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Direct influenza infection of the heart drives cardiac complications, study reveals

Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that heart problems associated with the flu are not caused by raging inflammation in the lungs, as has long been predicted.

11 May 2022

Researchers find gene that shapes mutation rate in mice

Every organism is born with a few mutations in their genome that differ genetically from both of their parents.

11 May 2022

Hypermutation in children could be linked to the biological father receiving chemotherapy treatments

Some rare cases of higher genetic mutation rates in children, known as hypermutation, could be linked to the father receiving certain chemotherapy treatments, new research has found.

11 May 2022

Study modeling tumor evolution reveals a central tradeoff that could be exploited for cancer treatment

Though the mutations accumulated by cancer cells occur more or less randomly, certain regions of genes essential to cancer growth appear to be more frequently mutated than others in established tumors.

11 May 2022

Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies

Researchers reviewed messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology and highlighted its clinical applications.

11 May 2022

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers applied deep learning methods and identified genetic variants linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-caused mortality.

11 May 2022

Deficiency of YWHAZ gene alters neurodevelopmental process in zebrafish

An article published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reveals the molecular mechanisms to explain how the YWHAZ gene –related to psychiatric and neurological disorders such as autism and schizophrenia– can alter the neurodevelopmental process.

10 May 2022

Better understanding of hybrid parasite strains could improve Chagas disease diagnosis

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have mapped how the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi forms new variants that are more effective at evading the immune system and causing disease.

10 May 2022

Research highlight reports on the observed differences in transmissibility and pathogenicity of Omicron vs. earlier variants of SARS-CoV-2

A new paper published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy reports the observed differences in transmissibility and pathogenicity of Omicron vs. earlier variants of SARS-CoV-2.

10 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection boosts Delta immunity in those who have been vaccinated

A new study published in the journal Nature aimed to determine the extent to which Omicron infection elicits protection against other SARS-CoV-2 variants in both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.

10 May 2022

seqWell’s plexWell technology selected by California Conservation Genomics Project for conservation genomics research

seqWell, a global provider of next-generation sequencing library technologies based on its proprietary plexWell™ multiplexing platform, today announced a partnership with California Conservation Genomics Project.

10 May 2022

New genetic markers could improve early detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis

To many, tuberculosis (TB) may seem like a disease from a bygone era. But it still claims more than one million lives every year.

9 May 2022

Single-cell genomic sequencing identifies a subpopulation of human dopamine neurons that degenerates in Parkinson’s disease

Researchers developed a novel protocol to examine dopamine (DA) neurons extracted from Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients using single-cell genomic sequencing.

9 May 2022

Evaluating the Role of Automated LabTech Instruments within Research

In this interview, we speak to Günter Tenzler, founder and CEO of INHECO, about their automated labtech instruments and their role within scientific research.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 9 May 2022

What can chimpanzees tell us about cancer propensity in humans?

A recent study published in the renowned journal Cell Reports finds evidence for reduced functional activity of certain human cancer genes (such as breast cancer 2 gene or BRCA2), following the divergence from the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor.

9 May 2022

Genome News and Research

Direct influenza infection of the heart drives cardiac complications, study reveals

Researchers find gene that shapes mutation rate in mice

Hypermutation in children could be linked to the biological father receiving chemotherapy treatments

Study modeling tumor evolution reveals a central tradeoff that could be exploited for cancer treatment

Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

Deficiency of YWHAZ gene alters neurodevelopmental process in zebrafish

Better understanding of hybrid parasite strains could improve Chagas disease diagnosis

Research highlight reports on the observed differences in transmissibility and pathogenicity of Omicron vs. earlier variants of SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection boosts Delta immunity in those who have been vaccinated

seqWell’s plexWell technology selected by California Conservation Genomics Project for conservation genomics research

New genetic markers could improve early detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Single-cell genomic sequencing identifies a subpopulation of human dopamine neurons that degenerates in Parkinson’s disease

Evaluating the Role of Automated LabTech Instruments within Research

What can chimpanzees tell us about cancer propensity in humans?

Using PCR-based genotyping to detect SARS-CoV-2 delta-omicron coinfection

New tool can help researchers interpret the clinical significance of somatic mutations in cancer

Inversions in the human genome found to be more common than previously thought

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute joins Cancer Proteome Project

Potential antiviral targets in SARS-CoV-2

The art of CRISPR: The power and promise of gene editing eBook

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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