Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

by Northwestern UniversityFluorescent images of human neurons (stained with red, green and blue) growing on coatings with fast-moving molecules (left) or conventional laminin (right) for 72 hours

Updated on: February 05,2024

Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

by Northwestern UniversityFluorescent images of human neurons (stained with red, green and blue) growing on coatings with fast-moving molecules (left) or conventional laminin (right) for 72 hours

Updated on:February 05,2024

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion

Updated on: March 15,2024

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion

Updated on:March 15,2024

Predicting neurodevelopmental disease in children from parents' traits

by Sam Sholtis,Pennsylvania State UniversityNeurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, and the genes that can lead to them, vary in a population (left, brighter red colors represent more seve

Updated on: March 14,2024

Predicting neurodevelopmental disease in children from parents' traits

by Sam Sholtis,Pennsylvania State UniversityNeurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, and the genes that can lead to them, vary in a population (left, brighter red colors represent more seve

Updated on:March 14,2024

Lipid traffic jam: Scientists reveal how dAcsl orchestrates lipid transport in Drosophila

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by Higher Education PressWorking model for the role of dAcsl in the regulation of circulating lipoprotein level. Credit: Jie Li, Yue Dong, Tianxing Zhou, He Tian, Xiahe Huang, Yong Q Z

Updated on: March 30,2024

Lipid traffic jam: Scientists reveal how dAcsl orchestrates lipid transport in Drosophila

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by Higher Education PressWorking model for the role of dAcsl in the regulation of circulating lipoprotein level. Credit: Jie Li, Yue Dong, Tianxing Zhou, He Tian, Xiahe Huang, Yong Q Z

Updated on:March 30,2024

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical

Updated on: March 27,2024

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical

Updated on:March 27,2024

Research shows spike gene mutations do not correlate with increased SARS-CoV-2 variant severity

byUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteA visual representation of the novelin silicomethodology used in the study: prediction of protein structure, molecular docking simulations,

Updated on: July 30,2024

Research shows spike gene mutations do not correlate with increased SARS-CoV-2 variant severity

byUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteA visual representation of the novelin silicomethodology used in the study: prediction of protein structure, molecular docking simulations,

Updated on:July 30,2024

New lens system for endoscopes could allow physicians to see inside the body like never before

by Wayne Gillam,University of Washington - Department of Electrical & Computer EngineeringAn illustration of the endoscope lens system designed by UW ECE and Physics Professor Arka Majumdar

Updated on: November 23,2024

New lens system for endoscopes could allow physicians to see inside the body like never before

by Wayne Gillam,University of Washington - Department of Electrical & Computer EngineeringAn illustration of the endoscope lens system designed by UW ECE and Physics Professor Arka Majumdar

Updated on:November 23,2024

Researchers develop model to assess biology of human placental barrier

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityPlacental organoids generated from human placental stem cells (left), a front view of the placental barrier model (center), and a side view of the barrier mo

Updated on: March 07,2024

Researchers develop model to assess biology of human placental barrier

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityPlacental organoids generated from human placental stem cells (left), a front view of the placental barrier model (center), and a side view of the barrier mo

Updated on:March 07,2024

Blood stem cells unlock clues for helping sepsis patients fight recurring infections

Blood stem cells unlock clues for helping sepsis patients fight recurring infectionsby International Society for Stem Cell ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere sepsis from bacterial or vira

Updated on: April 28,2024

Blood stem cells unlock clues for helping sepsis patients fight recurring infections

Blood stem cells unlock clues for helping sepsis patients fight recurring infectionsby International Society for Stem Cell ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere sepsis from bacterial or vira

Updated on:April 28,2024

Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

by Marya Barlow,Virginia Tech(From left) Research scientist Kayla Farrell and Associate Professor Tim Jarome in the School of Animal Sciences are part of a Virginia Tech research team that disco

Updated on: March 13,2024

Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

by Marya Barlow,Virginia Tech(From left) Research scientist Kayla Farrell and Associate Professor Tim Jarome in the School of Animal Sciences are part of a Virginia Tech research team that disco

Updated on:March 13,2024

Altering key ion channel found to protect against pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury

JANUARY 11, 2024byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad061A group of Chinese researchers has conducted a mouse study to determine the role o

Updated on: March 15,2024

Altering key ion channel found to protect against pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury

JANUARY 11, 2024byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad061A group of Chinese researchers has conducted a mouse study to determine the role o

Updated on:March 15,2024

Kidney patients' lives could be saved by international change to donor policies

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThousands of kidney disease patients' lives could be saved around the world each year if countries adopted the UK's rules on organ

Updated on: December 03,2024

Kidney patients' lives could be saved by international change to donor policies

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThousands of kidney disease patients' lives could be saved around the world each year if countries adopted the UK's rules on organ

Updated on:December 03,2024