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Study explores the impact of solute carriers on the activity and potency of cytotoxic drugs

At the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, scientists have investigated how solute carriers (SLCs)—a large class of membrane transport proteins—affect the activity and potency of cytotoxic drugs, for example, those used to treat leukemia and other cancers.

10 Mar 2020

New study on viruses could help design engineered nano-shells used in drug delivery

Viruses are small disease-causing parasites with the potential to infect all life forms. Although they have been analyzed well, there still exist several mysteries.

10 Mar 2020

New chromosome-level detectors developed to monitor cellular activity

For researchers investigating the regulatory processes in cells that are vital to all life, an innovative system that amplifies gene expression signals could be a turning point.

10 Mar 2020

In a first, AI discovers antibiotic that kills dangerous bacteria

For the very first time, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to discover a new type of antibiotic.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 10 Mar 2020

Research sheds light on why some invasive plants gain a headstart after fire

New research from The University of Western Australia has shed light on why some invasive plants make a better comeback after a fire, outstripping native species in the race for resources.

From The University of Western Australia 9 Mar 2020

Statistics used to find how genetics influence coffee intake

Some people feel like drinking three cups of coffee in a day while others feel content with just one cup, and some others give up entirely. Why is it so?

9 Mar 2020

New discovery reveals earliest known instance of complex form of protein regulation

Researchers have given a new life to the ancient history of two proteins, thus gaining insights into the origin of an age-old molecular partnership.

9 Mar 2020

A new breakthrough could lead to better approaches for preventing breast cancer metastasis

New breakthrough in breast cancer could enable the development of better approaches to prevent the spread of cancer cells to other organs in the body, thereby effectively bringing down mortality in patients suffering from breast cancer.

9 Mar 2020

Researchers successfully crystallize and map novel conformation of LeuT transporter

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have mapped a novel structure of what is called a “neurotransmitter: sodium symporter.”

9 Mar 2020

Palatable disruption: the politics of plant milk

In the last decade, plant-based milk has dramatically increased in popularity, which researchers believe is being driven by the politics of milk consumption.

9 Mar 2020

Structure of intact IgE revealed by electron microscopy

Scientists at Aarhus University have described the structure of an IgE antibody for the very first time.

9 Mar 2020

Cerno Bioscience releases GC/ID V1.1 software for highly confident GC/MS compound ID

Cerno Bioscience announced today that it has released version 1.1 of its innovative MassWorks Rx GC/ID software.

From Cerno Bioscience 9 Mar 2020

Improve your ROI on high throughput experimentation

Every decade or so there’s a clear shift in the way that pharma/biotech organizations approach their new product discovery and development productivity challenges.

From Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) 9 Mar 2020

Quick & easy extraction of biological & aqueous samples

Porvair Sciences has introduced Microlute SLE 96-well plates and cartridges to enable you to quickly and easily extract a wide range of acidic, basic and neutral analytes from samples with greater reproducibility.

3 Mar 2020

New method has revealed how cells communicate

A new light technique has been developed by a team of researchers in the UK that can reveal how cells communicate in disease scenarios.

27 Feb 2020

Nucleosomal DNA Dynamics Mediate Oct4 Pioneer Factor Binding

An international team of researchers has disproved the role of an essential protein, known as Oct4, in regulating gene expression.

22 Feb 2020

WDR74 modulates melanoma tumorigenesis and metastasis through the RPL5–MDM2–p53 pathway

A team of scientists has discovered that the WDR74 protein plays a vital role in metastasis progression in lung cancer and melanoma primary tumors.

22 Feb 2020

New correlative, 3D, super resolution imaging platform reveals unexpected findings in mammalian cells

Researchers have developed a platform for the 3D super-resolution imaging at the nanoscale level that has revealed unexpected findings in mammalian cells.

21 Feb 2020

Deep-learning based tool super-resolves imaging in point scanning systems

Researchers have developed a point scanning approach that increases the spatiotemporal resolution of imaging systems to unprecedented levels.

21 Feb 2020

Distinct loss-of-function variants cause shared clinical features in neuronal development disorders

Researchers have shown that mutations in four distinct genes that lead to Kleefstra syndrome.

20 Feb 2020

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Study explores the impact of solute carriers on the activity and potency of cytotoxic drugs

New study on viruses could help design engineered nano-shells used in drug delivery

New chromosome-level detectors developed to monitor cellular activity

In a first, AI discovers antibiotic that kills dangerous bacteria

Research sheds light on why some invasive plants gain a headstart after fire

Statistics used to find how genetics influence coffee intake

New discovery reveals earliest known instance of complex form of protein regulation

A new breakthrough could lead to better approaches for preventing breast cancer metastasis

Researchers successfully crystallize and map novel conformation of LeuT transporter

Palatable disruption: the politics of plant milk

Structure of intact IgE revealed by electron microscopy

Cerno Bioscience releases GC/ID V1.1 software for highly confident GC/MS compound ID

Improve your ROI on high throughput experimentation

Quick & easy extraction of biological & aqueous samples

New method has revealed how cells communicate

Nucleosomal DNA Dynamics Mediate Oct4 Pioneer Factor Binding

WDR74 modulates melanoma tumorigenesis and metastasis through the RPL5–MDM2–p53 pathway

New correlative, 3D, super resolution imaging platform reveals unexpected findings in mammalian cells

Deep-learning based tool super-resolves imaging in point scanning systems

Distinct loss-of-function variants cause shared clinical features in neuronal development disorders

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