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Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can trigger long-term gene expression changes

According to the findings of a recent cell study, the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can trigger long-term gene expression changes.

29 Apr 2021

Study discovers that mutations in a specific gene cause mitochondrial disease

For the first time, a research team from Monash University has discovered that mutations in a specific gene cause mitochondrial disease.

29 Apr 2021

New chemical tool elucidates how proteins recognize and associate with one another

A University of Hong Kong research team has created a novel chemical method for illustrating protein interaction networks in cells.

29 Apr 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

Study reveals enormously high and specific species diversity of the deep sea

Ecologists at the University of Cologne's Institute of Zoology have for the first time demonstrated the enormously high and also very specific species diversity of the deep sea in a comparison of 20 deep-sea basins in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

28 Apr 2021

Increased expression of DUSP16 molecule leads to cancer chemoresistance

Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cancer cells in the body. It is a systemic treatment where drugs travel throughout the body and destroy cancer cells that have spread (metastasized) to parts of the body far away from the original (primary) tumour.

28 Apr 2021

Combined effect of fishing and ocean warming affects viability of wild fish populations

The combined effect of rapid ocean warming and the practice of targeting big fish is affecting the viability of wild populations and global fish stock says new research by the University of Melbourne and the University of Tasmania.

28 Apr 2021

Versatile Multi Detector GPC/SEC System

The new HK Series Multi Detector GPC/SEC System from TESTA Analytical Solutions e.K. combines high-performance chromatographic detector technologies and powerful, yet easy to use software to unlock the secrets of even the most complex synthetic polymers and natural macromolecules.

From TESTA Analytical Solutions 28 Apr 2021

Developing a portable tool to detect street drug ‘spice’

AZoLifeSciences speaks to researchers from the University of Bath about their latest research that led to the development of a device that can detect 'spice'.

From University of Bath 28 Apr 2021

New, altered form of prolactin receptor found to drive breast cancer

Prolactin is a hormone that has long been thought to play an important role in breast development and growth, as well as milk production during pregnancy.

27 Apr 2021

Study shows that autophagy plays a key role in messenger RNA degradation

Autophagy is essential in messenger RNA (mRNA) degradation, according to researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech).

27 Apr 2021

Critical intermediate in normal cellular metabolism may lead to cell death

A recent study shows that a critical intermediate in normal cellular metabolism is also a cause for cell death in the right sense.

27 Apr 2021

Study shows a possible link between pesticide exposure and increased COVID-19 susceptibility

Researchers have discovered a possible connection between increased vulnerability to COVID-19 infection and exposure to organophosphate pesticides.

27 Apr 2021

New computer algorithm helps identify tumors with 'mismatch repair deficiencies'

A new way to identify tumors that could be sensitive to particular immunotherapies has been developed using data from thousands of NHS cancer patient samples sequenced through the 100,000 Genomes Project.

27 Apr 2021

Cell adaptation to adverse conditions could differentiate survivors and non-survivors of critical illness

Creating the best conditions for cells to make energy and survive critical illness is a challenge little understood in modern medicine.

27 Apr 2021

Upturn in Demand for High Performance Mini Turbine Flowmeters

Titan Enterprises, a leading manufacturer and supplier of affordable, precision liquid flow measurement devices for a wide range of applications, reports an upturn in sales within its low flow mini turbine flowmeter range.

27 Apr 2021

SDIR1 enzyme plays a major role in the expression of defense gene in plants

A new study offers evidence that microbes are trying to hijack the plant immune system to induce disease while also offering insights into a new mechanism.

26 Apr 2021

New tool enables non-experts to interpret microscopy images using AI

A new, open-source tool enables non-experts to interpret microscopy images using artificial intelligence.

26 Apr 2021

Therapy using artificial metalloenzymes helps reduce tumor growth, finds study

A new study has shown that it is viable to reduce tumor growth by a therapy that involves tagging cancer cells with various therapeutic molecules.

26 Apr 2021

Study shows how different organisms can prevent deadly DNA damage during evolution

Researchers from the University of Bergen discovered how species ranging from crops to corals can prevent harmful DNA damage during evolution.

26 Apr 2021

Life Science News

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can trigger long-term gene expression changes

Study discovers that mutations in a specific gene cause mitochondrial disease

New chemical tool elucidates how proteins recognize and associate with one another

Researchers discover new approach to reform plant breeding and genetics

Study reveals enormously high and specific species diversity of the deep sea

Increased expression of DUSP16 molecule leads to cancer chemoresistance

Combined effect of fishing and ocean warming affects viability of wild fish populations

Versatile Multi Detector GPC/SEC System

Developing a portable tool to detect street drug ‘spice’

New, altered form of prolactin receptor found to drive breast cancer

Study shows that autophagy plays a key role in messenger RNA degradation

Critical intermediate in normal cellular metabolism may lead to cell death

Study shows a possible link between pesticide exposure and increased COVID-19 susceptibility

New computer algorithm helps identify tumors with 'mismatch repair deficiencies'

Cell adaptation to adverse conditions could differentiate survivors and non-survivors of critical illness

Upturn in Demand for High Performance Mini Turbine Flowmeters

SDIR1 enzyme plays a major role in the expression of defense gene in plants

New tool enables non-experts to interpret microscopy images using AI

Therapy using artificial metalloenzymes helps reduce tumor growth, finds study

Study shows how different organisms can prevent deadly DNA damage during evolution

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