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Multidisciplinary approaches for data management in omics research

Bioinformatics, and by extension omic sciences - the collective disciplines that are dependent on the use of extensive datasets of biological information - present a challenge of data management for researchers all over the world.

25 Feb 2021

Setting new standards for the exchange of human omics data

Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and others... The "omics" technologies keep revolutionizing medicine and biomedical sciences.

25 Feb 2021

Genes inherited from parents are responsible for severe COVID-19

For the first time, scientists have discovered the genetic predisposition of severe COVID-19 disease.

24 Feb 2021

Microfluidic chip and AI-based microscope help measure hemoglobin levels

Blood count is a test that is often performed to determine the health of patients and generally involves an estimation of the concentration of hemoglobin.

24 Feb 2021

New platform could help treat neurodegenerative diseases using regenerative medicine

Imagine if surgeons could transplant healthy neurons into patients living with neurodegenerative diseases or brain and spinal cord injuries.

24 Feb 2021

Cre-controlled CRISPR makes conditional gene inactivation more easier

To discover the function of a gene researchers turn it off and observe the consequences. Often genes have multiple functions that differ depending on a tissue and age.

24 Feb 2021

Interbacterial toxins may contribute to bacterial genetic diversity

A toxin produced by bacteria as a defense mechanism causes mutations in target bacteria that could help them survive, according to a study published today in eLife.

24 Feb 2021

New gene-editing technique allows for pre-programming of sequential edits

Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered a new gene-editing technique that allows for the programming of sequential cuts -- or edits -- over time.

24 Feb 2021

Compounds from marine-derived fungus may protect cells from paraquat

Biologically active compounds from the marine fungus Penicillium dimorphosporum protect cells from paraquat, the highly toxic herbicide with no remedy, and might enhance the action of some drugs.

24 Feb 2021

Induced pluripotent stem cells show promise to revive wildlife species

A new article shares a significant development in conservation—one that may make the difference between extinction and survival for wildlife species.

23 Feb 2021

Study reveals new therapeutic targets on SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein

Considering the recent COVID-19 pandemic, significant investigations are being made to find out how the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein binds to a human cell.

From Penn State University 23 Feb 2021

Study reveals specialized mechanism for translation of mitochondrial genome into proteins

An international collaboration among researchers from Finland, Sweden, UK and the USA has captured ribosomes translating messenger RNA expressed from the maternally inherited mitochondrial genome.

23 Feb 2021

Human monoclonal antibodies can act as biological substitute for chemical antibiotics

In the course of a new and groundbreaking study, led by Dr, Natalia Freund and the doctoral candidate Avia Waston at the Sackler Medical Faculty, the research group succeeded in isolating monoclonal antibodies, which hindered the growth of tuberculosis germs in laboratory mice.

23 Feb 2021

Patients' own stem cells can be used to heal injured spinal cord

Intravenous injection of bone marrow derived stem cells (MSCs) in patients with spinal cord injuries led to significant improvement in motor functions, researchers from Yale University and Japan report Feb. 18 in the Journal of Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery.

23 Feb 2021

Jumping genes are an important force in the creation of new genes during evolution, shows study

In the same way that Lego pieces can be arranged in new ways to build a variety of structures, genetic elements can be mixed and matched to create new genes, according to new research.

23 Feb 2021

Researchers use CRISPR to tinker with corn kernel numbers

Corn--or maize--has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with hundreds of juicy kernels that we see on farms today. Powerful DNA-editing techniques such as CRISPR can speed up that process.

23 Feb 2021