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The new FlowCam® LO improves particle characterization in drug development

Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies announces the release of the FlowCam® LO, the first and only light obscuration instrument with imaging capabilities.

From Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. 29 Sep 2021

Rice researcher secures $1.9 million NIH grant to improve time-release drugs

Time-released drugs are about to get a geometry lesson, thanks to bioengineers at Rice University.

22 Sep 2021

Study identifies the role of lysosomes in the spread of Parkinson’s disease

In the past few decades, neurodegenerative diseases have turned into one of the top 10 worldwide causes of death.

26 Jul 2021

Research substantiates nanoparticles as promising platforms for cell nano-sensors

Researchers published an article that represents the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and flow cytometry study of A-549 (human lung carcinoma) cellular uptake of Pr3+:LaF3 nanoparticles.

21 Jul 2021

Study unravels the biomechanical, biophysical response of cancer cells to drugs

A new study reports the use of single-cell, force spectroscopy methods to probe biophysical and biomechanical kinetics of cancer cells.

21 Jul 2021

Atomic force spectroscopy probes cellular biomechanics in response to drugs in hypoxia

Oncotarget published "Dynamic cellular biomechanics in responses to chemotherapeutic drug in hypoxia probed by atomic force spectroscopy" which reported that by exploiting single-cell, force spectroscopy methods, the authors probed biophysical and biomechanical kinetics of brain, breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancer cells with standard chemotherapeutic drugs in normoxia and hypoxia over 12-24 hours.

20 Jul 2021

Study reveals causal gene in autism model mice with copy number variation

A new study has unraveled a causal gene (Necdin, NDN) in autism model mice that exhibit the chromosomal abnormality known as copy number variation.

13 Jul 2021

Widely used herbicide causes infertility in flowers

An herbicide extensively used in forestry, agriculture, and other applications can significantly impact the reproductive health of a common perennial plant.

17 Jun 2021

Study shows how immune cells organize themselves in the epidermis

The human skin is essentially an organ, a fact that that is easy to forget. It is also the largest organ and is continuously exposed, charged with keeping the human inner biology safe from the threats of the outside world.

8 Jun 2021

Study analyzes how ecological specialization occurs in marine species

In contrast to terrestrial biota, aquatic species with planktonic larvae can sustain massive population sizes.

11 May 2021

Researchers discover new approach to reform plant breeding and genetics

The research was conducted at the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH FOOD) with professor emeritus Lars Munck as coordinator and builds on earlier work since 1963 at Svaloef Plant Breeding Institute and the Carlsberg Laboratory.

28 Apr 2021

Lowering apolipoprotein CIII levels can prevent deleterious effects of a high-fat diet

Consumption of a diet with high fat levels increases the risk of fatty liver, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes.

15 Mar 2021

I-Seed project to develop biodegradable 'intelligent seeds' for protecting the environment

How important is technology to understand climate change and protect the environment? I-Seed project will combine bioinspired soft robotics, material science and artificial intelligence to develop new innovative robots mimicking plant seeds behavior and able to monitor soil and climate parameters, like the presence of pollutants, humidity, CO2 levels, temperature and quality of waters.

4 Mar 2021

Color morphs speak of the coral's resilience to high temperatures

Anyone who visits the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Southeast Asia's coral triangle, or the reefs of Central America, will surely speak of how stunning and vibrant these environments are.

22 Feb 2021

Regular caffeine intake can change gray matter of the brain

Coffee, cola, or an energy drink: caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance. Researchers from the University of Basel have now shown in a study that regular caffeine intake can change the gray matter of the brain. However, the effect appears to be temporary.

17 Feb 2021

Forensic identification from a single strand of hair

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Shinsuke Kunimura about his latest research which involved combining Raman spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence to identify an individual from a single strand of hair.

From Tokyo University of Science 10 Feb 2021

Researchers discover new molecular mechanism that promotes cell migration

Research groups at the University of Helsinki and Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, discovered a new molecular mechanism that promotes cell migration. The discovery sheds light on the mechanisms that drive the uncontrolled movement of cancer cells and also revises the 'textbook view' of cell migration.

10 Feb 2021

Researchers study how membraneless organelles form and organize themselves

In cells, numerous important biochemical functions take place within spherical chambers made from proteins and RNA.

9 Feb 2021

Study shows why obese mothers tend to have children susceptible to metabolic diseases

A Brazilian study published in the journal Molecular Human Reproduction helps understand why obese mothers tend to have children with a propensity to develop the metabolic disease during their lifetime, as suggested by previous research.

27 Jan 2021

Speciation process takes place in the presence of maximal gene flow, indicates study

Spatial isolation is known to promote speciation - but researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have now shown that, at least in yeast, the opposite is also true. New ecological variants can also evolve within thoroughly mixed populations.

15 Jan 2021