(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are proving that a camera phone can capture far more than photos of people or pets at play. They have now developed a cell phone microscope, or CellScope, ...
Biotechnology
Jul 22, 2009
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Veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that early screening and drug treatment for Dobermann dogs with a serious heart disease can extend and improve their quality of life.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2012
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The days of the blood sample routine - arm out, tie tube, make a fist, find a vein and tap in -- may soon be over, thanks to a new analysis method developed at U of T by Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 31, 2011
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Dying cells generally have two options: go quietly, or go out with a bang.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 7, 2018
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Since the beginning of time, living organisms have developed ingenious mechanisms to monitor their environment. As part of an international study, a team of researchers has adapted some of these natural mechanisms to detect ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 13, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Scientists are unsure why proteins form improperly and cluster together in bunches, a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's and Mad Cow Disease. In the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 2, 2012
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Some dogs bury bones, while some cats squirrel away socks. But that's not all our pets can hide; they often hide illness quite well.
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2015
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A new high-throughput screening technique developed by researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC) has been used to uncover five novel immune-priming compounds in Arabidopsis plants. Discovery of the compounds, which ...
Biotechnology
Sep 11, 2012
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A University of Toronto Engineering research team has created a new platform that delivers multiple therapeutic proteins to the body, each at its own independently controlled rate. The innovation could help treat degenerative ...
Biochemistry
Aug 22, 2022
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Lipid rafts, a component of the plasma membranes that surround all cells in the human body, are essential in regulating the membranes' structure, among other functions. But they are hard to study because traditional biochemical ...
Biochemistry
Mar 28, 2022
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