BioResearch
Molecular Switch That Controls Formation of Bacterial Biofilms Identified and Characterized
Researchers studying the molecular mechanism that induces free-living bacteria to adhere together in a biofilm have identified the SinR gene as the master regulator of this transformation. More...06 May 2013
New Cell Analysis System Boasts Fully Automated Reading and Imaging Features
A powerful new cell analysis system enables simultaneous detection and microscopic analysis of samples in microplates or microscope slices while automatically controlling temperature, shaking, and gas flow. More...02 May 2013
Reprogramming Fibroblasts into Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells May Lead to Cure for Multiple Sclerosis and Cerebral Palsy
Working with mouse tissues, investigators have developed a method for converting skin or lung fibroblasts into fully functional oligodendrocytes, the type of cell responsible for myelinating the neurons of the brain and which are lost in myelin disorders such as multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy. More...02 May 2013
Avian Influenza Virus Genome Contains Mutations Favorable for Growth in Humans
A collaborative study conducted by researchers in the United States and Japan analyzed isolates of the A(H7N9) avian influenza virus taken from Chinese patients and from samples derived from birds and the environment in the area of Shanghai. More...02 May 2013
Three of Seven BRCA1 Mutations Definitively Linked to Cancer Development
Spanish researchers have definitively linked three mutations in the BRCA1 gene to the development of hereditary forms of breast and ovarian cancer while another four mutations were found not to be implicated in cancer occurrence. More...02 May 2013
Blocking the ATP11B Gene Restores Ovarian Cancer Cell Sensitivity to Cisplatin
The expression of a protein in the cellular membrane of ovarian cancer cells was found to mediate the development of resistance to platinum-containing chemotherapeutic compounds while blocking this expression restored sensitivity to the drugs. More...02 May 2013
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High-Performance Calorimeter Enables Superior Materials Analysis and Development
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Brain Imaging Studies Reveal Neurobiology of Eating Disorders
Mouse Model Shows How a Gene Deletion Enables Regeneration of Adult Heart Muscle
Analytik Jena Acquires California-Based UVP
Discovery Paves Way for Ultrafast High-Resolution Imaging in Real Time
Customized Diagnostics Center Designed for Cancer Treatment, New Drug Research
Novel Anticancer Drug Restores Tumor Cell Apoptotic Pathways
Antiangiogenic Monoclonal Antibody Slows Tumor Growth in Breast Cancer and Angiosarcoma Models
Supercomputer Offers Advanced Algorithms to Develop Predictive Models of Disease
US Pharma CEO Compensation Double That of Europeans
"Transparent Brain" Expected to Yield Breakthroughs in Understanding Neurological Disorders
Loss of Beta-Cell EPAC2A Activity Linked to Development of Type II Diabetes
Cryo-Electron Microscope Study Follows Changes in Dengue Fever Virus Morphology
Novel Method Enables Isolation of Nearly Pure Population of Mammary Gland Stem Cells
Fractalkine Treatment Alleviates Symptoms of Type II Diabetes
Researchers Identify Inflammation's Key Negative Regulator
Molecular Pathways in the Hypothalamus Lead to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
Stabilized Nanosponge Particles Sequester and Neutralize Toxins in the Bloodstream
Blocking Constant Interferon Signaling Allows the Immune System to Clear Chronic Viral Infections
Gene Supercomputer Supports Largest Biomedical Research Enterprise in Poland
3D Structure of Telomerase Mapped
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