New investigation shows interface between intestinal microbiota and maternal behavior Kumar Jeetendra | January 30, 2021 As scientists learn more about the microorganisms that colonize the human anatomy –collectively referred to as the microbiota–one area of extreme interest is the effect that these microbes can have on the mind. A new study headed by Salk Institute scientists has identified a strain of E. coli bacteria that, when living in the guts …
Study subtleties how glutamate flagging functions in the brain to empower neuronal communication Kumar Jeetendra | January 31, 2021 The most powerful substance in the human brain for neuronal communication is glutamate. It’s by far the most abundant, and it’s implicated in all kinds of operations. One of the most amazing is the slow restructuring of neural networks because of memory and learning acquisition, a process called synaptic plasticity. Glutamate is also of deep …
New gold-nanoparticle probes for target recognizable proof of bioactive small molecules Kumar Jeetendra | February 2, 2021 The development of pharmaceutical treatments is difficult — clinicians and researchers know a certain drug can regulate particular functions, but they may not understand how it actually works. Bioactive small molecules are chemical compounds, such as pharmaceuticals, that can be readily delivered to and interact with a human body’s cells. By binding to specific proteins, …
Childhood diet can modify the gut microbiome for life Kumar Jeetendra | February 3, 2021 Eating too much fat and sugar for a child can alter your microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier, a new study in mice suggests. The study by UC Riverside researchers is among the first to demonstrate a significant decrease in the total number and diversity of gut bacteria in mature …
Gene panel test empowers exceptionally exact diagnosis of liposarcomas Kumar Jeetendra | February 5, 2021 Scientists have leveraged the latest advances in RNA technology and machine learning methods to develop a gene panel evaluation which allows for highly accurate diagnosis of the most frequent kinds of liposarcoma. The new assay is described in The Journal of Molecular Diagnosis, published by Elsevier. Liposarcomas are a type of malignant cancer that is …
Hamilton BiOS® Automated Sample Storage System Selected for New Health Sciences Research Building (HSRB)- II at Emory University Kumar Jeetendra | February 9, 2021 Hamilton Storage is very happy to confirm that the Hamilton BiOS® automatic storage system will be installed as part of a shared biorepository for preserving biological material at Emory University’s new Woodruff Health Sciences Center Health Sciences Research Building (HSRB)-II. This state-of-the-art biomedical research facility construction, including installation of the BiOS, is expected to be …
Utilizing a cell phone based microscope for recognizing single molecules and diagnosing infections Kumar Jeetendra | February 14, 2021 Biomarkers play a central role in the identification of disease and evaluation of its course. Among the markers now in use are genes, hormones, proteins, lipids and other types of molecules. Biomarkers can be found in the bloodstream, in cerebrospinal fluid, urine and various types of tissues, but many of them have one thing in …
Researchers concentrate how a single gene alteration may have isolated modern humans from extinct hominins Kumar Jeetendra | February 16, 2021 As a professor of pediatrics and molecular and cellular medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Alysson R. Muotri, PhD, has long studied how the brain develops and what goes wrong in neurological disorders. For nearly as long, he has also been curious about the evolution of the human brain -; what …
Flow Measurement of Low Viscosity Fluids Kumar Jeetendra | February 16, 2021 Titan Enterprises report that its turbine flowmeter range provide an ideal tool for accurately measuring the flow of low viscosity fluids. Classic turbine flowmeters use propeller type turbines in a closed circular conduit. The turbine is mounted on low friction bearings and its rotation is detected through the chamber wall by one of a variety …
Hydrogel injection could help fix harm to the heart muscle after heart attack Kumar Jeetendra | February 19, 2021 Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, and BIOFORGE Lab, at the University of Valladolid in Spain, have developed an injectable hydrogel which might help repair and prevent additional damage to the heart muscle following a heart attack occasion. The results of their research have only been published …
Borosilicate Glass Microplates Improve Imaging Sensitivity Kumar Jeetendra | February 26, 2021 Porvair Sciences new Krystal™ Glass Bottom microplate with high quality specialty glass from Schott provides unmatched performance for whole-plate CCD imaging and laser detection applications. Krystal™ Glass Bottom plates combine the advantageous optical properties of glass, low background and low birefringence, with the versatility of a microplate. Constructed in ultra-pure grade borosilicate glass from Schott, …
Genomic Data Commons offers the biggest asset in cancer genomics Kumar Jeetendra | February 27, 2021 The National Cancer Institute’s Genomic Data Commons (GDC), launched in 2016 by then-Vice President Joseph Biden and hosted at the University of Chicago, has become one of the largest and most widely used resources in cancer genomics, with over 3.3 petabytes of data from more than 65 jobs and more than 84,000 anonymized patient cases, …
