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Effects of Filtered Coffee on Plasma Metabolites

A new study has confirmed the suggested link between coffee consumption and a reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

14 Feb 2020

DNA Higher-Order Structure Formation

A team has conducted a new study that has revealed how chromatin is formed.

14 Feb 2020

Improving Antibody Affinity Using CRISPR

Could CRISPR be used to stimulate antibody maturation in vitro? This case study by French researchers suggests so, leading to antibodies with high affinity.

14 Feb 2020

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Understanding the adhesion of epithelial cells to different biodegradable, 3D printable polymers is vital for developing new artificial tissue implants.

14 Feb 2020

Examining Coacervate Formation at Protein-Polysaccharide Interfaces

In this case study, Swiss researchers developed a new method to analyze liquid-liquid interfaces during coacervate formation.

14 Feb 2020

Combating Counterfeit Green Tea with Metabolomic Profiling

Scientists have shown that not all green tea is equal and have devised a method to infer the geographic origin of consumer green tea products.

14 Feb 2020

Optogenetics in Cellular Biology and Human Disease Models

Optogenetics is a combination of the manipulation of genes and optics in living tissues.

14 Feb 2020

What is a Protocell?

Formed from the aggregation of abiotic components, protocells are the precursors to modern living cells.

14 Feb 2020

TEM Imaging Modes

Over the years, the electron microscope has been improved upon, with a wide array of TEM imaging modes now available for use.

14 Feb 2020

Imaging Nuclear Structures Using AFM

Atomic force microscopy builds 3D images of nuclear structures by raster scanning the sample and reading height differences.

14 Feb 2020

Antimicrobial Properties of Cannabis

Antibiotics are becoming less effective in the fight against microbial infections. This article looks at the antimicrobial properties of cannabis.

14 Feb 2020

Does Cannabis Interact with the Gut Microbiome?

As more and more countries legalize Cannabis for medicinal and recreational use, studies continue to explore and validate its potential therapeutic effects.

14 Feb 2020

What is Recombinant Mapping?

The work of Thomas Hunt Morgan in 1911 revealed a new understanding of how genes are inherited.

14 Feb 2020

Best Practices for Cannabis Cultivation: A Meta-Analysis

A meta-analysis of cannabis yields reports that plant density, light intensity, and fertilization are the major contributors to cannabis yield.

14 Feb 2020

Using Yeast to Produce Novel Cannabinoid Analogs

Scientists have manipulated the gene expression of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, t produce both standard cannabinoids and novel analogs.

14 Feb 2020

Spatial Gradients in Cannabis and Concerns for Medical Use

Researchers have uncovered how cannabinoid profiles that vary within the same Cannabis plant can elicit organ-specific effects in the plant itself.

14 Feb 2020

Biochemistry of Antibody-Antigen Interactions

This article describes the interaction between antibodies and antigens, which underpins the immune response.

14 Feb 2020

Purifying Antibodies Using Ion Exchange Chromatography

IEC is a useful technique for separating antibodies as it provides high-resolution separation between proteins that differ only by a single amino acid.

14 Feb 2020