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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 1d

In a new study, researchers have been looking for ways to edit the mitochondrial #genome. Unfortunately, #CRISPR gene editing cannot easily reach the mitochondria, forcing researchers to find another way to edit the genome & treat/cure #genetic conditions.
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Faulty mitochondria cause deadly diseases: fixing them is about to get a lot easier

CRISPR-based tools can’t easily access the DNA in these organelles, but researchers are finding other ways in.

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 6d

Researchers @pennstateuniv.bsky.social developed a noninvasive skin sensing platform to detect vitamin B6 in sweat. Some patients with #diabetes might experience low concentrations of vitamin B6, making this device important for those who are more vulnerable.
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Highly sensitive monitor can detect vitamin B6, glucose in sweat | Penn State University

A team of researchers led by Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, the James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, created an on-skin sensing platform to detect vitamin ...

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 8d

Our new DNA Polymerases, Master Mixes, and Reagents from Medix Biochemica are a great edition to your #PCR workflows. These products deliver exceptional reliability, sensitivity, and flexibility, with customizable enzyme characteristics! #DNA
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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 8d

Antimicrobial resistance (#AMR) is projected to cause 39 million deaths worldwide over the next 25 years. This data is caused by the scarcity of drugs in development and lack of new methods to fight drug-resistant #bacteria. #antiboticresistance

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The rise of ‘nightmare bacteria’: antimicrobial resistance in six charts

Data reveal how the global challenge to reduce deaths and infections from drug-resistant bacteria is not going according to plan.

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 10d

New research led by a team at @au.dk has found that cervical #epithelial cells play an active role in fighting infections. They used #organoids and single-cell mapping to show how these cells in the cervix detect and respond to infection.

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Single-cell atlas of cervical organoids uncovers epithelial immune heterogeneity and intercellular cross-talk during Chlamydia infection

Organoids and single-cell analysis uncover diverse cervical epithelial immune strategies to fight infection.

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 13d

Our news-worthy liquid plate sealer is used for stabilizing coated ELISA plates, immunochromatographic test strips, affinity chromatography columns, protein arrays and other applications. This stabilizer improves the reliability of the #assay!

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 14d

A study from MIT, found a diet rich in the amino acid cysteine, may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine. This amino acid causes regeneration, helping #StemCells regrow new tissue to help heal injuries from radiation. #Gastroenterology

A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests

A diet rich in cysteine has rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study. The amino acid can turn on an immune signaling pathway that helps stem cells regrow new intestinal ti...

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 15d

Our SD Polymerase was used in a study applying Circular- and Linear-Amplicon-Mediated Error Correction to boost Nanopore sequencing, for high-fidelity viral genome sequencing from wastewater & marine #virus samples.
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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 15d

Read scientists advice below, based on circadian rhythm research, on how to achieve the best nights sleep! For better sleep they advise contrasting light and dark, consolidating mealtimes and keeping sleep times consistent.
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How to get the best night’s sleep: what the science says

Chuck the gadgets, the fads and the alarm. Circadian research reveals how important your body’s internal clock is to blissful slumber.

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 20d

In a new study from @keckschoolusc.bsky.social, a new brain imaging technique revealed how blood vessels in the brain pulse with each heartbeat, offering clues to aging and #Alzheimers disease. #cardiology

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Assessing cerebral microvascular volumetric with high-resolution 4D cerebral blood volume MRI at 7 T - Nature Cardiovascular Research

Guo, Zhao and colleagues use high-resolution 7 T MRI to measure the pulsatility of cerebral small vessels and uncover age-related differences in vascular dynamics, which offer new insights into mechanisms of brain aging and vascular risks.

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 22d

We are excited to be exhibiting at Neuroscience 2025! Join us in San Diego, CA November 16-19th to learn about our extensive product offerings to enhance your neuroscience research. We look forward to meeting you at booth# 2415! @sfn.org #Neuroscience

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 24d

Researchers have conducted the largest #genome study exploring the #genetic underpinnings of dyslexia. Their goal was to uncover new genes linked with dyslexia and insight into the biological basis of differences in reading ability.

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Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of dyslexia and quantitative reading skill improves gene discovery - Translational Psychiatry

Translational Psychiatry - Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of dyslexia and quantitative reading skill improves gene discovery

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · 28d

In a new study from @thedohertyinst.bsky.social, researchers explored the #cellular and #molecular interactions of lymph nodes and the fight against infection and #cancer. Lymph nodes allow #T-Cells to multiply and produce killer cells that can fight cancer.
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Lymph nodes fuel KLF2-dependent effector CD8+ T cell differentiation during chronic infection and checkpoint blockade - Nature Immunology

Here the authors show a function for lymph nodes in the maintenance of effector T cell differentiation and function during chronic infection and checkpoint blockade, identifying a spatial component in...

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Sep 16

Our antibody stabilizer was used to show that #immune cell dynamics are a potential driver of therapy response in metastatic #Melanoma. #Immunology

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Sep 15

Researchers @usaskmed.bsky.social have identified a #protein pathway to help the human body defend against #sepsis. Sepsis is the number one cause of death in the intensive care unit of hospitals worldwide, a major concern for medical professionals.
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Researchers identify new method to protect against sepsis

A team of University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have identified a pathway to help the human body defend itself against sepsis—a life-threatening condition caused by the body's inappropriate r...

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Sep 8

A collaborative study spanning universities in the US, has found that changes in the mechanical environment of lung tissue, might set off a chain reaction leading to #fibrosis. Their hope is to better predict who is at risk and when to best provide care!

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Local photocrosslinking of native tissue matrix regulates lung epithelial cell mechanosensing and function - Nature Materials

Using visible-light-induced crosslinking, a local stiffening approach is developed for ex vivo mouse and human lung tissue as an early lung injury model, directing epithelial cell mechanosensing, diff...

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Sep 5

A new study from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, found that a single strand of hair can show elemental patterns that distinguish people with #ALS from healthy individuals. This test could potentially speed up ALS diagnosis and improve care.
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Single Hair Strand Could Provide Biomarker for ALS, Mount Sinai Study Finds

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Sep 3

Researchers @cpgsthlm.bsky.social have identified the oldest #microbial DNA ever sequenced, through analyzing the bones and teeth of ancient mammoths. This reveals species of pathogenic #bacteria or #viruses that could have contributed to extinction.

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A mammoth toothache: bacterial community discovered in mouth of ancient mammal

Genetic-sequencing techniques have uncovered the oldest host-associated microbial DNA ever recorded — inside samples of teeth and bones from woolly and steppe mammoths.

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Sep 2

We are so excited to meet you September 10th-12th in Columbus, Ohio at #analyticaUSA. Contact us to learn more about our FREE 3-day passes!

Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Aug 29

A new study lead by @tongbinwu.bsky.social, found that two #proteins, RBPMS & RBPMS2, work together to protect the hearts ability to process #genetic information for normal heart function. These splicing factors could offer new therapeutic strategies.
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RBPMS and RBPMS2 Cooperate to Safeguard Cardiac Splicing | Circulation Research

BACKGROUND: Mutations in cardiac SFs (splicing factors) cause cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease, underscoring the critical role of SFs in cardiac development and disease. Cardiac SFs are imp...

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Researchers have mapped the key structural changes in the pelvis that have enabled humans to walk on two legs and give birth. Embryonic development has experienced #evolutionary changes, including the growth of cartilage and bone in the pelvis. #Genetics
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How humans became upright: key changes to our pelvis found

Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs.

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Aug 26

In a new study, researchers found that the #molecule, corisin, made by #bacteria in the gut can set off a chain reaction of inflammation in the kidneys, starting fibrosis. Blocking corisin can slow down or prevent kidney scarring in #Diabetes.

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Microbiota-derived corisin accelerates kidney fibrosis by promoting cellular aging - Nature Communications

Here, the authors identify the microbiota-derived corisin as a driver of diabetic kidney fibrosis via cellular aging and show that targeting corisin with a monoclonal antibody alleviates disease in mi...

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us September 10th-12th in Ohio to learn more about Boca Scientific and our wide range of cutting edge research solutions. We are offering FREE 3-day passes to the show! Contact us to learn more. #analyticaUSA

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Aug 21

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, investigated how mutations in muscles and blood vessels can affect #aging. These mutations reduce muscle strength and accelerate blood vessel and aging, offering the potential for new treatments of diseases. #Genetics

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Recurrent somatic mutation and progerin expression in early vascular aging of chronic kidney disease - Nature Aging

Progerin, a truncated version of lamin A, causes Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome characterized by premature aging and cardiovascular complications. Here the authors show that the most common prog...

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Boca Scientific Inc. @bocascientificinc.bsky.social · Aug 19

In a new study, researchers @uniofnottingham.bsky.social found that pH, temperature, and #microbial species in the fermentation process of chocolate, all influence how the chocolate tastes. They hope that using these techniques will soon allow for new flavors! 🍫
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Why chocolate tastes so good: microbes that fine-tune its flavour

Manipulating the microbial communities involved in cocoa bean fermentation could make chocolate even more delicious.

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