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Bioinformatics is the application of information techniques for the storage, retrieval, and analysis of large quantities of biological data.

Researchers show how hotspot maps can detect structures contributing to compounds’ selectivity

The quantity of structural data available on protein drug targets keeps growing.

4 Mar 2022

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Genetic mutations help certain people succeed in the face of natural selection.

21 Feb 2022

CNIO researchers design new platform to test drugs for possible use in brain metastases

It is estimated that about a quarter of cancer patients are at risk of brain metastases, a rate that is increasing especially among those who suffer relapses after having undergone different cancer treatments.

18 Feb 2022

Novel tool for genome-wide design, evaluation of gRNA sequences for CRISPR experiments

Commercially viable biofuel crops are vital to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and a new tool developed by the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation should accelerate their development -; as well as genetic editing advances overall.

18 Feb 2022

Researchers discover dysregulation of transfer RNA expression in cancer

A recently published paper in the journal Molecular Cancer by the group of Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, ICREA Research Professor and Genetics Chairman at the University of Barcelona, shows that transfer RNAs for certain amino acids are altered at the epigenetic level in some types of cancer, expressing it in an exaggerated manner in some cases and being deficient in others.

17 Feb 2022

Why is it Important to have Diverse Genomics Data in Science?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Santiago Miriuka, CEO of MultiplAI Health, about the importance of having diverse genomics data in research.

From MultiplAI Health 17 Feb 2022

Scientists identify gene with the largest impact on seed protein in soybean

Soybeans outmatch all other legumes as the protein powerhouses of the plant kingdom, providing a key protein source for humans and livestock around the world.

11 Feb 2022

Novel method can report specific immune cell types using only DNA from blood

Flow cytometry is a powerful and complex technology used to count, sort or measure characteristics of cells and to detect biomarkers.

10 Feb 2022

Researchers decipher the genome of Steller’s sea cow from fossil bones

During the Ice Age, giant mammals such as mammoths, sabre-toothed cats and woolly rhinoceroses once roamed Northern Europe and America.

9 Feb 2022

Human rRNA genes differed based on a person’s geographic ancestry

Genome research that explored gene variants that are considered a crucial building block for protein-synthesizing microscopic structures took an unexpected turn.

4 Feb 2022

Researchers catalog the complete cells that form the blood vessels of the human brain

Researchers at UC San Francisco have cataloged all of the cells that make up the blood vessels in the human brain, as well as their positions and the genes produced.

31 Jan 2022

Experts develop AI-based binding site detection in nucleic acid macromolecules

Skoltech’s iMolecule group has created a solution that employs data on the structure of molecules to detect sites where possible drug candidates could interact.

13 Jan 2022

Research shows how bacteria silence potentially deadly genes

Humans are all made of collections of cells, where each cell contains instructions in the DNA to become another cell.

7 Jan 2022

New high-quality assay can be used in at-home tests for rapid COVID-19 screening

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have designed a high-quality assay that can be used in at-home tests for rapid COVID-19 screening.

4 Jan 2022

Revealing a Cell's Components through Artificial Intelligence

We speak to Professor Trey Ideker and Yue Qin about their latest in cell biology and how artificial intelligence could be used to discover new components within cells.

From UC San Diego 23 Dec 2021

Study unravels novel gene vital for establishing proper left-right asymmetry

A group of scientists headed by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*STAR) recently identified a new gene.

17 Dec 2021

Genetic makeup of neuroblastoma shows marked spatial and temporal variability

Tumors are heterogeneous, which means that different parts of the same tumor can be genetically distinct. This phenomenon, known as intratumor heterogeneity, is steadily gaining in significance within the field of cancer research.

13 Dec 2021

ASHG launches major initiative to understand, document experiences of past injustice in human genetics research

The American Society of Human Genetics today announced a major year-long initiative to understand and document experiences of past injustice, as well as progress toward justice, in the human genetics research field and the Society.

9 Dec 2021

Curio Genomics collaborates with International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium

The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium is pleased to announce that the bioinformatics company Curio Genomics has joined the organization as a sponsoring partner.

8 Dec 2021

Study uncovers an immune evasion mechanism of SARS-CoV-2

Scientists discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can knock out a significant molecular pathway associated with an immune complex named MHC class I.