Exposure to cold inhibits cancer growth in mice: study The exposure of tumor-bearing mice to cold conditions markedly inhibited the growth of various types of solid tumors, according to a new study by researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet.Read More
New technique visualizes cells less than 10 nm A new photoswitching fingerprint analysis enables the optical imaging of dynamic interactions with other molecules in the cell. The analysis reliably allows for structural optical resolution in cells in the sub-10 nm range.Read More
Thermo Fisher, Structura Biotechnology unveil particle analysis software Thermo Fisher Scientific and Structura Biotechnology are partnering together on a new, single particle analysis software. The software will be a version of Structura's CryoSparc Live and will integrate with Thermo Fisher's Smart EPU software and cryo-transmission electron microscope technology.Read More
Gene therapy shows promise in treating ALS in rodent models A gene therapy, patented through the University of California, San Diego and the Department of Veterans Affairs measurably delayed disease onset in humanized mouse and rat models of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Read More
Mice deficient in DCIR are resilient against colitis, colonic tumor growth Using mice models, researchers from Japan and China have shown that dendritic cell immunoreceptor (DCIR) protein deficiency is resistant to colonic tumors induced by dextran sodium sulfate and azoxymethane, while identifying an antibody that reduces colitis severity and colonic tumor growth.Read More