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Correction of immune system's faulty timing may offer a new strategy to prevent severe COVID-19

Once an infection is under control, the body normally uses a biochemical messenger known as TGFβ to downgrade its immune response.

27 Oct 2021

Consecutive irradiation with two lasers results in increased stem cell proliferation and differentiation

Stem cell therapy needs a lot of human cells, of a specific type. Shining a near-infrared laser on adult stem cells derived from human body fat, makes the stem cells replicate 54% faster.

27 Oct 2021

Horse hyperimmune antibody may be an efficient approach to combat SARS-CoV-2

A study conducted by a consortium of Brazilian researchers has demonstrated that a hyperimmune serum consisting of purified antibody fragments produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19.

27 Oct 2021

ioSkeletal Myocytes | New product launch

bit.bio has today launched a new product, ioSkeletal Myocytes.

From bit.bio 27 Oct 2021

Internal workings of next-word prediction models closely fit the human brain

In the past few years, artificial intelligence models of language have become very good at certain tasks. Most notably, they excel at predicting the next word in a string of text; this technology helps search engines and texting apps predict the next word you are going to type.

26 Oct 2021

New insight into how neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in helping neurons develop and function properly, but there's still a lot scientists don't understand about how astrocytes perform these important jobs.

26 Oct 2021

Scientists identify genes responsible for allowing Candida fungus to survive treatment

It is estimated that 80% of women will suffer from vaginal candidiasis at least once in their lives. In addition to superficial infections, which can be oral or vaginal and do not usually have a serious prognosis, fungi of the Candida genus can cause systemic diseases in immunocompromised individuals and these are fatal in 40% of cases.

26 Oct 2021

Experts use photothermal nanofibers for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells

Ghent University’s concentrated on a technique for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells with photothermal nanofibers for the past decade.

26 Oct 2021

Scientists create first artificial scaffolds that can support the growth of plants cells

As a baby seedling emerges from the depths of the soil, it faces a challenge: gravity's downward push. To succeed, the plant must sense the force, then push upward with an even greater force. Visible growth is proof that the seedling has won against the force of gravity.

25 Oct 2021

Research opens new therapeutic perspectives for treatment of skin fibrosis

Collagen, the main component of the skin's extracellular matrix, can cause a pathological condition if it is in excess. Applying an electric field to the skin affects collagen pathways, temporarily reducing collagen production and increasing its degradation.

22 Oct 2021

'Mini brains' allow researchers to study a fatal, untreatable neurological disorder

Cambridge researchers have developed 'mini brains' that allow them to study a fatal and untreatable neurological disorder causing paralysis and dementia – and for the first time have been able to grow these for almost a year.

22 Oct 2021

Enteric glial cells play a major role in gut immunity, says new study

Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute unraveled a basic role of glial cells in the nervous system of the gut in retaining a healthy intestine.

22 Oct 2021

Experts develop antibodies that effectively remove senescent cells

The reason why some people age worse than others and develop diseases linked to the aging mechanism is largely unknown.

22 Oct 2021

Novel technique shows molecule conformations in live cells

Comprehending how proteins twist, bend, and shape-shift, as they work in cells, is vital to gain insights into diseases and normal biology.

21 Oct 2021

Bacterial-fungal interactions are far more common and diverse than previously known

In a novel, broad assessment of bacterial-fungal interactions, researchers using unique bioinformatics found that fungi host a remarkable diversity of bacteria, making bacterial-fungal interactions far more common and diverse than previously known.

20 Oct 2021

Study explains why shift workers are vulnerable to heart problems

Recent research demonstrates how circadian rhythms in heart cells help to change heart function.

19 Oct 2021

Disease genes are unable to adapt as the rest of the genome, says research

Researchers recently discovered a novel detrimental effect of genes that induce inherited diseases. The observations are published in the journal eLife.

19 Oct 2021

Study identifies highly potent monoclonal antibody against all SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers identified a greatly potent monoclonal antibody that aims at the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.

19 Oct 2021

Novel computationally modeled proteins help control cellular processes

Doctoral assistant Sailan Shui loves to experiment with proteins, activating and deactivating them similar to turning on and off the light switches.

19 Oct 2021

Brain immune cells take up large amounts of sugar at the beginning of neurodegenerative disease

At the beginning of neurodegenerative disease, the immune cells of the brain – the "microglia" – take up glucose, a sugar molecule, to a much greater extent than hitherto assumed.

18 Oct 2021

Laboratory News and Research

Correction of immune system's faulty timing may offer a new strategy to prevent severe COVID-19

Consecutive irradiation with two lasers results in increased stem cell proliferation and differentiation

Horse hyperimmune antibody may be an efficient approach to combat SARS-CoV-2

ioSkeletal Myocytes | New product launch

Internal workings of next-word prediction models closely fit the human brain

New insight into how neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Scientists identify genes responsible for allowing Candida fungus to survive treatment

Experts use photothermal nanofibers for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells

Scientists create first artificial scaffolds that can support the growth of plants cells

Research opens new therapeutic perspectives for treatment of skin fibrosis

'Mini brains' allow researchers to study a fatal, untreatable neurological disorder

Enteric glial cells play a major role in gut immunity, says new study

Experts develop antibodies that effectively remove senescent cells

Novel technique shows molecule conformations in live cells

Bacterial-fungal interactions are far more common and diverse than previously known

Study explains why shift workers are vulnerable to heart problems

Disease genes are unable to adapt as the rest of the genome, says research

Study identifies highly potent monoclonal antibody against all SARS-CoV-2 variants

Novel computationally modeled proteins help control cellular processes

Brain immune cells take up large amounts of sugar at the beginning of neurodegenerative disease

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