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Electrical impedance tomography plus extracellular voltage activation technique simplifies drug screening

When developing new drugs, understanding their effects on ion channels in the body, such as the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) ion channel found in neurons and heart muscle cells, is critical. Blocking hERG channels can disrupt a normal hear.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 1st, 2024

Stellantis holds off on megacasting championed by Tesla and Volvo

The technique was pioneered by Tesla to reduce manufacturing times and costs. Volvo, Nissan, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai are among automakers either using or planning to use it.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Stellantis holds off on megacasting, championed by Tesla and Volvo

The technique was pioneered by Tesla to reduce manufacturing times and costs. Volvo, Nissan, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai are among automakers either using or planning to use it.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

A Major GLP-1 Drug Shortage Is Over. Some Patients Aren’t Celebrating

Mounjaro and Zepbound are now out of shortage. This should be good news—but because so many patients are taking compounded versions of these GLP-1 medications, it’s a complicated situation......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

iFixit now sells tool to easily remove iPhone 16 battery

With the iPhone 16, Apple has made a lot of improvements when it comes to making devices more repairable. This includes a new method that uses low-voltage electric current to loosen and remove the battery. And for those working on repairing iPhones,.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Experimental archaeology sheds light on skill and technique in Bronze Age spear combat

How can we tell whether and how a prehistoric weapon was used? How can we better understand the dexterity and combat skills involved in Bronze Age spear fighting?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Researchers design a drug capable of acting simultaneously against three different therapeutic targets

A study led by researchers of the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona (IBUB) has developed a new pharmacological tool capable of simultaneously administering three oligonucleotide-based drugs, each acting against a different thera.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Nanopore technique shows transport mechanism of chaperone proteins at the single-molecule level

Proteins control most of the body's functions, and their malfunction can have severe consequences, such as neurodegenerative diseases or cancer. Therefore, cells have mechanisms in place to control protein quality......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Research team develops metallodrug-antibiotic combination strategy to combat superbugs

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bacterial infections have become a serious problem threatening human health worldwide. The overuse of antibiotics has promoted drug-resistant mutations in bacteria, causing almost all clinically used antibiotics to deve.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

OTAVA S.E.C.U.R.E. Score simplifies cybersecurity strategy for businesses

OTAVA introduced the OTAVA S.E.C.U.R.E. Score to help businesses further improve their security posture. The S.E.C.U.R.E. Score is a dynamic metric that assesses vulnerabilities, and makes recommendations on how to close security gaps and minimize ri.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

AI and quantum mechanics team up to accelerate drug discovery

Drug discovery is much like working a jigsaw puzzle. The chemical compounds behind drug molecules must be shaped to fit with the proteins in our bodies to produce therapeutic effects. That requirement for a meticulous fit means the creation of new dr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

SCOTUS denial ends saga of Shkreli’s infamous 5,000% drug price scheme

The Supreme Court offered no explanation for denying the petition. The legal saga over Martin Shkreli's infamous 5,000 percent price hike of a life-saving anti-parasitic drug has.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Phage cocktail shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers have a new battle tactic to fight drug-resistant bacterial infections. Their strategy involves using collections of bacteriophages, viruses that naturally attack bacteria. In a new study, researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Quantum researchers come up with a recipe that could accelerate drug development

University of Copenhagen mathematicians have developed a recipe for upgrading quantum computers to simulate complex quantum systems, such as molecules. Their discovery brings us closer to being able to predict how new drugs will behave within our bod.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It

A new technique could prevent tons of waste in the future—if it can scale......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Planning a drug"s route in the body with synthetic chemistry

Researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) have developed technology that can alter, within the body, the recognized identity of proteins......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Seeing double: Designing drugs that target "twin" cancer proteins

Some proteins in the human body are easy to block with a drug; they have an obvious spot in their structure where a drug can fit, like a key in a lock. But other proteins are more difficult to target, with no clear drug-binding sites......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

OWG Parallax Private Cloud Desktop simplifies business operations

OWG unveiled Parallax Private Cloud Desktop to provide businesses with IT solutions that ensure efficiency, security, and scalability. This next-generation cloud platform is engineered to meet the most stringent security protocols, empowering busines.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Researcher develops program for 3D cloud tomography

Researcher David Stanley's interest in climate change has led him to develop a program to improve how we gather data to study the inside of a cloud. The program simulated multiple satellites, collecting images of a cloud from many angles at the same.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Over half of Americans say lowering health care costs is among most important issues in deciding their presidential pick

Lowering the cost of health care and prescription drug prices and protecting Medicare and Social Security are among the most important issues for Americans in determining their vote for president, according to a new national West Health-Gallup Poll r.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

New imaging technique paves the way for simplified, low-cost agricultural quality assessment

Hyperspectral imaging is a useful technique for analyzing the chemical composition of food and agricultural products. However, it is a costly and complicated procedure, which limits its practical application......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024