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BioLizard Launches New AI-Empowered “BioVerse” Platform to Facilitate Data-Driven R&D for Global Life Sciences Community

BioLizard, the bioinformatics, data analytics and data management service and consulting company heading digital transformation in the life sciences industry, today announced the launch of its new BioVerse platform.

11 Oct 2023

Gene-Edited Chickens in Fight Against Bird Flu

Scientists have used gene editing techniques to identify and change parts of chicken DNA that could limit the spread of the bird flu virus in the animals.

11 Oct 2023

Interdisciplinary Research at Colorado State Showcases Key Cell Activity in Real Time

Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a new imagining technique that shows key cellular interactions over time and space in a way that was not previously possible.

11 Oct 2023

Pure Capped mRNA Vaccine Opens the Door to More Effective Vaccines with Lower Chances of Inflammation

A research group from Japan has developed a method to produce highly active mRNA vaccines at high purity using a unique cap to easily separate the desired capped mRNA.

11 Oct 2023

How Plant-Derived Nutrients can Affect the Gut and Brain

Can plant-derived nutrients alter gut bacteria to affect brain function? Scientists from the University of Leipzig Medical Center, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research investigated this question in a study of overweight adults.

11 Oct 2023

Plants Evolve Benzoxazinoid Biosynthesis Independently

Individual species of very different plant families produce special indole-derived defense compounds called benzoxazinoids.

10 Oct 2023

Epigenetic Regulator MOF Plays Critical Role in Mitochondrial Function

The intricate control of cellular metabolism relies on the coordinated and harmonious interplay between the nucleus and mitochondria.

10 Oct 2023

Researchers Develop Bio-Inspired Drug to Boost Efficacy of Cancer Immunotherapy

A new, bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found.

10 Oct 2023

Rutgers Researchers Develop New Tool to Improve Accuracy of Single-Cell Genetic Analyses

Rutgers researchers have developed an analytical tool for spotting and omitting stray DNA and RNA that contaminate genetic analyses of single-celled organisms.

10 Oct 2023

New Neural Network Sheds Light on RNA Splicing Process

A team of New York University computer scientists has created a neural network that can explain how it reaches its predictions.

10 Oct 2023

Ancient Frogs Provide First Molecular Evidence of Ginger Coloration

Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) have achieved a significant breakthrough by discovering the first molecular evidence of phaeomelanin, the pigment responsible for producing ginger coloration, within the fossil record.

9 Oct 2023

Effectiveness of SCID-X1 Gene Therapy Influenced by 3D Genome Architecture

Patients with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency disorder (SCID-X1), often known as “bubble boy disease,” are born with a faulty gene that inhibits immune cells from being produced.

9 Oct 2023

Explaining How Neural Networks For Genomics Work

A neural network that can explain how it generates predictions has been developed by a group of computer scientists from New York University.

9 Oct 2023

Regulator Gene for Intestinal Stem Cells Discovered

When a cell dies, a new one has to be formed in its place. This is a regular occurrence in the intestines, where cells are especially exposed to harmful effects.

9 Oct 2023

$1.1 Million Grant to Fund Research on Molecular Response of Plants to Environmental Stress

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to Purdue University’s Gyeong Mee Yoon to research how plants acclimate to environmental stress. Her findings could have implications for food security in an era of climate change.

9 Oct 2023

Targeting Microbiota 2023: A Ground-Breaking Experience in Microbiome Research

Targeting Microbiota 2023 will be a ground-breaking experience that will introduce you to the latest advancements in the microbiota field.

6 Oct 2023

Grass Gene Transfer Could Inform Future Crop Development

Grass may transfer genes from their neighbors in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a new study has revealed.

6 Oct 2023

Study Links Autism Gene to Broad Spectrum of Molecular and Cellular Defects

Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing, stem cells and human neurons to study the impact of a gene that is commonly mutated in autism.

6 Oct 2023

Research Develops a Comprehensive Spatial Atlas of Proteins in the Chloroplast

Plants and algae convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis. This process is vital for life on Earth and provides us with oxygen, food, fuels, and other valuable products.

6 Oct 2023

The Astute White Blood Cell Defense

Neutrophils, the most prevalent kind of white blood cell, are able to block Candida albicans toxin, according to study from Umeå University. EMBO Reports has published the findings.

6 Oct 2023