miR-424~503, a group of microRNAs that control the development of a type of breast cancer

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

3 years ago
microRNAs, breast cancers, molecules, Gynaecological Cancer

IDIBELL and UB researchers, together with Mount Sinai, have described a group of microRNAs that would regulate Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway-dependent breast cancers.

CSIC Scientists propose a new strategy to regulate the cells communication network

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

3 years ago
drugs, inhibition of tyrosine kinase, molecules, cellular processes

A study performed by researchers at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in collaboration with Stony Brook University (USA) p...

New biomarkers in blood are identified for the prognosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm risk

by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

3 years ago
Blood levels, molecules, biomarkers, abdominal aortic aneurysm

Blood levels of various molecules related to oxidative stress may be useful biomarkers in predicting the risk of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Sartorius to acquire Novasep’s chromatography process equipment division

by Sartorius Stedim Spain

3 years ago
insulin, peptides, molecules, Novasep, chromatography process equipment

The life science company Sartorius today announced it has entered into an agreement through its subgroup Sartorius Stedim Biotech to acquire the chromatography process equipment division of Novasep.

The Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry of the UB launches the app ModMol to observe molecules in 3D

by Universitat de Barcelona

3 years ago
ModMol, molecules, APP, 3D, aplicación

The Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry of the University of Barcelona (IQTCUB) launches the app ModMol for phone devices, which allows the visualization and editing of molecules in a...

Metals, Alloys and Salts, Oh My - Mining a wealth of Inorganic Chemistry with SciFindern

by CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society

3 years ago
SciFindern, Inorganic Chemistry, catalysts, pigments, molecules

From mining, to paints and pigments, to microchips, a tremendous number of industries rely heavily on inorganic chemicals that serve as catalysts, pigments, coatings, surfactants and more. Improved un...

New molecules developed in IBEC allow dilating the pupil with light

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

3 years ago
molecules, light, pupil, adrenergic, optic nerve, retina

New molecules developed in IBEC allow dilating the pupil with light November 25, 2020 Research news A study led by researchers from the ‘Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches’ Group of the Institute for B...

Polymer 'music' for molecular 'ears'

by Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials

5 years ago
sensor, polymers, ears, molecules, biomaterial

CiQUS group led by scientists Félix Freire and Emilio Quiñoá presents in Angewandte Chemie a new intelligent sensor material based on the 'Chiral Conflict’, an effect barely described so far in p...

Researchers at IBEC develop a bioengineering platform to detect pro-inflammatory molecules in muscular disorders

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

5 years ago
molecules, muscular disorders, bioengineering

The Biosensors for bioengineering group led by Javier Ramón has developed a sensing platform for the in-situ detection of tissue-secreted pro-inflammatory molecules, the so-called cytokines. This new...

Ready, set, go for crossing the barrier!

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

5 years ago
genes, cancer, genome, molecules, enzymes, PADI2

Researchers at the CRG, UPF and Helmholtz Center have discovered a new mechanism controlling the expression of a set of genes important for cell proliferation and tumour progression.

Minimalist Biostructures Designed to Create Nanomaterials

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

6 years ago
molecules, amino acids, nanomaterials, synthetic amyloid structures

Inspired by a type of natural assembly seen in amyloid fibres, researchers from the IBB-UAB fabricate 4 molecules of only 7 amino acids with the ability to self-assemble and rapidly and inexpensively ...

New computational method to create drugs more efficiently

by Universitat de Barcelona

8 years ago
software, molecules, protein, new drugs, computational method

This approach has been applied in software that identifies molecules with more possibilities to join the targeted protein. “The method allows selecting molecules that can be starting points to creat...