Common cold coronaviruses may offer pre-existing immunity to COVID-19
Exposure to common cold-causing coronaviruses may contribute to pre-existing immunity to COVID-19, according to a new study involving a Rutgers research scientist. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Virology Plus, examined the...
Sartorius and Repligen Launch Integrated Bioreactor System
Sartorius and Repligen launched an integrated bioreactor system that incorporates Repligen XCell® ATF upstream intensification technology into Sartorius’ Biostat STR® bioreactor. The goal is to simplify intensified seed train and N perfusion implementation for...
Largest U.S. study of e-cigarettes shows their value as smoking cessation aid
E-cigarettes do have value as a smoking cessation aid, according to a new study just released by a team of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers.
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E-cigarettes do have value as...
New LJI research has major implications for controlling T cell activity
LA JOLLA, CA—According to new research in the journal Immunity, T cells have a nuclear receptor doing something very odd—but very important—to help them fight pathogens and destroy cancer cells. This receptor, called retinoic acid...
New findings could develop effective vaccines or treatments for chikungunya fever
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that the virus responsible for chikungunya fever can spread directly from cell to cell-;perhaps solving the longstanding mystery of how the virus, now emerging as...
Racial and ethnic differences in gut microbiome emerge at 3 months old
Gut microbiome variation associated with race and ethnicity arises after three months of age and persists through childhood, according to a new study published August 17th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by...
Mitochondrial dysfunction may be a contributor to schizophrenia
Researchers at Rutgers and Emory University are gaining insights into how schizophrenia develops by studying the strongest-known genetic risk factor. When a small portion of Chromosome 3 is missing – known as 3q29 deletion...
Wristbands can harbor harmful bacteria, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic took disinfecting to new heights. Now, a new study examining a commonly used item might convince you not to let your guard down just yet. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles...
$1 million grant helping empower students to succeed in the ‘fourth industrial revolution’
Transformational changes are already underway in the manufacturing industry as technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and smart devices from the “fourth industrial revolution” or Industry 4.0., inspire a digital-first approach to engineering.
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The gut microbiome of critically ill individuals and its modification by immunonutrition and probiotics
In a recent review published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers reviewed existing evidence on gut dysbiosis among critically ill individuals and the re-establishment of microbial diversity in the gut by probiotics and immunonutrition in...
