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New approach will help identify drugs that can "glue" proteins together

A new screening method that can test the effectiveness of therapeutic molecules designed to 'glue' proteins together in the body has been developed......»»

Category: biomedSource:  sciencedailyJul 10th, 2021

Studying the changing landscape of forest management: Researchers take a humanities approach

Around 40% of forested land in the United States is privately owned, and for agencies tasked with preserving the nation's natural resources, collaborations with private landowners are not just a vast opportunity, but a necessity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

New approach to identifying altermagnetic materials

Magnetic materials have traditionally been classified as either ferromagnetic, like the decorative magnets on iron refrigerator doors that are seemingly always magnetic, or antiferromagnetic, like two bar magnets placed end-to-end with opposite poles.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Civilization-like Ara blurs lines between hot-seat and play-by-mail multiplayer

Plus, the game promises an innovative approach to turn-based multiplayer. Much of the time, the game looks a lot like Civilization, like in this city view......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

IV infusion enables editing of the cystic fibrosis gene in lung stem cells

Approach relies on lipid capsules like those in the mRNA vaccines. Enlarge (credit: DrAfter123) The development of gene editing tools, which enable the specific targeting and correction of mutations, hold the promise of.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

SCOTUS rejects challenge to abortion pill for lack of standing

The anti-abortion defendants are not injured by the FDA's actions on mifepristone. Enlarge / Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and misoprostol, the two drugs used in a medication abortion, are seen at the Women's Reproductive Clinic, which.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Advances in techniques used to identify sharks and rays is not preventing trade and increase in extinction risk: Study

The most advanced molecular techniques contribute significantly to the identification of endangered sharks, rays and skates, collectively known as elasmobranchs, and are therefore fundamental to the enforcement of the laws and regulations governing t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New dart launcher may be a better way to inject animals with drugs

A new type of dart launcher has been developed as a safer and more cost-effective alternative to firearms or air guns to inject animals with drugs or tracking chips......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New approach could take space missions to new heights

New Curtin University research could change how space missions are conducted and lead to improvements in industries as diverse as environmental management, agriculture, disaster management and infrastructure inspection......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New method enables fast crystal structure analysis of intrinsically disordered proteins

Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) can dynamically change their conformations depending on their external environment and can, therefore, bind to different compounds. However, they are difficult to analyze. Now, Tokyo Tech researchers have addr.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists discover non-transcriptional mechanism of karrikin signaling transduction

Researchers led by Dr. Wang Lei and Wang Bing from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that the non-transcriptional activity of the transcriptional repressor proteins SUPPRESSOR OF MAX2 1.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New tool to detect protein-protein interactions could lead to promising avenues for gene therapy and other treatments

SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim and his team have developed a faster, more precise way to detect the properties and interactions of individual proteins crucial in rapid, accurate, and real-time monitoring of virus-cell interactions. This could p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Researchers develop new electrochemical biosensor for cancer prognosis

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University report in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X a novel approach for detecting a particular biomolecule associated with several diseases. The results show good sensitivity and s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Not wrapping but folding: Bacteria also organize their DNA, but they do it a bit differently

Some bacteria, it turns out, have proteins much like ours that organize the DNA in their cells. They just do it a bit differently. This is revealed by new research from biochemists at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry and the Max Planck Institute for.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Nanosized blocks spontaneously assemble in water to create tiny floating checkerboards

Researchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work, published in Nature Communications, presents a simple approach to create complex nanostructures.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Paleontologists identify a new fossil fish genus

Gobies or Gobioidei are one of the most species-rich groups of marine and freshwater fish in Europe. Spending most of their lives on the bottom of shallow waterbodies, they make substantial contributions to the functioning of many ecosystems......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Swimming microrobots deliver cancer-fighting drugs to metastatic lung tumors in mice

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer-fighting medication directly to metastatic tumors. This approach has shown promise in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

"Synthetic" cell shown to follow chemical directions and change shape, a vital biological function

In a feat aimed at understanding how cells move and creating new ways to shuttle drugs through the body, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have built a minimal synthetic cell that follows an external chemical cue and demonstrates a govern.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Scientists propose novel AI approach for lipid nanoparticles screening in mRNA delivery

The targeted treatment of pan-cancer by messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is a hot topic in drug research. A key challenge in mRNA design is the construction of delivery systems called lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), which serve as carriers to deliver mRNA th.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Security and privacy strategies for CISOs in a mobile-first world

In this Help Net Security interview, Jim Dolce, CEO at Lookout, discusses securing mobile devices to mitigate escalating cloud threats. He emphasizes that organizations must shift their approach to data security, acknowledging the complexities introd.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Michael Walsh’s Solo Exhibition is now Open at the Mirus Gallery

Michael Walsh was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is currently based in Oakland, California. The artist's utilization of metal fabrication/casting, CAD, Virtual Reality modeling, and 3D printing create a unique approach to sculpture making......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024