Elizabeth Eaton

2 months ago | cyberera.com.ng | Elizabeth Eaton

By Elizabeth S. EatonOn the back of mid-stage data for its lead candidate, Insilico Medicine raised US$110 million in a series E to progress its portfolio of AI-designed drugs, according to a LinkedIn post on Wednesday from CEO Alex Zhavoronkov.

May 16, 2024 | aalmiakhbar.com | Elizabeth Eaton |Safdar Hamadani

African penguins have used biological cues in the ocean for centuries to find their favorite fish. Now these cues are trapping juvenile penguins in areas with hardly any food, scientists report February 9 in Current Biology. It’s the first known ocean “ecological trap,” which occurs when a once-reliable environmental cue instead, often because of human interference, prompts an animal to do something harmful.

Oct 2, 2023 | aalmiakhbar.com | Safdar Hamadani |Elizabeth Eaton

Immune system cells may help your heart keep the beat. These cells, called macrophages, usually protect the body from invading pathogens. But a new study published April 20 in Cell shows that in mice, the immune cells help electricity flow between muscle cells to keep the organ pumping. Macrophages squeeze in between heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes. These muscle cells rhythmically contract in response to electrical signals, pumping blood through the heart.

Sep 9, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Elizabeth Eaton |Shu Zhao |Kimberly L Acevedo |Katherine Chacon-Vargas

AbstractTraditional fermented foods often contain specialized microorganisms adapted to the unique food environment. For example, the filamentous mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in sake fermentation, has evolved to thrive in starch-rich conditions compared to its wild ancestor, Aspergillus flavus. Similarly, Aspergillus sojae is used in soybean-based food fermentations (e.g. miso and shochu) and is closely related to Aspergillus parasiticus. Here, we investigated the impact of long-term A.