Immunology - Laboratory News

The genome in mitochondria -- the cell's energy-producing organelles -- is involved in disease and key biological functions, and the ability to precisely alter this DNA would allow scientists to...

Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology

Fighting E. coli with E. coli

July 7, 2020

According to findings from a new gut-in-a-dish study published in mBio, Nissle, a strain of Escherichia coli, is harmless to intestinal tissue and may protect the gut from enterohemorrhagic E....

Biological Sciences, Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Immunology, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical

Monitoring COVID-19 plasma viscosity

July 3, 2020

A clinical viscosity diagnostic instrument is proving to be valuable in the research and treatment of coronavirus after laboratory scientists have identified its ability to provide meaningful data for medical...

Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Covid-19, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Molecular Biology

More gain, less pain with liquid biopsies

June 26, 2020

Feature

Following on from a previous article; Liquid Gold, published on 21 January 2019, Dermot Martin revisits the topic of liquid biopsies in the post pandemic era in the light of...

Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, In Depth, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health

First volunteer receives new Imperial COVID-19 vaccine

June 26, 2020

The first healthy volunteer has received a new coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers led by Professor Robin Shattock at Imperial College London. The phase I trials were funded by UKRI...

Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical

UK Gov invests £400 million in innovation

June 26, 2020

Seven major research and innovation projects across the UK have today (Friday 26 June) received over £400 million in government and industry funding. Businesses and universities in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast,...

Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy

New antiviral technology supports reusable COVID-19 facemasks

June 25, 2020

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences

Researchers from Freie Universität Berlin and ITA RWTH Aachen, two of the most recognised academic institutions in virology and textiles, have confirmed the efficacy of a new self-disinfecting technology to...

Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Covid-19, Environment, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical/Health, Organic Chemistry

Human rights in biomedicine: action plan 2020-2025

June 25, 2020

On 24 June 2020, in Strasbourg, the Bioethics Committee launched its new action plan on human rights and biomedical technologies. Governance of technologies, equity in health care and physical and...

Honey, I shrunk the cell culture

June 24, 2020

From ‘Fantastic Voyage’ to ‘Despicable Me’, shrink rays have been a science-fiction staple on screen. Now chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a real shrink ray...

Biological Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Cytology, Immunology, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical

Higher rates of severe COVID-19 in ethnic minorities remain unexplained

June 23, 2020

Higher rates of severe COVID-19 infections among ethnic minorities are not explained by socioeconomic or behavioural factors, cardiovascular disease risk, or by vitamin D status, according to new research led...