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World's largest genetic study reveals fresh details about severe Covid-19

The world's largest study of the genetics of critical Covid-19, involving more than 57,000 people, has revealed fresh details about some of the biological mechanisms behind the severe form of the disease.

7 Mar 2022

Could oropharyngeal microflora predict COVID-19 patients' need for respiratory support?

Researchers identify oropharyngeal bacteria and metabolic pathways that are predictive of the need for respiratory support in COVID-19 patients.

7 Mar 2022

Delta and Omicron coinfections identified in France

A new study shows both the Omicron and Delta variants were able to infect patients with healthy immune function.

7 Mar 2022

Manipulating carotenoids can improve plant growth, stress tolerance and increase yield

Manipulating the content of carotenoids, such as ß-carotene, has been found to improve plant growth and increase yield and tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity.

7 Mar 2022

New technique can upregulate specific genes without permanently altering the genome

By combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed with artificial intelligence, it is possible to awaken individual dormant genes by disabling the chemical "off switches" that silence them.

6 Mar 2022

New DNA test can quickly and accurately identify a range of hard-to-diagnose genetic diseases

A new DNA test, developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney and collaborators from Australia, UK and Israel, has been shown to identify a range of hard-to-diagnose neurological and neuromuscular genetic diseases quicker and more-accurately than existing tests.

4 Mar 2022

Patterns of bat β-coronaviruses evolution

Researchers conduct an evolutionary analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related bat β-coronavirus genomes.

4 Mar 2022

Study finds how genetic baggage can accumulate in the genomes of normal and mutant animals

You are probably familiar with the term that some people carry "a lot of extra baggage." Usually that term refers to that person's emotional history, but in genetics and our genomes, "extra baggage" can also describe the transposons lurking in our genomes, a historical record of our genomes surviving traumatic invasions during evolution.

4 Mar 2022

Blood groups play a key role in whether people develop severe COVID-19, study suggests

A new study has analyzed over 3000 proteins to identify which are causally linked to the development of severe COVID-19.

3 Mar 2022

Whole-genome sequencing project sheds new light on the diversity of Candida glabrata

New research from the University of Exeter reports the largest ever whole-genome sequencing project for the potentially fatal yeast infection Candida glabrata from hospitals across Scotland.

3 Mar 2022

Scientists identify new biomarkers that can be used as predictive tools of deep space flight risks

An international team of scientists has found new biomarkers that can be used for diagnostic purposes and potentially as predictive tools of the risks associated with deep space flight.

2 Mar 2022

Novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm and muscle repair discovered

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular metabolism and regeneration with muscle repair after injury, according to recent findings published in the journal Genes and Development.

28 Feb 2022

Study shows the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on epigenetic signature of genes

Gender-affirming hormone therapy could influence the way a person's genes are turned on or off, according to a new study.

28 Feb 2022

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron likely due to immune selective pressure

A new study discusses the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 that can escape antibody-mediated neutralization, as opposed to other Sarbecoviruses.

27 Feb 2022

Study uses 3D cervical organoids to show the danger of multiple infections

Infections with several pathogens simultaneously increase the risk of cervical cancer—these results from a study conducted on artificial 3D tissue models.

25 Feb 2022

Genetic primers make it possible to identify potential sources of fecal contamination

"Who's peeing in the water?" Unlikely as it may seem, there is a great deal of science behind this question. Determining the source of fecal contamination - an important public health issue - requires years of research.

25 Feb 2022

Genetic analysis reveals eosinophilic colitis as a unique disease

A condition called eosinophilic colitis is distinct from other, similar eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases and inflammatory bowel disease, according to a genetic analysis published in Gastroenterology.

24 Feb 2022

Genetics may influence how the body responds to vaccines and boosters

Genetics play an important role in how our bodies respond to vaccines and booster shots, suggesting that certain protective responses elicited by vaccination could be more effective with personalization, according to a new study led by University of Michigan researchers.

23 Feb 2022

Why is it Important to Democratize Proteomics Data?

In this interview, we speak to Steve Kosteski from IsoPlexis about the importance of single-cell proteomics within the life sciences sector.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 23 Feb 2022

Accelerating genomics research with the firefly

In this interview, we speak to Paul Lomax from SPT Labtech about their new firefly platform and how it will help to accelerate genomics research.

From SPT Labtech 23 Feb 2022

Genomics

World's largest genetic study reveals fresh details about severe Covid-19

Could oropharyngeal microflora predict COVID-19 patients' need for respiratory support?

Delta and Omicron coinfections identified in France

Manipulating carotenoids can improve plant growth, stress tolerance and increase yield

New technique can upregulate specific genes without permanently altering the genome

New DNA test can quickly and accurately identify a range of hard-to-diagnose genetic diseases

Patterns of bat β-coronaviruses evolution

Study finds how genetic baggage can accumulate in the genomes of normal and mutant animals

Blood groups play a key role in whether people develop severe COVID-19, study suggests

Whole-genome sequencing project sheds new light on the diversity of Candida glabrata

Scientists identify new biomarkers that can be used as predictive tools of deep space flight risks

Novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm and muscle repair discovered

Study shows the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on epigenetic signature of genes

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron likely due to immune selective pressure

Study uses 3D cervical organoids to show the danger of multiple infections

Genetic primers make it possible to identify potential sources of fecal contamination

Genetic analysis reveals eosinophilic colitis as a unique disease

Genetics may influence how the body responds to vaccines and boosters

Why is it Important to Democratize Proteomics Data?

Accelerating genomics research with the firefly

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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