BASSETTI GROUP acquires the German software provider MAQSIMA

10-Apr-2024 - In the context of its extensive growth and internationalization strategy, the BASSETTI Group announces the acquisition of the German software provider MAQSIMA. This strategic acquisition is a further chapter in BASSETTI’s dynamic external expansion, which aims to strengthen its market presence in ...

The mother's protein intake affects the newborn's face

"The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet during pregnancy, with particular attention to protein intake"

09-Apr-2024 - The protein content of the diet during pregnancy can affect the face of the offspring. This is shown in animal studies, and the underlying mechanism was also found in human genetic studies. The research is described in a study led by the University of Gothenburg. A child is expected to share ...

New findings offer hope towards novel tailored immunotherapies against brain tumours

Luxembourg Institute of Health unveils how brain cancer hijacks immune cells to its advantage

09-Apr-2024 - A comprehensive study led by Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) Dr Anna Golebiewska, Group Leader at the NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, and Dr Alessandro Michelucci, Group leader of the Neuro-Immunology Group, shed light on the intricate interplay between glioblastoma (GBM) tumours and the ...

Bringing Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens to their Knees

Fluorous lipopetides act as highly effective antibiotics

09-Apr-2024 - Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections that cannot be treated by any known antibiotics pose a serious global threat. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a Chinese research team has now introduced a method for the development of novel antibiotics to fight resistant pathogens. The drugs are based ...

Start-up aims to harness the natural powers of cancer survivors to cure this life-threatening disease

Cure51 raises a €15 million seed round

09-Apr-2024 - Cure51, a techbio company seeking to unlock the biological mechanisms responsible for exceptional survivors among cancer patients, announced that it has successfully raised €15 million in a seed funding round led by Sofinnova Partners. Other investors included: Hitachi Ventures GmbH, Life ...

Researchers 3D print key components for a point-of-care mass spectrometer

The low-cost hardware outperforms state-of-the-art versions and could someday enable an affordable, in-home device for health monitoring

09-Apr-2024 - Mass spectrometry, a technique that can precisely identify the chemical components of a sample, could be used to monitor the health of people who suffer from chronic illnesses. For instance, a mass spectrometer can measure hormone levels in the blood of someone with hypothyroidism. But mass ...

Million Euro Boost for Neuro Start-up to Address Mental Health Disorders with Flickering Light

08-Apr-2024 - When the Siegert group succeeded in rejuvenating mice brains in 2021, they already suspected the method’s non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical potential to treat mental health disorders. Through the Institute’s technology transfer program, xista innovation, they launched a MedTech company called ...

Airy cellulose from a 3D printer

A lot of potential applications in medicine

08-Apr-2024 - Ultra-light, thermally insulating and biodegradable: Cellulose-based aerogels are versatile. Empa researchers have succeeded in 3D printing the natural material into complex shapes that could one day serve as precision insulation in microelectronics or as personalized medical implants. At first ...

Converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals with the help of bacteria and solar power

How electrolysis and fermentation can be combined in one system

08-Apr-2024 - Researchers at BAM have developed a new technology that uses bacteria and solar power to produce useful chemicals from CO2. In the future, this could be used in industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions instead of releasing them into the atmosphere. Reducing the greenhouse gas CO2 is crucial to ...

Attack and defence in the microverse

From harmless housemate to cunning kidnapper: Research team is shedding light on the regulatory mechanisms of small RNA molecules—which play a decisive role in viral infections of bacteria

08-Apr-2024 - Viruses need hosts. Whether it’s measles, the flu or coronavirus, viral pathogens cannot multiply or infect other organisms without the assistance of their hosts’ cellular infrastructure. However, humans are not the only ones affected by viruses: animals, plants and even microorganisms can all ...