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Strong but thin transparent films made from cellulose nanofibers with wide applicability
31.1.2022 | Press monitoring
To meet the demand for strong and tough transparent thin films for sustainable applications, Dr Sunanda Roy from GLA University India has led a multi-national team to successfully develop a novel transparent thin film made from cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced by glycerol & glutalraldehyde (reinforcing glycerol). The novelty of the film...
Achieving a milestone, scientists regrow frog’s lost leg
28.1.2022 | Press monitoring
For millions of patients who have lost limbs for reasons ranging from diabetes to trauma, the possibility of regaining function through natural regeneration remains out of reach. Regrowth of legs and arms remains the province of salamanders and superheroes.
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Marine sponge cells in 3D could ramp up production of drug compounds
26.1.2022 | Press monitoring
There are more than 9,000 species of marine sponges (Phylum Porifera) worldwide, which are a source of novel natural products. They contain promising chemical agents that may be useful in combatting cancer, COVID-19 and antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus bacteria. These chemicals interact with molecules that have been conserved throughout...
Experimental cancer drug mimics benefits of fasting to fight obesity
24.1.2022 | Press monitoring
An experimental drug under investigation as a potential cancer treatment has shown exciting potential in an entirely unrelated field of medicine, with scientists finding it confers benefits for weight loss and metabolic health in mice. These benefits were profound enough to surprise the authors of the study, who hope they could translate to a...
Nano-sized vesicles with ACE2 receptor could prevent, treat infection from current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2
21.1.2022 | Press monitoring
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Northwestern Medicine have identified natural extracellular vesicles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients that can block infection from broad strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus in preclinical studies. The evACE2 act as decoys in the body and can serve...
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Gene discovered in Georgia water a possible global threat
19.1.2022 | Press monitoring
A gene that causes bacteria to be resistant to one of the world's most important antibiotics, colistin, has been detected in sewer water in Georgia. The presence of the MCR-9 gene is a major concern for public health because it causes antimicrobial resistance. Researchers from the University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety (CFS) collected...
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Worlds fastest genome sequencer diagnoses genetic disease in hours
17.1.2022 | Press monitoring
A research effort led by Stanford scientists set the first Guinness World Record for the fastest DNA sequencing technique, which was used to sequence a human genome in just 5 hours and 2 minutes. A new ultra-rapid genome sequencing approach developed by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators was used to diagnose rare genetic...
Synthetic gene circuits that improve stem cell quality
14.1.2022 | Press monitoring
Because iPS cells can be made into just about any cell type in the body, they have great promise for cell therapies. One major problem, however, is that not all reprogramming cells successfully become iPS cells, resulting in an unwanted cell mixture. Further, when differentiating iPS cells, some cells are only partially differentiated, again...
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Oxford cancer blood test detects tumors and metastasis early
12.1.2022 | Press monitoring
Being able to go into a doctor’s office for a routine blood test to check for cancer would save countless lives, so of course the idea has attracted much scientific study. Different tests have searched for different biomarkers associated with cancer, such as elevated levels of certain proteins, DNA mutations, RNA profiles of blood platelets,...
Superbug MRSA arose in hedgehogs long before clinical use of antibiotics
10.1.2022 | Press monitoring
Staphylococcus aureus first developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin around 200 years ago, according to a large international collaboration including the University of Cambridge, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Denmark's Serum Statens Institut and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which has traced the genetic history of the bacteria. They...
