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Study shows how two distinct groups of Tregs play different roles at different times

Every kind of T cell has a job to do. A healthy immune system makes sure no T cell oversteps.

22 Feb 2022

Bacteria can break down waste carbon dioxide to make valuable industrial chemicals

Bacteria are known for breaking down lactose to make yogurt and sugar to make beer. Now researchers led by Northwestern University and LanzaTech have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make valuable industrial chemicals.

22 Feb 2022

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of selectively reacting with certain high-energy radicals that are characteristic of innate immune activity, which may allow a non-invasive approach to monitor inflammation in real time by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

22 Feb 2022

Semarion raises £2.14 million GBP ($2.89 million USD) seed funding

Semarion Ltd, a University of Cambridge spin-out company from the Cavendish Laboratory combining materials engineering and cell biology to tackle unmet drug screening needs, announced today that it has closed a £2.14 million GBP seed funding round.

22 Feb 2022

Automata raises US $50 million in series B financing to accelerate automation in life science

Automata – the automation company helping life sciences rapidly innovate, diagnose and discover at scale – today announces it has raised US$50 million in Series B funding.

From Automata 22 Feb 2022

Researchers employ genetic testing to determine the risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Dignity Health in Arizona is introducing the first research study in North America that will use genetic testing to pinpoint men and women who are at risk of developing a cardiovascular disease based on the composition of their DNA.

22 Feb 2022

Novel platform opens new opportunities in synthetic biology

Using synthetic biology, researchers can include new functions to cells, like the ability to generate new materials or identify and answer in certain ways to diseases.

22 Feb 2022

Scientists observe first high-resolution 3D image of muscle protein nebulin

Skeletal and heart muscle owe their function as stable biological machines to the outstanding accuracy with which their sarcomeres are assembled.

22 Feb 2022

Researchers study the impact of broad-spectrum antibiotics on the infants’ microbiome

A recent study proves that antibiotic use in the first week of birth is associated with a reduction in the number of healthy bacteria required to digest milk.

22 Feb 2022

Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

According to a recent preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine, a certain species of fungus found in the intestines can protect against intestinal damage.

22 Feb 2022

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Proteins are the “workhorses” of all living cells and are the chemical foundation of life.

22 Feb 2022

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

The immune system has its cells all around the body, and they are constantly doing their work even if the body is in great shape.

22 Feb 2022

Study findings likely to be instrumental in synthetic biology approaches

Plant geneticists can utilize a range of synthetic biology tools made by a group at Louisiana State University (LSU) to drive gene expression.

22 Feb 2022

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Genetic mutations help certain people succeed in the face of natural selection.

21 Feb 2022

Ancient and historical DNA data likely to guide conservation efforts

According to a recent study performed by Newcastle University, using ancient and historical DNA data might guide conservation efforts.

From Newcastle University 21 Feb 2022

Study develops AI-based method to help analyze protein complexes

A new technique for analyzing proteins has been developed by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Hamburg.

21 Feb 2022

Experts identify critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks

Recent research identified the major genes involved in coronary heart disease and cardiac arrest.

21 Feb 2022

Experts identify a potential new target for antimalarial development

A protein that plays an important biological role in the malaria-causing parasite has been discovered by an international research team.

18 Feb 2022

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

A*STAR’s GIS and ID Labs have discovered KCNJ15, a gene linked to the human immune system’s ability to combat TB and maybe other infectious diseases.

18 Feb 2022

Study discovers common genetic factors between depression and Alzheimer’s disease

Recent research discovered common genetic factors between depression and AD.

18 Feb 2022

Life Science News

Study shows how two distinct groups of Tregs play different roles at different times

Bacteria can break down waste carbon dioxide to make valuable industrial chemicals

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Semarion raises £2.14 million GBP ($2.89 million USD) seed funding

Automata raises US $50 million in series B financing to accelerate automation in life science

Researchers employ genetic testing to determine the risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Novel platform opens new opportunities in synthetic biology

Scientists observe first high-resolution 3D image of muscle protein nebulin

Researchers study the impact of broad-spectrum antibiotics on the infants’ microbiome

Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

Study findings likely to be instrumental in synthetic biology approaches

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Ancient and historical DNA data likely to guide conservation efforts

Study develops AI-based method to help analyze protein complexes

Experts identify critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks

Experts identify a potential new target for antimalarial development

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

Study discovers common genetic factors between depression and Alzheimer’s disease

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