Life Science News

RSS

CRISPR screening identifies metabolic enzyme as new target for anti-inflammatory therapeutics

A metabolic enzyme that has been studied in cancer biology and is important for T cell function may offer a new target for anti-inflammatory therapeutics, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.

12 Nov 2021

Improving our Understanding of Bacterial Membranes

We speak to Professor Bart Hoogenboom and Georgina Benn about current research using technology to create the sharpest images of living bacteria ever recorded.

From University College London 12 Nov 2021

Study examines plant-based alternative food consumption trends in the UK

The proportion of UK people reporting eating and drinking plant-based alternative foods such as plant-based milk, vegan sausages and vegetable burgers nearly doubled between 2008-2011 and 2017-2019, according to a new study in Science of the Total Environment.

12 Nov 2021

Study unravels effects of bioenergy crops on biodiversity

A study led by the University of Southampton suggests a greater diversity of plants and animals can be found where bioenergy crops are grown, compared with areas supporting traditional agricultural crops.

12 Nov 2021

Using a new genetic technology to decipher intratumoral heterogeneity

Even within a single patient with cancer, there is a vast diversity of individual tumor cells, which display distinct behaviors related to growth, metastasis, and responses to chemotherapy.

12 Nov 2021

Sphere Fluidics and ClexBio giving away CYTRIX hydrogel kits

Celebrated every 10th November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the significance of science in society and aims to engage the public in scientific issues.

From Sphere Fluidics Limited 12 Nov 2021

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER helps HIV researchers get more results in significantly less time

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette is supporting crucial experimental work in longitudinal HIV studies.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 12 Nov 2021

Study offers genetic clues on the fundamental development of anatomical appearance

Which genes control the defining features that make us look as we do? And how do they make it happen?

11 Nov 2021

Genetic testing underutilized in patients with cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias, study says

Heart failure and arrhythmia conditions are often considered as separate disorders, but genetic testing suggests there is much more overlap of these disorders than previously appreciated.

11 Nov 2021

Grape consumption has a beneficial effect on gut bacteria and cholesterol metabolism

A new clinical study published in the scientific journal Nutrients found that consuming grapes significantly increased the diversity of bacteria in the gut which is considered essential to good health overall.

11 Nov 2021

Seasoning foods with herbs and spices may help improve heart health

Seasoning your food generously with herbs and spices isn't just a great way to make your meals tastier -; new research found it may have benefits for your heart's health, as well.

From Penn State University 11 Nov 2021

Avoiding the formation of false positive results during SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing

In light of frequent false positives, a team of Canadian researchers has shown that rapid antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 work only when manufacturer instructions are followed.

11 Nov 2021

Whole genome sequencing reveals chickpea's pan-genome

An international team of researchers from 41 organizations has assembled chickpea's pan-genome by sequencing the genomes of 3,366 chickpea lines from 60 countries.

11 Nov 2021

Fast evolution can soon lead to extinction

Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that fast evolution can lead to nowhere.

11 Nov 2021

Exploring Rhythm in Endangered Singing Lemurs

AZoLifeSciences interviews Dr. Chiara De Gregorio about searching for musical rhythms in primates and finding their answer in the Madagascan rainforest.

From University of Turin 11 Nov 2021

Scientists discover new genetic link to non-alcoholic inflammatory liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the accumulation of fat in the liver unrelated to alcohol abuse or other liver diseases.

11 Nov 2021

Research establishes a new understanding of how DNA methylation begins in plants

Crop improvement often involves the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another to produce a valuable trait. Some major examples of crops with these so-called "transgenes" include disease-resistant cotton and beta-carotene-enhanced golden rice.

10 Nov 2021

Life Science News

CRISPR screening identifies metabolic enzyme as new target for anti-inflammatory therapeutics

Improving our Understanding of Bacterial Membranes

Study examines plant-based alternative food consumption trends in the UK

Study unravels effects of bioenergy crops on biodiversity

Using a new genetic technology to decipher intratumoral heterogeneity

Sphere Fluidics and ClexBio giving away CYTRIX hydrogel kits

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER helps HIV researchers get more results in significantly less time

Study offers genetic clues on the fundamental development of anatomical appearance

Genetic testing underutilized in patients with cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias, study says

Grape consumption has a beneficial effect on gut bacteria and cholesterol metabolism

Seasoning foods with herbs and spices may help improve heart health

Avoiding the formation of false positive results during SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing

Whole genome sequencing reveals chickpea's pan-genome

Fast evolution can soon lead to extinction

Exploring Rhythm in Endangered Singing Lemurs

Scientists discover new genetic link to non-alcoholic inflammatory liver disease

Research establishes a new understanding of how DNA methylation begins in plants

Europeans have a growing appetite for plant-based foods, but Danes lag behind other countries

Gold nanoclusters could be the new weapon in the fight against bacterial antibiotic resistance

Targeting Shp2 as a cancer therapy may worsen the disease

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

Latest in Genomics