Public Release: 19-Nov-2018 Johns Hopkins experts say additional reference genomes from different populations are needed for research Johns Hopkins Medicine For the past 17 years, most scientists around the globe have been using the nucleic acid sequence, or genome, an… Read More ›
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Llama-derived antibodies provide universal flu protection
Public Release: 1-Nov-2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science Researchers have generated a new anti-flu antibody that demonstrates long-lasting and universal protection from a wide variety of influenza A and B viruses, including avian-borne strains like H1N1. According to… Read More ›
Cancer’s most deadly assassin exists in every cell
Public Release: 29-Oct-2018 Scientists discover new kill code embedded in each cell to extinguish cancer Northwestern University Kill code is triggered by chemotherapy Potential to trigger kill code without using chemotherapy, avoiding side effects ‘I want to utilize a… Read More ›
Are we immune to the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing scissors?
Public Release: 30-Oct-2018 Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has been generating excitement within the field of gene therapy, inspiring hopes of molecular tools capable of treating genetic diseases. By studying immune responses to CRISPR-Cas9 in humans,… Read More ›
Brain-eating amoebae halted by silver nanoparticles
Public Release: 24-Oct-2018 American Chemical Society Halloween is just around the corner, and some people will celebrate by watching scary movies about brain-eating zombies. But even more frightening are real-life parasites that feed on the human brain, and they… Read More ›
Researchers engineer dual vaccine against anthrax and plague
Public Release: 16-Oct-2018 American Society for Microbiology Washington, DC – October 16, 2018 – A team of researchers has now engineered a virus nanoparticle vaccine against Bacillus anthracis and Yersinia pestis, tier 1 agents that pose serious threats to national… Read More ›
Link between gut flora and multiple sclerosis discovered
Public Release: 11-Oct-2018 University of Zurich Caption Diminishing myelin sheaths: The damaged areas (at the bottom of the image) of the brains of MS patients lack myelin (at the top, in blue). (Image: Dr. med. Imke Metz, University of Göttingen,… Read More ›
Viruses discern, destroy E. coli in drinking water
Public Release: 27-Sep-2018 Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. – To rapidly detect the presence of E. coli in drinking water, Cornell University food scientists now can employ a bacteriophage – a genetically engineered virus – in a test used in… Read More ›
Gut bacteria’s shocking secret: They produce electricity
Public Release: 12-Sep-2018 Hundreds of electricity-generating bacteria found, including pathogenic, probiotic and fermenting bacteria University of California – Berkeley While bacteria that produce electricity have been found in exotic environments like mines and the bottoms of lakes, scientists have… Read More ›
Should all babies have their genomes sequenced?
Public Release: 15-Aug-2018 The Hastings Center As the cost of genome sequencing decreases, researchers and clinicians are debating whether all newborns should be sequenced at birth, facilitating a lifetime of personalized medical care. But while sequencing the genomes of some… Read More ›
