BioResearch

New Inverted Microscope Designed to Readily Adapt to Changing Research Demands
A new inverted microscope for biotech and other life science laboratories was designed to readily accommodate modifications and upgrades to allow it to keep current with changing research demands and interests. More...16 Sep 2014
Brain Process Underlying Recognition of Hand Gestures Found to Develop Even When Blind
Researchers have discovered by using neuroimaging that activated brain regions of congenitally blind individuals and activated brain regions of sighted individuals use common brain regions when recognizing human hand gestures. More...16 Sep 2014

Ionic Liquids Disperse Bacterial Biofilms and Increase Antibiotic Susceptibility
The ionic liquid choline-geranate was shown to effectively eliminate the protective biofilm generated by bacteria such as Salmonella enterica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and to significantly increase the susceptibility of these microorganisms to antibiotic treatment. More...16 Sep 2014

Apolipoprotein A-1 Mimetic Peptide Reverses Pulmonary Hypertension in Rodent Models
A small peptide that mimics the activity of apolipoprotein A-1, the main protein component of the high density lipoproteins, counteracted the effects of oxidized lipids and alleviated symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a population of laboratory animals. More...14 Sep 2014
Synthetic Virus Designed to Enhance Delivery of New Generation of Pharmaceutical Agents
Dutch scientists have effectively developed an artificial virus that may be used for the delivery of a new generation of pharmaceutical agents, consisting of large biomolecules, by packaging them in a natural manner and delivering them to diseased cells. More...10 Sep 2014

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Nanotechnology Provides an Armory of Imaging and Therapeutic Applications
New ELISA Kit Measures Drug-Induced DNA Breaks
Bladder Tissue Regeneration Strategy Developed Using Anti-inflammatory Nanomolecules
Naphthalene-Dipeptide Hydrogels Destroy Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Biofilms
Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging Guides Removal of Brain Tumors
DP103 Cited as Breast Cancer Biomarker and Potential Treatment Target
Autistic Youngsters Found to Have Too Many Brain Synapses
Assessing Myeloma Progression Using Calcium Isotope Analysis
Leukemia Cells Are Killed in Culture by Immune Cells Grown from the Same Patient
White-Matter Deficits Found in Codeine-Containing Cough Syrup Users
CT Scan Casts Doubt on Hominid Child’s Brain Development Is Similar to That of Modern Humans
Researchers Show How the Influenza Virus Blocks Natural Killer Cell Recognition
Genome-Wide Mutation-Searching Computational Software Designed for Genomic Medicine
Elevated Levels of IgG2 Antibodies Protect Some Types of Gram-Negative Bacteria
Shape Memory Polymer Designed to Help Reconstruct Faces
Experimental Drug Kills Cancer Cells by Interfering with Their Ion Transport Mechanism
Modular Design of New Microplate Reader Encourages Modification and Upgrades
Partnership Established to Decode Bowel Disease
New Drug Triggers Liver Regeneration After Surgery
Brain Tumors Grow by Tapping Preexisting Blood Vessels for Nutrients
Biomedical Research Advanced by Technology That Sees Through Organs
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