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Researchers discover unusual exploitation of the human immune system by fungus Candida albicans

During infection, the yeast Candida albicans stimulates the release of tiny RNA fragments, which then stimulate its own growth.

3 Mar 2022

Threespine stickleback fish study details how parasite resistance in hosts arises

They thrive everywhere from bustling cities to remote rainforests -; even in our own backyards. Pervasive and unapologetic mooches, parasites rely on other organisms for their survival.

3 Mar 2022

Two distinct classes of stem cells drive treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) is caused by two distinct classes of stem cells and identified possible therapeutic approaches that target these cells.

3 Mar 2022

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

All life evolves: microorganisms can become resistant to drugs, viruses evade our vaccines, and species may adapt to climate change.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers optimize a route for two-step synthesis of antiviral plant protectant

Plant viruses are of great variety and harm. Virus disease pandemics and epidemics were estimated to have a global economic impact in the tens of billions of dollars.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers find an epigenetic adaptation showing resistance to targeted therapy in T cell leukemia

Although gene mutations can result in drug resistance, scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found a vital, non-genetic version that could also boost resistance to targeted treatment in T cell leukemia, which is a kind of blood cell cancer.

3 Mar 2022

Scientists discover a human receptor protein capable of identifying individual amino acids

Researchers have found that a human receptor protein can identify individual amino acids in just the similar way that bacteria do.

3 Mar 2022

Several variants of COVID-19 may hide away from body’s immune system, new study reveals

A recent study published in Nature Communications by an international research group suggests that people infected with COVID-19 may have several distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants stashed away from the immune system in various parts of the body.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers suggest a sustainable approach in seafood production

Farming Atlantic salmon necessitates a large amount of wild-caught fish as feed, but it only accounts for a small portion of the world’s farmed fish production.

3 Mar 2022

UH researcher secures $2 million to develop drugs for formerly undruggable cancer targets

With a $2 million recruitment grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, a University of Houston researcher is setting up a lab to develop drugs that will work on traditionally undruggable targets in cancer.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers find why SARS-CoV-2 does not spread easily from surfaces

Early in the pandemic, many people fastidiously disinfected surfaces because laboratory studies predicted that SARS-CoV-2 could be easily transmitted in this way.

3 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can specifically recognize the terminal sialic acid on sugars

The virus causing the current COVID-19 pandemic is the SARS-CoV-2. Soon after the pandemic outbreak in 2019, the ACE-2 protein, which is present on some of our cells´ surface, was identified as the receptor facilitating host cell viral entry.

3 Mar 2022

Innovative sample preparation method for fast and easy protein analysis

In recent years, proteomics research using mass spectrometry to comprehensively investigate the protein components of biological samples has become very popular.

3 Mar 2022

New research explains Darwinian theory of gradual directional process of incremental changes

Abrupt shifts in the evolution of animals – short periods of time when an organism rapidly changes size or form – have long been a challenge for theorists including Darwin.

3 Mar 2022

Simple lab model helps investigate the properties of muscle cells from sIBM patients

A team of researchers at Tohoku University have developed a simple lab-based system for growing human muscle cells that are capable of vigorously contracting.

3 Mar 2022

Ziath sample management innovation at Analytica 2022

Ziath has chosen Analytica 2022 in Munich, Germany (21-24th June) to launch two new innovative sample management products - Handheld 3 and LUX.

From Ziath Ltd 3 Mar 2022

Researchers describe the structural basis of how antibodies may neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuously evolving and structural changes to the virus may impact the efficacy of antibody therapies and vaccines.

2 Mar 2022

Study uncovers genomic drivers and therapeutic vulnerabilities of transformed cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is an incurable, rare cancer of skin-homing T cells that is highly disfiguring and lethal at advanced stages.

2 Mar 2022

Action on climate change can secure the lives of billions of people

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks.

2 Mar 2022

New report highlights the impact of climate change on food systems

Climate change is mounting widespread disruption on the planet -; with the most marginalized people and vulnerable places the hardest hit -; while severe, irreversible changes are still to come if the world does not do enough to curb warming and spark resiliency.

2 Mar 2022

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Researchers discover unusual exploitation of the human immune system by fungus Candida albicans

Threespine stickleback fish study details how parasite resistance in hosts arises

Two distinct classes of stem cells drive treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

Researchers optimize a route for two-step synthesis of antiviral plant protectant

Researchers find an epigenetic adaptation showing resistance to targeted therapy in T cell leukemia

Scientists discover a human receptor protein capable of identifying individual amino acids

Several variants of COVID-19 may hide away from body’s immune system, new study reveals

Researchers suggest a sustainable approach in seafood production

UH researcher secures $2 million to develop drugs for formerly undruggable cancer targets

Researchers find why SARS-CoV-2 does not spread easily from surfaces

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can specifically recognize the terminal sialic acid on sugars

Innovative sample preparation method for fast and easy protein analysis

New research explains Darwinian theory of gradual directional process of incremental changes

Simple lab model helps investigate the properties of muscle cells from sIBM patients

Ziath sample management innovation at Analytica 2022

Researchers describe the structural basis of how antibodies may neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study uncovers genomic drivers and therapeutic vulnerabilities of transformed cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Action on climate change can secure the lives of billions of people

New report highlights the impact of climate change on food systems

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