Hepatitis C virus clamps onto protein synthesis machinery
The scientists probed how HCV utilizes its IRES by using cryo-electron microscopy to create high-resolution three-dimensional maps of the viral IRES RNA bound to a ribosome subunit, called the 40S subunit

US woman gives birth to baby from world's first frozen donor egg bank
Cryo eggs international is world's first frozen egg bank

Capturing cell protein production in action could help fight antibiotic resistance
The fight against antibiotic resistance could be aided by new 3D images of the final steps involved in manufacturing proteins in living cells

DNA integrity and motility of human spermatozoa after standard slow freezing versus cryoprotectant-free vitrification
The aim of our study was to compare slowly frozen and vitrified spermatozoa in terms of their post-thaw DNA integrity and motility.

Patented Process Preserves Transplant Tissues/Organs
A patent was issued recently to Organ Recovery Systems of Chicago for a method to chill body tissues and organs well below freezing without forming ice crystals.

Jefferson Surgeons Using New Technique To "Melt" Tumors
Surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are using a new technique to essentially "melt" away cancerous liver tumors.

First multi-center trial shows cryosurgery successful at treating some early-stage breast cancer
Imagine being treated for breast cancer right in your doctor's office, with an incision as small as a pinprick to show for it.

Cryosurgery Offers New Hope For Liver Cancer Patients
A surgical procedure that literally freezes cancer in its tracks is giving hope to patients who have not been helped by traditional therapy.

The making and breaking of microtubules
Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is capable of capturing such polymer structures without having to break them down and crystallize single subunits for x-ray diffraction analysis.

Unraveling the viral mechanism
Using powerful computer tools and cryo-electron microscopes, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine unmasked the secrets of a tiny virus that infects bacteria...

UT Southwestern gets new cryo-electron microscope
There's a powerful new way of looking at disease at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. It's called the cryo-electron microscope, or cryo-EM.

Lower Temperature Increases Virus Production
A team of molecular biologists have developed a method of increasing production of the retroviral vectors by a factor of five or 10. This is done by reducing the temperature to 32oC.

MIT team achieves coldest temperature ever
MIT scientists have cooled a sodium gas to the lowest temperature ever recorded -- only half-a-billionth of a degree above absolute zero.

A Woman's Egg Can Be Freezer Friendly, If You Go Easy On The Salt
Biologists in New Jersey now say they have overcome the problem, by abandoning the idea that eggs should be frozen in a solution that resembles body fluids.

Genebanks: Preserving genetic diversity for Earth’s future
The idea of freezing and storing the genetic materials of endangered plants and animals in some offsite location sounds more like a Jurassic Park sequel than a reality, but it is something that is in the works.

Mouse Study Trumpets New Way To Preserve Species
Researchers have transplanted ovarian tissue, collected from an African elephant and frozen for preservation, into a mouse, inducing the mouse to successfully produce an elephant oocyte, or egg.

Reptile freeze tolerance: Metabolism and gene expression
The article is a review of the studies concerning freeze tolerance of reptiles in terms of gene expression and metabolism

Is a review of standard procedures for cryopreservation needed?
In this article the authors examined a number of issues related to vapour storage which need careful consideration, including safety, cost and the effectiveness of various storage techniques in maintaining gamete and embryo viability.

Sperm cryopreservation: is there a significant risk of cross-contamination?
The author expressed opinions on the issue regarding the risk of cross-contamination of sperm cryopreservation...

Applications for cryopreserved blood vessels in pharmacological research
Abstract: The development of drugs in cardiovascular research involves in vitro studies that are generally performed on freshly isolated blood vessels.