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

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

Irisin hormone could have therapeutic effect on COVID-19 patients

Irisin hormone could have therapeutic effect on COVID-19 patients

A study conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) suggests that irisin, a hormone secreted from muscles in response to exercise, could have a therapeutic effect on COVID-19 patients.

23 Sep 2020

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

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

New technology to unlock the secrets of plant genomes in high resolution

New technology to unlock the secrets of plant genomes in high resolution

The genomes of all higher life forms are stored in the cell nucleus on chromosomes. Chromosomes are composed of strands of the DNA molecule.

22 Sep 2020

Researchers develop new tools that control the balance of genetic inheritance

Researchers develop new tools that control the balance of genetic inheritance

In the last 10 years, scientists have designed a range of novel tools that regulate the balance of genetic inheritance.

From UC San Diego 22 Sep 2020

Researchers develop low-cost CRISPR method to detect SARS-CoV-2

Researchers develop low-cost CRISPR method to detect SARS-CoV-2

In March 2020, scientists started to design a new, cost-efficient, CRISPR-based diagnostic platform to spot infectious diseases, such as SARS-CoV-2.

22 Sep 2020

Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict economic performance of crops

Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict economic performance of crops

Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) developed a new mathematical model to predict economic performance of crops.

21 Sep 2020

Russian scientists trace factors influencing the process of protein evolution

Russian scientists trace factors influencing the process of protein evolution

A group of scientists from Russia studied the trends in the evolution of amino acid sequences of proteins in vertebrates and insects and traced the factors influencing the process of evolution.

21 Sep 2020

Human genetics: New insights into our own biology

Human genetics: New insights into our own biology

Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? Throughout the ages, humans have sought answers to these questions, pursuing wisdom through religion, philosophy, and eventually science.

21 Sep 2020

Public attitudes toward data sharing can hinder genomics research

Public attitudes toward data sharing can hinder genomics research

More work is required to increase the levels of public trust in how genetic information is used to meet its promise to improve medicine and human health.

21 Sep 2020

How do hallucinogenic drugs exert their actions on the brain?

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

Study may lead to better treatments for cancer and developmental syndromes

Study may lead to better treatments for cancer and developmental syndromes

The most rudimentary activity of a living thing is to change one copy of its genome into two copies, creating one cell into two.

18 Sep 2020

Study reveals new gene involved in motor neuron diseases

Study reveals new gene involved in motor neuron diseases

According to a study, failures in a quality control system that defends protein-building fidelity in cells can result in motor neuron degeneration.

18 Sep 2020

New methods to increase anti-cancer activity of T cells

New methods to increase anti-cancer activity of T cells

Scientists have gained a deeper insight into the complexity of the surrounding in which T cells flourish.

18 Sep 2020

Researchers compare developed carriers for delivery of genome editing tools

Researchers compare developed carriers for delivery of genome editing tools

Scientists made a comparison of their developed carriers for delivery of genome editing (GE) tools with other available analogs.

18 Sep 2020

Research grade BI-200SM light scattering goniometer for teaching labs

Research grade BI-200SM light scattering goniometer for teaching labs

TESTA Analytical Solutions e.K reports how the internationally respected Department of Chemistry at the University of Helsinki is using its BI-200SM light scattering goniometer for physicochemical characterization of polymers.

From TESTA Analytical Solutions 18 Sep 2020

Innovations assist compound management labs using Acoustix tubes

Innovations assist compound management labs using Acoustix tubes

Ziath has released a module to enable their Mirage, Cube or Express tube readers to decode Brooks Acoustix tubes.

From Ziath Ltd 18 Sep 2020

Study pinpoints specific protein involved in the mass production of antibodies

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

Scientists identify the structure of protein fiber associated with early-onset type 2 diabetes

Scientists identify the structure of protein fiber associated with early-onset type 2 diabetes

For the first time, researchers have detected the structure of a protein fiber associated with early-onset type 2 diabetes.

16 Sep 2020

Study shows how neural circuits are refined in response to sensory cues

Study shows how neural circuits are refined in response to sensory cues

According to a study published in the Neuron journal in September 2020, immune cells play a surprising role in fine-tuning the neural circuits of the brain.

16 Sep 2020

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