Unlike genes, proteins are far more complex due to their variants and modifications, resulting in over a million different proteoforms. Finally, an accessible...
Sponsored content brought to you by By Jay AA West, PhD There is a revolution taking place in the field of genomics. Next-generation sequencing (NGS)...
Acoels have been found to host a wide diversity of symbiotic, photosynthetic microalgae. Credit: Kevin Wakeman and Siratee Riewluang Acoels have been found...
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, for the first time provides a comprehensive set of genomic resources...
Quantum dots are a prime example of the way nanotechnology engineers materials at an atomic scale.
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is emerging as a blood-based biomarker for many solid tumor types, including melanoma. A new study that assessed ctDNA in...
Complete Genomics says it is driving the field forward with efficient, accurate, and accessible complete whole genome sequencing solutions. The post The...
Your cells die to keep you alive. Cell death does everything from fighting cancer cells and pathogens to forming your fingers and toes.
Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology has become popular in the last few years due to its use in COVID-19 vaccines. This technology has been so groundbreaking...
On 27 September 2023, during a specialised symposium on DNA barcoding at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Bulgarian Barcode of Life (BgBOL), a Bulgarian...
ATLANTA—An oral lipid nanoparticle drug prevents tumor development in mice, suggesting this is a promising drug formulation for preventing colitis-associated...
Crop modification can be traced to the beginning of agriculture and human civilization. Credit: Photo courtesy of Basitaan Bargmann. Crop modification...
Two alleged alien bodies were shown to Mexico's Congress in September.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, bacteria have evolved numerous ways to evade or outright ignore the effects of antibiotics....
Oak Brook, IL – A Special Issue of SLAS Discovery, Emerging Drug Discovery Ecosystems, is new for September. Volume 28, Issue 6 features three perspectives,...
UMass Amherst researchers have pushed forward the boundaries of biomedical engineering one hundredfold with a new method for DNA detection with unprecedented...
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – October 02, 2023) The population of childhood cancer survivors in the U.S. is increasing, with an overall childhood cancer survival...
Study uncovers function of mysterious disordered regions of proteins implicated in cancer Credit: Courtesy of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Study uncovers...
The prestigious prize was awarded to Dr Katalin Karikó and Dr Drew Weissman from the University of Pennsylvania.
Porcupines of the genus Coendou are arboreal, herbivorous, nocturnal rodents distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Most of what...
Even the remarkably familiar can sometimes yield new discoveries: researchers at ETH Zurich recently identified a previously unknown compartment in mammalian...
According to textbooks, proteins work by folding into stable 3D shapes that, like Lego blocks, precisely fit with other biomolecules. Credit: Amy Strom,...
The Nyanga rinkhals can tell us about our own evolution.
Two decades ago, the nanotechnology revolution avoided stumbling by bringing a wide range of people to the table to chart its development. The window is...
The former leader of Operation Warp Speed’s vaccines effort, which led to a quick rollout of Covid jabs, is getting federal funding for his biotech’s...
Scientists developed a new CRISPR-based gene-editing tool that they suggest could lead to better treatments for patients with genetic disorders. They created...
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have realized a new polymer that can effectively transport plasmid DNA into T-cells during...
Jellyfish have a reputation to stinging wild swimmers and huge population “blooms”. But it’s a mistake to dismiss these animals as ocean pests.
New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) develops a method for analyzing cancer cells that survive treatment for acute myeloid leukemia;...
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, and the Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute have...