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The complex link between pancreatic malformations and the “dark genome”

For the first time, scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered a DNA sequence that is essential for pancreatic development and function.

25 Aug 2022

Diseased connective tissue cells alter the physical structure of their genomes

Researchers at Penn Medicine have found that when cells are impacted by the disease, the physical structure of their genome changes.

25 Aug 2022

Scientists uncover the robust mechanism used by insects

Researchers at IRB Barcelona, under the direction of Dr Marco Milan, have identified a very robust system that insects use for wing formation and regeneration.

25 Aug 2022

Scientists create a miniaturized environment to unravel the secrets of plant health, carbon storage

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a miniaturized environment to study the ecosystem around poplar tree roots for insights into plant health and soil carbon sequestration.

24 Aug 2022

Scientists discover latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of mice

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of mice. If a similar type of cell exists in humans, they could offer a new therapeutic approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries.

23 Aug 2022

Re-defining the limits of single batch assay stabilisation

In response to increasing demand for stabilised molecular diagnostic assays, we have significantly increased our single batch lyophilised reagent bead manufacturing throughput to 300,000 reactions per freeze drying run and are now progressing towards a capacity of 100 million tests per annum.

From Biofortuna Limited 22 Aug 2022

Breadfruit cultivation shows potential to contribute to climate-resilient food systems

In the face of climate change, breadfruit soon might come to a dinner plate near you.

18 Aug 2022

Liberibacter species closely related to deadly citrus greening disease mutating rapidly

A bacterial species closely related to deadly citrus greening disease is rapidly evolving its ability to infect insect hosts, and possibly plants as well.

16 Aug 2022

Cedars-Sinai builds bio-realistic and intricate computer models of brain cells

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have produced an unprecedented number of bio-realistic and intricate computer models of individual brain cells.

11 Aug 2022

Scientists incorporate the diel cycle into global ocean model to explore effects on phytoplankton

Phytoplankton is the foundation of all life on the planet. Understanding how these photosynthetic organisms react to their ocean environment is important to understanding the rest of the food web.

10 Aug 2022

Research reveals the secrets of photosynthesis in the shade

Plants and algae use green-tinted chlorophyll to convert high-energy sunlight into food via photosynthesis.

10 Aug 2022

Research shows higher concentrations of microbe-laden dust landing at lower elevations in Sierras

Dust from all over the world is landing in the Sierra Nevada mountains carrying microbes that are toxic to both plants and humans.

10 Aug 2022

UF scientists know why 'aromatic' blueberries taste good

They may be called "aromatic" blueberries, but they don't just smell nice -- they taste good.

9 Aug 2022

Researchers report the identification of novel small molecules that stimulate human adaptive immune responses

An antibody that is successfully used to treat a variety of tumors has been replaced with a tiny molecule that researchers from Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have jointly found and manufactured.

9 Aug 2022

Research findings likely to help identify key differences between effective and flawed immune systems

T cells, a special class of white blood cells, defend the body and kill infected or foreign tissue. In an organ called the thymus, they learn to distinguish between proteins that are helpful and those that are harmful.

8 Aug 2022

Novel model system to identify new treatments for CF patients who continue to struggle without therapies

A mutation in the CFTR gene results in cystic fibrosis (CF). Despite the fact that there are many hundreds of identified mutations, not all of them can now be treated, leaving a sizable portion of CF patients without access to targeted medicines.

3 Aug 2022

HIV latent cells produce a possible cure investigation

Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC) and their collaborators gave a presentation recently at AIDS 2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal.

1 Aug 2022

Turning to Sustainable Science for a Healthier Tomorrow

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Dr. Kerstin Hermuth-Kleinschmidt, a sustainability consultant with NIUB, about improving sustainability in the life sciences to help create a healthier tomorrow.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 29 Jul 2022

Study highlights how physical exercise turns on a gene that boosts muscular strength

Researchers have discovered a gene that enhances muscular strength when activated by physical activity, opening the door to the creation of healing therapies that mimic some of the advantages of exercise.

28 Jul 2022

New method can easily convert commercially available DNA chips into RNA chips

Biochips (microarrays) are modern analytical tools that allow thousands of individual detections to be performed simultaneously in a small amount of sample material. A team led by Mark Somoza from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Vienna has now presented a new method in "Nature Communications".

27 Jul 2022

Laboratory News and Research

The complex link between pancreatic malformations and the “dark genome”

Diseased connective tissue cells alter the physical structure of their genomes

Scientists uncover the robust mechanism used by insects

Scientists create a miniaturized environment to unravel the secrets of plant health, carbon storage

Scientists discover latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of mice

Re-defining the limits of single batch assay stabilisation

Breadfruit cultivation shows potential to contribute to climate-resilient food systems

Liberibacter species closely related to deadly citrus greening disease mutating rapidly

Cedars-Sinai builds bio-realistic and intricate computer models of brain cells

Scientists incorporate the diel cycle into global ocean model to explore effects on phytoplankton

Research reveals the secrets of photosynthesis in the shade

Research shows higher concentrations of microbe-laden dust landing at lower elevations in Sierras

UF scientists know why 'aromatic' blueberries taste good

Researchers report the identification of novel small molecules that stimulate human adaptive immune responses

Research findings likely to help identify key differences between effective and flawed immune systems

Novel model system to identify new treatments for CF patients who continue to struggle without therapies

HIV latent cells produce a possible cure investigation

Turning to Sustainable Science for a Healthier Tomorrow

Study highlights how physical exercise turns on a gene that boosts muscular strength

New method can easily convert commercially available DNA chips into RNA chips

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