22 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
Ebola Cure May be Found in an Unlikely PlaceNew research on Ebola has led to some surprising discoveries. The deadly virus may be halted by two drugs already on the market. Clomiphene, an infertility medication, and Toremifene, which is used to treat advanced breast cancer, have both been found to thwart the Ebola virus from commandeering healthy cells in lab studies and clinical applications. Scientists began by screening more than 2,000 medications...... Read More
19 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
Single Gene Mutation in Early Brain Development Can Cause a Lifetime of ProblemsCell Biologists at the Scripps Research Institute have released a study showing that the loss of a solitary gene during very early childhood mental development can (and often does) cause a lifetime of educational, intellectual and behavioral disturbances. The early development of neural circuits in the cortex are responsible for a certain number of a childâs brain functions, including decision...... Read More
18 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
Neuroscientists Link Nervous System to ArthritisArthritis is a painful and often debilitating condition affecting millions of people. And while the inflammation and joint damage caused by arthritis are not exactly news, there is a decidedly poor selection of adequate treatments for the condition. Over the counter treatments donât always properly address a patientâs symptoms, while prescription medications cause serious side effects that only...... Read More
17 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
First Four-Quark Particle Discovery?Physicists at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis have made a possible discovery this week that may give the scientific community a glimpse at the force that holds nuclei together â and that might just give new answers regarding the first moments in our universeâs history. Since the 1960s, physicists have known that protons, neutrons, and hundreds of other particles are all made up of quarks....... Read More
16 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
Sugar Solution Creates See-Through Brain TissueJapanese scientists and cell biologists at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology have developed a new water and sugar solution that turns tissue completely transparent. The see-through tissues are being used on mice to obtain brain images, unlike any ever seen before. For years, American and Japanese researchers in various cell biology fields have tried a wide variety of techniques to create...... Read More
15 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
Study Sheds Light on a New Way to Treat Compulsive BehaviorFor the millions of adults suffering from compulsive behavior, including those affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Touretteâs Syndrome, their only relief has come in pill form. But a new neuroscience study from MIT is bringing to light a possible new way to treat things like OCD without antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs. Using optogenics, the neuroscience team at MIT has developed...... Read More
12 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
Scientists Develop Battery Made from Wood SliversScientists at the University of Marylandâs NanoCenter are working on a tiny new eco-friendly battery made from a sliver of wood. With countless everyday and clinical applications, the environmentally-minded battery discovery has the potential to revolutionize the way we look at itty bitty power sources - for good. Most of the batteries in use today are created with the use of rigid substrates. These...... Read More
11 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
Researchers Learn How Stem Cells Create New NeuronsA team of dedicated scientists at the University of Oregon has made some fascinating discoveries towards understanding how stem cells produce not only new, but varied neurons. Studying the brains of fruit flies, biologists set out to answer the question of how a single type of stem cell can create a variety of different kinds of neurons. Itâs something thatâs puzzled the cell biology community...... Read More
10 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
Liver Stem Cells Could be the Key to Faster Drug DevelopmentsCosting up to $2 billion dollars and averaging at over 12 years, the process of bringing a new medication to the US is a difficult one. The path becomes all the more tumultuous when you factor in the fact that even after an initial investment of time, money and resources, most new drugs donât make it all the way through the process. But scientists from Princetonâs Bristol-Meyers Squibb and the...... Read More
09 Jul, 2013 | by Labroots
Growing Science Careers – Breaking into Cell BiologyWhile not specifically listed as a career field by agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cell biology is actually one of the fastest growing and most intriguing aspects of the scientific community. Physiologists, micro and macro biologists, and specialized aquatic biologists all fall under the cell biology umbrella. If youâre interested in studying the molecular structure of fungi, plants,...... Read More