Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

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NIH Researchers Map Vulnerable Sites on Epstein-Barr Virus gp42 Protein

Studies of interactions between two lab-generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and an essential Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) protein have uncovered targets that could be exploited in designing treatments and vaccines for this extremely common virus.

13 Mar 2024

Belfast Based Bia Analytical Ltd. Announce Release of Portable Testing Solution

Bia Analytical are excited to announce the launch of their much anticipated and ground-breaking new portable authenticity testing service that will offer customers a high-speed, effortless, authenticity screening at the point of sampling, bringing testing out of the lab and into the supply chain.

13 Mar 2024

Metrion Biosciences Strengthens Team with Three Key Appointments

Metrion Biosciences Limited (“Metrion”), the specialist ion channel contract research organisation (CRO) and drug discovery company, has promoted Clare Rutty to CFO and welcomes two new hires in Sue Peffer as Head of Marketing and Leanne Clarke as HR Officer.

12 Mar 2024

The Surprising Impact of Chaperone Proteins on Multicellular Evolution

In a recent study, scientists used an instrument known as “experimental evolution” under the direction of researchers from the University of Helsinki and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

11 Mar 2024

Unraveling Cacao's Past: Ancient Trade Routes and Genetic Diversity Explored

The cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), whose beans (cocoa) are used to make products including chocolate, liquor and cocoa butter, may have spread from the Amazon basin to the other regions of South and Central America at least 5,000 years ago via trade routes, suggests a paper published in Scientific Reports.

11 Mar 2024

Breakthrough Study Reveals Key Mechanism in Passing Epigenetic Information During Cell Division

A research team led by Professor Yuanliang ZHAI at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong collaborating with Professor Ning GAO and Professor Qing LI from Peking University, as well as Professor Bik-Kwoon TYE from Cornell University, has recently made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the DNA copying machine helps pass on epigenetic information to maintain gene traits at each cell division.

11 Mar 2024

Zebrafish Circadian Clock Unaffected by Lack of Functional Eyes

Functional eyes are not required for a working circadian clock in zebrafish, as a research team including CNRS scientists has now shown.

11 Mar 2024

Eight Voices of Progress: AZoNetwork #InspiresInclusion for International Women's Day 2024

Each year on March 8th, International Women's Day (IWD) shines a spotlight on the monumental achievements of women around the globe. For 2024, the theme #InspireInclusion invites us to embrace diversity and champion the inclusion of women in all spheres of life.

8 Mar 2024

‘Like a PCR Lab in Your Pocket': New Test Strips Raise Game in Gene-Based Diagnostics

Biosensing technology developed by UNSW engineers has made it possible to make portable RAT tests just as accurate as PCR tests carried out in a lab.

7 Mar 2024

CSHL Researchers Unravel Why Some Splicing-Based Drugs Tend to Work Better Than Others

Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is the leading genetic cause of infant death. Less than a decade ago, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Adrian Krainer showed this brutal disease can be treated by tweaking a process called RNA splicing.

6 Mar 2024

Quantifying Strain Variability in Natural Bacterial Populations

Researchers led by Kostas Konstantinidis from the Georgia Institute of Technology developed a novel approach to categorize bacteria into distinct species and strains, addressing a long-standing challenge in microbiology.

5 Mar 2024

Constructing a Structured Illumination Microscopy Add-On

EPFL scientists have recently released a comprehensive manual detailing the construction of an add-on that can transform a regular optical microscope into a cutting-edge tool capable of generating high-resolution, three-dimensional images of cells, organoids, and embryos.

5 Mar 2024

Protein RAD51 Acts as Guardian Against DNA Over-Replication

Every time a cell divides, its DNA is duplicated so that the two daughter cells have the same genetic material as their parent.

5 Mar 2024

New Research Supports Concept of "RNA World"

The Salk Institute’s most recent research offers new perspectives on the beginnings of life and strong evidence in favor of the RNA World theory.

5 Mar 2024

Researchers Identify Proteins to Reprogram Fibroblasts into Limb Progenitor Cells

In a collaborative study, researchers from Kyushu University and Harvard Medical School have identified proteins that can turn or "reprogram" fibroblasts -; the most commonly found cells in skin and connective tissue -; into cells with similar properties to limb progenitor cells.

5 Mar 2024

Evolutionary Mystery Identified in Genome of Plants

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has enabled the significant advancement of plant genomics through its involvement in sequencing the first plant genome. Now, the same research laboratory hopes to address why introducing the same mutation in different crops does not always result in the desired traits.

5 Mar 2024

Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Latest Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

NIH Researchers Map Vulnerable Sites on Epstein-Barr Virus gp42 Protein

Belfast Based Bia Analytical Ltd. Announce Release of Portable Testing Solution

Metrion Biosciences Strengthens Team with Three Key Appointments

The Surprising Impact of Chaperone Proteins on Multicellular Evolution

Unraveling Cacao's Past: Ancient Trade Routes and Genetic Diversity Explored

Breakthrough Study Reveals Key Mechanism in Passing Epigenetic Information During Cell Division

Zebrafish Circadian Clock Unaffected by Lack of Functional Eyes

Eight Voices of Progress: AZoNetwork #InspiresInclusion for International Women's Day 2024

‘Like a PCR Lab in Your Pocket': New Test Strips Raise Game in Gene-Based Diagnostics

CSHL Researchers Unravel Why Some Splicing-Based Drugs Tend to Work Better Than Others

Quantifying Strain Variability in Natural Bacterial Populations

Constructing a Structured Illumination Microscopy Add-On

Protein RAD51 Acts as Guardian Against DNA Over-Replication

New Research Supports Concept of "RNA World"

Researchers Identify Proteins to Reprogram Fibroblasts into Limb Progenitor Cells

Evolutionary Mystery Identified in Genome of Plants

Study Reveals Genomic Insights into Vocal Learning Across Mammals

Astrocyte-Rich Brain Organoid Model Unveils Insights into Neuroinflammation

SOX17 Gene Identified as Critical for Immune Evasion in Early-Stage Colon Cancer

Scientists Discover Dual Challenges in DNA Replication Process

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