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A graphic illustration of a family that appear as silhouettes filled with germs.

Meet Squeegee: A new contamination detection tool for low microbial biomass microbiomes

December 6, 2022 amniotic fluid, breast milk, contamination detection tool, low-mass microbiome, placenta, Research, Squeegee

Squeegee is a first-of-its-kind tool for the microbiome science community and it is freely available for use.

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Image of the Month: Mouse embryo inside the yolk sac

December 1, 2022 3D imaging, embryonic development, micro-computed tomography, Research

Using micro-computed tomography, Dr. Momal Sharif investigates structural defects within the mouse embryo, yolk sac and placenta.

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Carbon ultrafine particles accelerate lung cancer progression

November 29, 2022 carbon ultrafine particles, cigarette smoke, lung cancer, Metastasis, Research, smoking

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine discover how airborne ultrafine particles in smoke can change a host’s defense against lung cancer.

$Metastatic cancer cells tagged with a green fluorescent protein reveal their localization around the site of a bone fracture in a mouse model.$

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Dissemination of bone metastasis linked with bone remodeling

November 16, 2022 bone metastasis, bone remodeling, bone repair, Breast Cancer, NG2, Research

This work opens new ways of thinking about how to prevent bone metastasis.

Microscopic view of a sputum sample showing many white blood cells and only Gram positive bacteria (small red dots) in pairs and chains.

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Understanding pneumonia: Interview with Dr. Daniel M. Musher

November 9, 2022 bacterial pneumonia, pneumonia, Research, review, viral pneumonia

Infectious diseases expert Dr. Daniel M. Musher discusses the causes of pneumonia is his publication No. 600.

A purple and yellow 3D cellular model of a breast cancer organoid.

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Image of the Month: Breast cancer organoid

November 2, 2022 breast cancer model, breast cancer organoid, cancer progression, Research

These 3D cellular models of breast cancer enable researchers to study the intricate process of cancer progression.

A microscopic view of prostate cancer. It appears as a field of hazy pink and white with splotches of purple indicating cancer cells.

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A novel strategy to suppress prostate cancer growth

October 26, 2022 androgen receptor, castration therapy, COP1, Gata2, Prostate Cancer, Research, treatment resistance

The researchers took a close look into what drives the growth of advanced tumors that have become resistant to standard castration therapy.

A grey microsopy image with several dark grey circular blods, representing breast cancer spheroids.

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How breast cancer cells can become resistant to therapy

October 20, 2022 14-3-3τ, Breast Cancer, ERα36, estrogen receptor, Research, resistance to therapy

The findings may one day help overturn some breast cancer cells’ resistance to therapy.

A microscopy image showing green dots on top of red fibrous strands. A few purple masses stand out amongst the green dots.

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Findings support repurposing rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin for diabetes

October 18, 2022 auranofin, Diabetes, insulin, Obesity, Research, rheumatoid arthritis, white fat

A detailed exploration of the association between inflammation and diabetes revealed the potential of auranofin.

A mouse eye that was rendered optically transparent with EZ Clear. The eye is made up of a glowing rainbow of colors.

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Simple, rapid and robust method makes mouse whole organs transparent for imaging

October 13, 2022 EZ Clear, imaging, immunofluoescence, optically transparent tissues, Research, whole organ clearing

This new tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to render tissue optically transparent, enabling 3D imaging of entire, intact tissues or organs.