Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Latest Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Rapid, inexpensive technique helps search large DNA databases

Computer scientists are deploying RAMBO to help genomic researchers who at times wait for days for search results from large DNA databases.

30 Jun 2021

Deep machine learning adds to the knowledge of one million molecules’ bioactivity

The Structural Bioinformatics and Network Biology team at IRB Barcelona has developed a tool that predicts the biological activity of chemical compounds.

30 Jun 2021

Researchers identify key cells involved in childhood brain cancer

A new study coordinated by the University of Trento could have identified the cell of origin of medulloblastoma—a malignant tumor in children that affects the central nervous system. In this study, scientists have used organoids to replicate the tumor tissue, for the first time.

25 Jun 2021

New nanobodies could fight against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Looking for a new strategy in the long-running battle against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers have developed nanobodies.

23 Jun 2021

Researchers create first plant embryo gene expression atlas at the single-cell level

A team of researchers from the GMI has created the first plant embryo gene expression atlas at the single-cell level.

22 Jun 2021

Groundbreaking field trials underscore the potential of gene-editing technology

Field trials that explore healthy chemicals in agronomically significant brassica crops have underscored the “immense potential” of gene-editing technology.

22 Jun 2021

Polyamines with known functionalities can treat age-related disorders

According to a new scientific study, recently published in the Nature Catalysis journal, baker's yeast can be engineered and improved to create polyamines and polyamine analogs to address major problems in both the health and agriculture sectors.

21 Jun 2021

Study sheds new light on age-related diseases

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys have explored the intricacies of autophagy to get a better understanding of the process.

21 Jun 2021

A new system of organic farming could stabilize food security for future populations

Study shows that self-sustaining systems integrating diverse organic farming practices and human dietary composition could solve the issue of food security.

21 Jun 2021

Study reveals how cells “read” synthetic ingredients added to a genetic code

If the genome is considered the recipe for life, then base pairs represent the individual ingredients. DNA is made up of these chemical structures, and every living thing on the planet has just four of them.

21 Jun 2021

A new treatment approach against SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have come up with a new method to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection by fixing the cell damage instead of fighting the virus directly.

21 Jun 2021

Presence of certain stem cells correlates with non-genetic resistance mechanisms to cancer drugs

Cancer cells can develop resistance to therapy through both genetic and non-genetic mechanisms. But it is unclear how and why one of these routes to resistance prevails.

18 Jun 2021

Molecular breeding can enhance the quality of olives

Olives, well-known for their characteristic bitter taste, are in high demand owing to the popularity of the oil that's derived from them.

17 Jun 2021

Newly identified protein regulates the flow of materials in the Drosophila ovary

According to a research work performed by Northwestern Medicine and published in the Current Biology journal, a protein helps guide the flow of materials in the ovary of Drosophila fruit flies during the formation of egg cells.

17 Jun 2021

Study reveals the key role of motor proteins in mitotic spindle elongation

Proper chromosome segregation into two future daughter cells requires the mitotic spindle to elongate in anaphase. However, although some candidate proteins are implicated in this process, the molecular mechanism that drives spindle elongation in human cells has been unknown, until now!

16 Jun 2021

Skipping breakfast may lead to loss of key nutrients

Adults who skip breakfast are likely to miss out on key nutrients that are most abundant in the foods that make up morning meals, a new study suggests.

16 Jun 2021

Researchers identify genetic variant discrepancies between two genome references

Advances in technology have supported the development of updated reference genomes used for sequencing ever since the Human Genome Project.

16 Jun 2021

Study shows how ocean warming and acidification could affect lifecycle of crustaceans

Albeit very small, with a carapace width of only 3 cm, the Atlantic mangrove fiddler crab Leptuca thayeri can be a great help to scientists seeking to understand more about the effects of global climate change.

15 Jun 2021

Study sheds new light on the early stages of viral evolution

Scientists from the Universities of York and Leeds, in association with Hilvert Laboratory at the ETH Zurich, have investigated the evolution, structure, and assembly of virus-like particles. According to the researchers, this breakthrough discovery will impact the way viruses are treated in the future.

11 Jun 2021

New understanding of the molecular basis behind continuous stem cell activity in plants

An inter-university research group has succeeded in constructing the gene expression network behind the vascular development process in plants. They achieved this by performing bioinformatics analysis using the 'VISUAL' tissue culture platform, which generates vascular stem cells from leaf cells.

11 Jun 2021

Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Latest Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Rapid, inexpensive technique helps search large DNA databases

Deep machine learning adds to the knowledge of one million molecules’ bioactivity

Researchers identify key cells involved in childhood brain cancer

New nanobodies could fight against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers create first plant embryo gene expression atlas at the single-cell level

Groundbreaking field trials underscore the potential of gene-editing technology

Polyamines with known functionalities can treat age-related disorders

Study sheds new light on age-related diseases

A new system of organic farming could stabilize food security for future populations

Study reveals how cells “read” synthetic ingredients added to a genetic code

A new treatment approach against SARS-CoV-2

Presence of certain stem cells correlates with non-genetic resistance mechanisms to cancer drugs

Molecular breeding can enhance the quality of olives

Newly identified protein regulates the flow of materials in the Drosophila ovary

Study reveals the key role of motor proteins in mitotic spindle elongation

Skipping breakfast may lead to loss of key nutrients

Researchers identify genetic variant discrepancies between two genome references

Study shows how ocean warming and acidification could affect lifecycle of crustaceans

Study sheds new light on the early stages of viral evolution

New understanding of the molecular basis behind continuous stem cell activity in plants

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