug Discovery?

Scientists link the function of specific domain of proteins to a cancer trigger in humans

Researchers get a complete atlas of zebrafish genetic data for biomedical research

Researchers analyze the significance of cellular interactions for lung cancer

Industrial-era sea level rise likely driven by greenhouse gas warming, research finds

Small, flexible implant relieves pain on demand and without the use of drugs

Crucial gene in maize modulates specific chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, study finds

Review: Emergence and detection of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols

Climate-driven changes in oceanwater may affect dispersal patterns of mangroves species

Online version algorithm helps to detect ramp sequences of RNA, study finds

Researchers examine ancient microbes to find life beyond earth

Study identifies the crucial activity of transposable elements in the evolution of the octopus genomes

New biomedical research tool may help advance molecular diagnostics and drug discovery

WHOI, UConn and Bigelow Laboratory execute a license agreement for kelp germplasm

Researchers get deep insights into the functionality of human genome

Researchers understand and collect a diverse range of bee genomes

Human cells absorb less protein from plant-based meat than from chicken

Researchers demonstrate how tumors make immune cells less effective

Turning to Sustainable Science for a Healthier Tomorrow

Challenges in Drug Discovery; Where are we now, and where are we going?

How Important is the European Ecosystem to Life Sciences Research?

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