SOD1 Trimeric Species Causes Neuron Death and ALS
Researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have solved the structure of a toxic protein aggregate that causes Amiotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)....
Basic Research
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Nanoreactors Increase Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Yield
Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an innovative cell-free protein synthesis system based on microfabricated reactors that produce therapeutic...
Biomedicine
Free Trial of oCelloScope, a 3D Scanner for Microbiological Analysis
Phillips is offering a free 3-week trial of oCelloScope, an automated 3D optical scanner of biological samples. The new instrument measures bacterial growth much faster than...
Equipment
Mykrobe Predictor Software Identifies Antibiotic Resistance
Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics have developed a new software that predicts antibiotic resistance in bacteria by analyzing their genome. The new...
Apps
A More Potent Water Purification System Based on Cyclodextrin
A team of researchers form Cornell University has developed a water purifier based on a cyclodextrin modification. The original polymer, a compound used in air fresheners,...
Basic Research
Long-Lasting Hydrogel Derived from Sea Anemones
A team of researchers from Pohang and Yeungnam Universities have created a mechanically durable hydrogel inspired in a sturdy protein found in anemones that...
3D bioprinting
Metastatic Nanobridges to Take Control of Healthy Cells
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWM) have discovered a new mechanism used by cancer cells to metastasize. Nanochannels protruding from metastatic cells connect them...
Biomedicine
Brain MRI Reveals a Potential Biomarker for Depression
A team of scientists from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) have recently published a study that correlates depression risk with a...
Biomedicine