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Released: 12-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
FluidForm Bio Successfully Demonstrates Advancements in Engineered Heart Tissues with FRESH™ 3D Bioprinting
FluidForm Bio

FluidForm Bio, a leader in developing life-like human tissue to treat disease, shares recent advancements in building human cardiac tissues using FRESH™ 3D bioprinting. Recently published in APL Bioengineering, the research article FRESH™ 3D bioprinted cardiac tissue, a bioengineered platform for in vitro pharmacology addresses the critical need for a predictive model of human cardiac physiology in drug development.

   
Newswise: Scientists patent new microphone inspired by spider silk
Released: 12-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Scientists patent new microphone inspired by spider silk
Binghamton University, State University of New York

By studying how spider silk responds to sound, researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a patent for new microphone technology.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Team to develop breathalyzer test for COVID, RSV, influenza A
Washington University in St. Louis

Imagine the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose if you are infected with influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or COVID-19 with one breath in less than a minute.

Newswise: Department of Food Science and Technology researcher explores agrifood system solutions
Released: 11-Dec-2023 3:05 AM EST
Department of Food Science and Technology researcher explores agrifood system solutions
Texas A&M AgriLife

Reza Ovissipour, Ph.D., a Texas A&M AgriLife Research assistant professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology, is actively contributing to solutions for the crucial food-related challenges of today — and tomorrow.

Newswise: Spatial structure of AstaP protein explains its unique ability to bind a broad spectrum of carotenoids
Released: 9-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Spatial structure of AstaP protein explains its unique ability to bind a broad spectrum of carotenoids
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Scientists from the FRC “Fundamentals of Biotechnology” and Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of bioorganic chemistry studied the 3D structure of AstaPo1 and its relationship to the protein function.

Newswise: Veins of bacteria could form a self-healing system for concrete infrastructure
Released: 8-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Veins of bacteria could form a self-healing system for concrete infrastructure
Drexel University

In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability of concrete.

Released: 8-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
New insights into Zebra mussel attachment fibers offer potential solutions to combat invasive species, develop sustainable materials
McGill University

A recent study from researchers in Canada and Germany has revealed that an unlikely event, occurring over 12 million years ago played an important role in shaping one of Canada’s most damaging invasive species..

Newswise: HKIAS Senior Fellow Professor Nieng Yan elected as member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Released: 7-Dec-2023 9:30 PM EST
HKIAS Senior Fellow Professor Nieng Yan elected as member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

Professor Nieng Yan, HKIAS Senior Fellow and Founding President of Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research & Translation, has been elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in recognition of her contribution to life science.

Newswise: Accelerated Master’s in Biomedical Sciences Launches at PCOM/PCOM Georgia
Released: 7-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Accelerated Master’s in Biomedical Sciences Launches at PCOM/PCOM Georgia
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine will expand the preclinical sciences accelerated one-year master’s program in Biomedical Sciences, first launched at PCOM South Georgia, to its PCOM and PCOM Georgia campus locations beginning in 2024.

Newswise: From infamy to ingenuity
Released: 6-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
From infamy to ingenuity
John Innes Centre

Researchers have uncovered the intricate molecular mechanism used by parasitic phytoplasma bacteria, known for inducing 'zombie-like' effects in plants.

Newswise: Leukemia cells activate cellular recycling program
Released: 4-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Leukemia cells activate cellular recycling program
Goethe University Frankfurt

In a recent study, scientists led by Professor Stefan Müller from Goethe University’s Institute of Biochemistry II investigated a specific form of blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia, or AML. The disease mainly occurs in adulthood and often ends up being fatal for older patients.

Newswise: Four scientists receive Battelle Distinguished Inventor recognition
Released: 2-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Four scientists receive Battelle Distinguished Inventor recognition
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Since UT-Battelle began managing ORNL in 2000, 97 ORNL researchers have reached this milestone

Newswise: Nature Inspires a New Wave of Biotechnology
Released: 1-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Nature Inspires a New Wave of Biotechnology
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers are developing a synthetic form of a peptide that self-assembles into nanoscale fibers that conduct electricity when combined with heme. They determined how key properties of the peptide are affected by the length of the sequence of amino acids in the peptide and their identity. These properties include ease of binding the cofactor, assembly, and ability to conduct electricity.

Newswise: ‘It’s not the cow; it’s the how’
Released: 1-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
‘It’s not the cow; it’s the how’
Texas A&M AgriLife

Researchers at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management are investigating the impact of grazing practices on the long-term sustainability and biodiversity of landscapes enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program.

Released: 30-Nov-2023 9:00 AM EST
Presage Biosciences Announces New Pharma Partnership to Evaluate Novel Immuno-Oncology Drug Combinations with CIVO® Technology
Presage Biosciences

Presage Biosciences, a pioneering translational oncology company whose mission is to use CIVO and spatial molecular profiling to understand the complexity of drug response in the tumor microenvironment (TME), has entered into an agreement with AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN), a global biopharmaceutical company.

   
Released: 29-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Announcing 2023 FASEB BioArt Awards
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

FASEB BioArt Awards are presented annually to honor original, visually stunning photographs and videos that effectively communicate an important aspect of 21st century biological research.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
FASEB Announces Fall 2023 CARES Award Recipients
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is pleased to announce the recipients of the fall 2023 CARES (Career Advancement and Research Excellence Support) Awards. CARES helps researchers alleviate financial burdens associated with caregiving, allowing the recipients to pursue professional development opportunities.

Released: 26-Nov-2023 12:00 PM EST
Dissecting molecular mechanisms underlying ferroptosis in human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells: Role of cystathionine γ-lyase/hydrogen sulfide pathway
World Journal of Stem Cells

BACKGROUNDFerroptosis can induce low retention and engraftment after mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) delivery, which is considered a major challenge to the effectiveness of MSC-based pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) therapy. Interestingly,

Released: 26-Nov-2023 12:00 PM EST
How to enhance the ability of mesenchymal stem cells to alleviate intervertebral disc degeneration
World Journal of Stem Cells

Intervertebral disc (ID) degeneration (IDD) is one of the main causes of chronic low back pain, and degenerative lesions are usually caused by an imbalance between catabolic and anabolic processes in the ID. The environment in which the ID

Released: 26-Nov-2023 12:00 PM EST
Hypoxia and inflammatory factor preconditioning enhances the immunosuppressive properties of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
World Journal of Stem Cells

BACKGROUNDMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have great potential for the treatment of various immune diseases due to their unique immunomodulatory properties. However, MSCs exposed to the harsh inflammatory environment of damaged tissue after i

Newswise: Research looks to transform manure into protein
Released: 24-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Research looks to transform manure into protein
Texas A&M AgriLife

Can you turn manure into a cow, chicken or fish? Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking to do just that, in a roundabout, circular economy, kind of way.

Newswise: “Piano principle” helped to understand how fungi synthetize compounds valuable for biotechnology
Released: 24-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
“Piano principle” helped to understand how fungi synthetize compounds valuable for biotechnology
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Unexpected model was suggested by the scientist of The Federal Research Centre “Fundamentals of Biotechnology” of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Research Center of Biotechnology RAS).

Newswise: Hybrid Transistors Set Stage for Integration of Biology and Microelectronics
Released: 21-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Hybrid Transistors Set Stage for Integration of Biology and Microelectronics
Tufts University

Researchers create transistors combining silicon with biological silk, using common microprocessor manufacturing methods. The silk protein can be easily modified with other chemical and biological molecules to change its properties, leading to circuits that respond to biology and the environment

Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:45 PM EST
It's not over until it's over. Keep up with the latest COVID research in the Coronavirus channel.
Newswise

Stay informed! Keep up with the latest research on the COVID-19 virus in the Coronavirus channel on Newswise.

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Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
University of Maryland, Baltimore Receives Landmark Funding to Create New Innovation Hub in West Baltimore and the Region
University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce Jarrell, MD, FACS, and University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, announced today that the university has received a four-year, $4 million Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Newswise: Sugar seen in a new light… fluorescent
Released: 21-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Sugar seen in a new light… fluorescent
Universite de Montreal

A research team from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Montreal has just developed new tools to study the encounter between the members of two families of biomolecules essential to life: sugars and proteins.

Newswise: Texas A&M begins construction on Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center
Released: 18-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Texas A&M begins construction on Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center
Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife Research hosted leaders from across The Texas A&M University System in a groundbreaking ceremony of the new Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS, a 2,400-acre applied research campus in Bryan.

Newswise: Scientists 3D-print hair follicles in lab-grown skin
Released: 16-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Scientists 3D-print hair follicles in lab-grown skin
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

A team led by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has 3D-printed hair follicles in human skin tissue cultured in the lab. This marks the first time researchers have used the technology to generate hair follicles, which play an important role in skin healing and function. The finding, published in the journal “Science Advances,” has potential applications in regenerative medicine and drug testing, though engineering skin grafts that grow hair are still several years away.

Newswise: $3 Million Gift to Endow Bioethics Chair at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Released: 16-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
$3 Million Gift to Endow Bioethics Chair at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Hackensack Meridian Health

$3 Million Gift to Endow Bioethics Chair at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Newswise: University of Kentucky bioengineer designs tools to improve treatment for head and neck cancer
Released: 15-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
University of Kentucky bioengineer designs tools to improve treatment for head and neck cancer
University of Kentucky

One University of Kentucky researcher is working to develop new techniques for radiation treatment to improve survival rates of patients with a specific type of cancer. Caigang Zhu, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Zhu a prestigious R01 grant of $2 million over five years to develop optical metabolic spectroscopy and imaging tools.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:20 AM EST
From Farm to Newsroom: The Latest Research and Features on Agriculture
Newswise

The world’s total population is expected to reach 9.9 billion by 2050. This rapid increase in population is boosting the demand for agriculture to cater for the increased demand. Below are some of the latest research and features on agriculture and farming in the Agriculture channel on Newswise.

Newswise: A Community Approach to Fixing Biology’s Big Data Problems
Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:15 AM EST
A Community Approach to Fixing Biology’s Big Data Problems
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

With today’s fast and automated analysis tools, the field of biology is bursting at the seams with datasets about gene sequences and expression in the microbiomes around us – and inside us.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Colliding ribosomes activate RNA repair
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Munich)

LMU researchers discover how ribosomes contribute to the recognition and removal of RNA crosslinking damage

   
Newswise: Scientists Piece Together DNA Repair Pathway Implicated in Breast, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancers
Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:00 AM EST
Scientists Piece Together DNA Repair Pathway Implicated in Breast, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancers
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Susanna Stroik, PhD, and Dale Ramsden, PhD, in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the UNC School of Medicine, have learned more about an enzyme found to be overly expressed in patients with hereditary breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer.

Released: 14-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Forecasting microbiomes for sustainability and health
University of Luxembourg

Microbial communities, or microbiomes, are essential for safeguarding human and environmental health through the most widely used biotechnological process on our planet: biological wastewater treatment

Released: 9-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Scientists use quantum biology, AI to sharpen genome editing tool
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used their expertise in quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to produce renewable fuels and chemicals.

Released: 8-Nov-2023 9:50 AM EST
Forward Therapeutics Announces $50 Million Series A Financing to Advance Next-Generation Small Molecule Immune Therapies
Forward Therapeutics

Forward Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation small molecule therapies for chronic immunological and inflammatory disorders, today announced a $50 million Series A financing.

   
Newswise: Striving for a More Secure World
Released: 7-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Striving for a More Secure World
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL officials travel to Cyprus as subject matter experts and trainers for U.S. State Department Export Control and Border Security Program.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Rakuten Medical Presents AI-based Study in Two Posters on Immune Characteristics in Responders and Cellular Level Drug Quantification of Alluminox Treatment (Photoimmunotherapy) at SITC 2023
Rakuten Medical, Inc.

Rakuten Medical, Inc., a global biotechnology company developing and commercializing precision, cell-targeted therapies based on its proprietary Alluminox™ platform today announced the presentation of two posters of AI-based analyses at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC), held November 3-5, 2023, in San Diego, CA (SITC 2023).

Released: 6-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Incheon National University scientists develop new hydrogels for wound management
Incheon National University

By leveraging the power of oxygen, these gelatin patches can act as effective tissue adhesives that accelerate the healing of wounds

Released: 6-Nov-2023 7:00 AM EST
Pharma Industry Consortium to Present Data from large Ketamine-challenge Study at CNS Summit
ERP Biomarker Qualification Consortium

The ERP Biomarker Qualification Consortium announced today that they will be presenting data from a recently completed, pharma industry sponsored study that measured the electrophysiologic effects of ketamine on healthy brain function, at the CNS Summit 2023 in Boston.

   
Released: 2-Nov-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Rakuten Medical to Present at 2023 Jefferies London Healthcare Conference on November 14
Rakuten Medical, Inc.

Rakuten Medical, Inc., a global biotechnology company developing and commercializing precision, cell targeting therapies based on its proprietary Alluminox™ platform, today announced that the Company will present at the 14th Annual Jefferies London Healthcare Conference being held in London, UK, on November 14-16, 2023.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Self-powered microbial fuel cell biosensor for monitoring organic freshwater pollution
Ritsumeikan University

Ritsumeikan University researchers designed a low-cost biosensor for assessing water quality at the input of lakes and rivers

Newswise: ASU bioengineer receives $1.5M NIH Director's Innovator Award
Released: 2-Nov-2023 2:00 PM EDT
ASU bioengineer receives $1.5M NIH Director's Innovator Award
Arizona State University (ASU)

ASU bioengineer Benjamin Bartelle studies the innate immune system, which serves as the body’s first line of defense for many disease processes.

Newswise: Research hub focused on improving vision health receives prestigious Brockhouse Canada Prize
Released: 1-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Research hub focused on improving vision health receives prestigious Brockhouse Canada Prize
McMaster University

An interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and clinicians dedicated to developing new biomaterials and therapies for vision disorders has been awarded the Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering. The C20/20 Innovation Hub – led by Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and chemical engineering professor, Heather Sheardown – was created to advance ophthalmic research and improve vision for people who experience eye diseases such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts.

Newswise: Risk of viral airborne transmission peaks within 5 seconds of face-to-face encounters
Released: 31-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Risk of viral airborne transmission peaks within 5 seconds of face-to-face encounters
University of Tsukuba

he main transmission routes identified initially for the novel coronavirus infection were droplet and contact transmission. Airborne transmission by aerosol particles was eventually identified as one of the most likely transmission routes.

Newswise: Scientists have discovered how extracellular structures affect the metastases of cancerous tumors
Released: 27-Oct-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Scientists have discovered how extracellular structures affect the metastases of cancerous tumors
Scientific Project Lomonosov

The dependence between biomechanical properties of extracellular matrix and the development of tumor cells inside it was proven by scientists. This will allow to create more realistic models for studying growth of cancer tumors and metastases.

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Released: 26-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
UT Southwestern, UT Dallas dedicate Texas Instruments Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Building
UT Southwestern Medical Center

State, regional, and business leaders joined researchers and students from UT Southwestern Medical Center and The University of Texas at Dallas for the dedication of the Texas Instruments Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Building that will accelerate training for the next generation and foster medical innovations to improve patient care.

Released: 26-Oct-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Potential of dental pulp stem cells and their products in promoting peripheral nerve regeneration and their future applications
World Journal of Stem Cells

Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) seriously affects people’s quality of life. Stem cell therapy is considered a promising new option for the clinical treatment of PNI. Dental stem cells, particularly dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), are adult



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