Lab of the Future – News and Features

Traditional chromatographic techniques raise significant environmental concerns. Addressing these issues is critical to making chromatography not only a powerful analytical tool but a more eco-friendly and responsible choice for future applications.

The contraceptive pill may reduce ovarian cancer risk by up to 43% in women over the age of 45, reports a new study.

Using cryo-electron microscopy and AI, researchers at the University of Missouri have mapped ApoB100, a key protein in LDL cholesterol. This offers a clearer understanding of cholesterol metabolism.

Through materials science, we can tailor existing substances or engineer completely novel materials to generate new and useful properties. In this article, we look at some of the research creating a more sustainable future.

The innovation, he says, could transform the way scientists measure and address genomic breaks in gene-editing systems.

Researchers at UT Southwestern identified how SNX17 and Retriever interact to regulate endosomal recycling, a crucial process for protein transport. Using cryo-EM imaging, they revealed a key binding mechanism.

Rutgers researchers found that lisdexamfetamine reduces binge episodes in binge eating disorder patients but has notable side effects, including insomnia and afternoon energy crashes.

Rutgers researchers discovered that microglia from individuals with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) are more active after alcohol exposure, pruning more neural connections.

A research collaboration has created a pyrochlore magnet alloy with near-zero thermal expansion, outperforming Invar. This breakthrough, based on advanced computer simulations, stabilizes materials across extreme temperature fluctuations.

Researchers have demonstrated a way to boost thymic function after damage using a specific type of regulatory T cell.