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A new formula to make safe fermented milk products

A research project headed by the Technical University of Denmark, DTU, has come up with the formula for a freeze-dried starter culture that African camel milk farmers can use to make safe, fermented milk products.

24 Sep 2020

Wildfire smoke more hazardous than other types of air pollution for asthma patients

For people who suffer from asthma, wildfire smoke is more hazardous than other types of air pollution, according to a new study from the Desert Research Institute (DRI), the Renown Institute for Health Innovation (Renown IHI) and the Washoe County Health District (WCHD).

24 Sep 2020

New interactive tool finds toxins lurking in drinking water

Exposure to hydraulic fracturing fluid in drinking water has been shown to increase the risk of respiratory problems, premature births, congenital heart defects, and other medical problems.

24 Sep 2020

Druggable pocket in SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein can help eliminate COVID-19

Researchers have identified a druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that could be utilized to prevent the virus from infecting human cells.

24 Sep 2020

Water quality database helps scientists to monitor and manage health of freshwater lakes

Although less than one per cent of all water in the world is freshwater, it is what we drink and use for agriculture. In other words, it's vital to human survival. York University researchers have just created a publicly available water quality database for close to 12,000 freshwater lakes globally - almost half of the world's freshwater supply - that will help scientists monitor and manage the health of these lakes.

From York University 23 Sep 2020

New theory can predict movement of animal's sensory organs while searching

All animals great and small live every day in an uncertain world. Whether you are a human being or an insect, you rely on your senses to help you navigate and survive in your world.

23 Sep 2020

Nanoparticle SARS-CoV-2 tool could accelerate the search for drugs

A team of scientists from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., has developed a new tool that mimics how SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes COVID-19 -- infects a cell, information that could potentially speed the search for treatments against the disease.

22 Sep 2020

Enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy against melanoma

Researchers at the University of Bern have discovered a mechanism in the body’s own immune system which is responsible for the maturation and activation of immune cells.

21 Sep 2020

How do hallucinogenic drugs exert their actions on the brain?

Not much is known about the fundamental mechanisms in the brain of hallucinogenic drugs and the way they induce their hallucinogenic effects.

21 Sep 2020

Smart drug delivery system may help treat spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders

A Rutgers-led team has created a smart drug delivery system that reduces inflammation in damaged nervous tissues and may help treat spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders.

From Rutgers University 18 Sep 2020

Protein in the pancreas protects beta-cells from high-fat diet induced stress

Every time we eat, the glucose level in our body goes up. This spurs our pancreatic machinery into action and through intricate physiological mechanisms, appropriate amounts of insulin are produced, our blood glucose levels are controlled, and we remain healthy.

17 Sep 2020

Study pinpoints specific protein involved in the mass production of antibodies

A team of researchers has discovered how a specific protein called JAGN1 plays a crucial role in the production of antibodies.

17 Sep 2020

Growing algae for biofuels in the dark using solar-generated electricity

Algae could compete with petroleum as the fuel of the future if only the process of growing it was more efficient. Thanks to a fellowship from the Link Foundation, it soon could be.

16 Sep 2020

SMART researchers discover a novel method to produce human red blood cells

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have discovered a new way to manufacture human red blood cells (RBCs) that cuts the culture time by half compared to existing methods and uses novel sorting and purification methods that are faster, more precise and less costly.

15 Sep 2020

Study offers insight on how muscles and fat tissue communicate to improve fitness

Why does exercise training make you more fit? It's well established that exercising enhances insulin sensitivity and improves our metabolism that, in turn, increases exercise performance. But the biological mechanisms underlying this adaptation are not fully understood.

15 Sep 2020

DNA damage may occur far away from the point of incidence of radiation, research shows

Ultraviolet light endangers the integrity of human genetic information and may cause skin cancer. For the first time, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated that DNA damage may also occur far away from the point of incidence of the radiation.

15 Sep 2020

Developing computational algorithms to enable a closer look at the 3D genome

Breakthrough advances in biomedical technology have come a long way, especially with three-dimensional mapping of the structure of the genome.

14 Sep 2020

New study reveals metabolic signature of SARS-CoV-2 infection involving signs of multi-organ damage

SARS-CoV-2 can lead to a broad range of symptoms, from absolutely nothing to multi-organ failure, severe respiratory stress, and eventually death.

11 Sep 2020

Researchers develop new tool to predict protein disorder

Nobel Prize winner Christian Boehmer Anfinsen had demonstrated clearly that a protein is capable of finding its way back to its “native” 3D structure.

11 Sep 2020

New multi-phase process upgrades the use of lignin as a next-generation fuel

A new low-temperature multi-phase process for upgrading lignin bio-oil to hydrocarbons could help expand use of the lignin, which is now largely a waste product left over from the productions of cellulose and bioethanol from trees and other woody plants.

10 Sep 2020

Biochemistry

A new formula to make safe fermented milk products

Wildfire smoke more hazardous than other types of air pollution for asthma patients

New interactive tool finds toxins lurking in drinking water

Druggable pocket in SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein can help eliminate COVID-19

Water quality database helps scientists to monitor and manage health of freshwater lakes

New theory can predict movement of animal's sensory organs while searching

Nanoparticle SARS-CoV-2 tool could accelerate the search for drugs

Enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy against melanoma

How do hallucinogenic drugs exert their actions on the brain?

Smart drug delivery system may help treat spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders

Protein in the pancreas protects beta-cells from high-fat diet induced stress

Study pinpoints specific protein involved in the mass production of antibodies

Growing algae for biofuels in the dark using solar-generated electricity

SMART researchers discover a novel method to produce human red blood cells

Study offers insight on how muscles and fat tissue communicate to improve fitness

DNA damage may occur far away from the point of incidence of radiation, research shows

Developing computational algorithms to enable a closer look at the 3D genome

New study reveals metabolic signature of SARS-CoV-2 infection involving signs of multi-organ damage

Researchers develop new tool to predict protein disorder

New multi-phase process upgrades the use of lignin as a next-generation fuel

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