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The research team at the University of Bradford has come up with a new model that can be used to develop screening tests for both genes and chemical compounds. They believe this could help scientists more effectively spot promising targets for drug development work.

According to a new study, almost 36 billion tons of soil is lost every year due to water, and deforestation and other changes in land use make the problem worse. The study also offers ideas on how agriculture can change to become a part of the solution from being part of the problem.

Researchers have found that resistance genes spread between the bacteria in the honey bee gut so that all strains of bacteria survive. Marked differences in the prevalence of antibiotic resistance was also seen in geographical areas where their use in farming and agriculture are more restrictive.

Researchers are probing the deeper mysteries of glycan structure and function. To do this, they have assembled a library of the enzymes necessary to create, modify and degrade glycans. This work will help to advance a number of exciting areas of research, including genomics, proteomics, chemical synthesis, materials science, and engineering.

Copenhagen Center for Glycomics (CCG) and Desktop Genetics (DTG) announced a collaboration to develop the next-generation of CRISPR analysis.

Horizon to develop and manufacture FFPE Reference Standards that express NTRK fusion biomarkers. Agreement builds upon Horizon’s pre-existing partnership with Roche Diagnostics.

Scientists have developed a new method to discover which surface contacts on proteins are critical for these cellular interactions. The novel approach shows that essential new functions can be uncovered even for well-studied proteins, and has significant implications for therapeutic drug development, which depends heavily on how drugs physically interact with their cellular targets.

First nanotechnological approach enables the design and replication of complex single-stranded DNA and RNA origami with potential for drug delivery and nanofabrication.

The 2009 film “Avatar” created a lush imaginary world, illuminated by magical, glowing plants. Now researchers are starting to bring this spellbinding vision to life to help reduce our dependence on artificial lighting.

Coenzyme Q is a vital cog in the body’s energy-producing machinery, a kind of chemical gateway in the conversion of food into cellular fuel. Researchers are developing new tools to shed light on CoQ function, primarily by finding and defining proteins that have a direct link to the chemical. This includes the development of a new multi-omic strategy to identify the global function of an RNA-binding protein that has long been associated with mitochondria and its role in CoQ biosynthesis.