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Mystery glycoprotein could prevent respiratory distress
According to researchers, the DMBT1S8 molecule can halt inflammation in the respiratory tract through its interaction with the Siglec-8 receptor on immune cells.
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ebook: Software compliance for GMP/GLP labs
Achieve FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance with SoftMax® Pro GxP Software.
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On-demand webinar: Exploring absorbance-based assay applications: From virus to cannabis research
Discover how absorbance detection works as well as different types of absorbance-based assay applications that scientists can utilise for their research.
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Article: Imaging dataset for COVID-19 research
Molecular Devices helps Recursion produce the largest publicly available set of human cellular morphological data for COVID-19 therapeutic research.
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A novel drug target for viral encephalitis therapies
Researchers showed CXCL1 signalling to neutrophils drove brain inflammation in herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis and blocking the protein resulted in less severe disease.
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Could FDA-approved drug heparin prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection?
SARS-CoV-2 entry into human cells is dependent on heparan sulfate and disrupting this interaction using heparin reduces infectivity of the coronavirus, find scientists.
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A powerful, yet affordable, high-content imaging system in your own lab.
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ebook: Get a front row view of your cells
Discover how you can simplify your workflow by combining microplate reading and imaging in a small footprint.
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Cocaine and the brain: identifying targets for addiction therapies
There are currently no licenced pharmaceuticals to treat cocaine addiction. To overcome this issue, US researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been exploring how cocaine alters transcription in the nucleus accumbens, a region of the brain implicated in compulsive drug use. Here, Hannah Balfour discusses with Dr…
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Study identifies potential therapeutic targets for most lethal pancreatic cancer
The detailed analysis of adenosquamous cancer of the pancreas (ASCP) suggested FGFR and RORC were two promising therapeutic targets.
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Understanding the limits of synthetic biology through the origins of SARS-CoV-2
Conspiracy theories about COVID-19 have been spreading since the early days of the outbreak. But how do we know whether a biological entity is artificially made or has occurred naturally? Marc Baiget Francesch explores the capabilities of current scientific approaches in terms of virus engineering and how this applies to…
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Stem cells used to identify potential treatments for Parkinson’s disease
Scientists have found two active substances that allowed cells to reactivate the production of a protein that prevents the onset of Parkinson's disease.
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NGS: offering a glimmer of hope in the fight against COVID-19
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become the method of choice for many researchers responding to infectious disease outbreaks and in the present coronavirus pandemic. Here, Pushpanathan Muthuirulan discusses the potential of NGS for rapid diagnosis and explores some of the emerging high-throughput approaches using NGS as a readout for the detection…
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Powering forward – Genomics England’s COVID-19 response
Genomics England has launched a next-generation genomic research platform that will play a key role in the response to COVID-19. It is hoped this research environment will transform how genomic data is made usable for global biopharma and academic scientists, providing world‑class patient data security, while enabling the flexibility required…
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Researchers capture images of cells infected with SARS-CoV-2
Using scanning electron microscopy, researchers have captured images of epithelial cell cultures infected by SARS-CoV-2.
