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Bruker launches timsTOF fleX with ESI/MALDI capability for SpatialOMx at ASMS 2019

Bruker Daltonics has launched a novel timsTOF fleX mass spectrometer which combines ESI/MALDI capability for SpatialOMx on a single instrument.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 10 Jun 2019

Human body is a mosaic pattern of DNA mutations, say researchers

Researchers have discovered that the cells of the human body aren’t clones of a single DNA sequence, but are actually a mosaic of mutations.

7 Jun 2019

Learned avoidance behavior can be inherited for multiple generations, say Princeton researchers

Princeton University researchers have discovered that learned behaviors can be inherited for multiple generations in C. elegans, transmitted from parent to progeny via eggs and sperm cells.

7 Jun 2019

Telomere shortening in adulthood is not caused by smoking, say researchers

A new study suggests that telomere length in adults should be regarded as a static biomarker that does not significantly change during adult life.

7 Jun 2019

NIH funds clinical trials to assess applicability of genomics for treating chronic diseases

The National Institutes of Health will fund clinical trials to assess the benefits, applicability and efficacy of applying genomic medicine interventions to improve management of diseases such as high blood pressure, depression and chronic pain.

6 Jun 2019

Scientists successfully carry out gene editing in vivo

Scientists at Harvard University have successfully proven that stem cells can be edited inside the body, rather than in a petri dish.

5 Jun 2019

MammaPrint and BluePrint identify critical aspects of tumor biology in African-American breast cancer patients

Agendia, Inc., a world leader in precision oncology, today announced the presentation of study results for BluePrint and MammaPrint use in identifying African-American women with hormone receptor positive tumors that have different genomic subtypes and risk than Caucasian women.

4 Jun 2019

Gene variant evolved to cope with modern high-carb diets

The gene variant became more common in humans after cooking and farming became widespread, and might now help people avoid diabetes, according to the findings published in eLife.

4 Jun 2019

New tool reveals how genes interact to form tissues and organisms

Although the knowledge we have about human cells and tissues has steadily increased over recent decades, many things remain unknown.

4 Jun 2019

Study uncovers how simpler organisms manage recycling of incomplete proteins

Our cells' process for transforming genes into useful proteins works much like an automobile factory's assembly line; there are schematics, parts, workers, motors, quality control systems and even recycling crews.

31 May 2019

IDT releases new ultra-high performance CRISPR Cas12a enzyme

As an advocate for the needs of researchers working at the forefronts of genomic research, Integrated DNA Technologies releases its latest CRISPR enzyme Alt-R® Cas12a Ultra.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 31 May 2019

DNA analysis software helps detect diseases caused by genetic changes more readily

Diseases caused by genetic changes could be detected more readily thanks to an advance in DNA analysis software.

31 May 2019

New repository enables easy exchange of machine learning models for genome research

Although the importance of machine learning methods in genome research has grown steadily in recent years, researchers have often had to resort to using obsolete software.

30 May 2019

Researchers develop new technology for extracting cell development branching time

One of the greatest achievements of science in recent years is the technology for obtaining information about thousands of individual cells extracted from an organism.

30 May 2019

'Eye-in-a-dish' model helps scientists to uncover 'surprising' AMD gene variant

Researchers have discovered a new genetic variant responsible for blood vessel dysregulation in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

29 May 2019

Researchers develop new artificial intelligence tools to find cell’s true identity

Scientists have long sorted cells into different varieties based on their appearance under a microscope or, for differences that are more visually subtle, based on the behavior of a handful of genes.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 29 May 2019

Epigenetic research provides new approaches to cancer combination therapies

Epigenetic processes enable cells to respond to changes in their environment by regulating the activity of their genes.

28 May 2019

Five new genetic risk loci associated with maximum habitual alcohol use identified

A genome-wide association study has identified five new genetic risk loci that can pass on risk for harmful alcohol use from parents to children, and confirmed one previously identified risk locus.

28 May 2019

Researchers shed light on evolution and diversity of Leptospira bacteria

Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic disease that affects more than one million people around the world each year.

28 May 2019

Study yields insights into evolutionary dynamics between bacteria and human hosts

Researchers have discovered that humans and great apes possess a receptor on their cells that detects metabolites from bacteria commonly found in fermented foods and triggers movement of immune cells.

From PLOS ONE 28 May 2019

Genomics

Bruker launches timsTOF fleX with ESI/MALDI capability for SpatialOMx at ASMS 2019

Human body is a mosaic pattern of DNA mutations, say researchers

Learned avoidance behavior can be inherited for multiple generations, say Princeton researchers

Telomere shortening in adulthood is not caused by smoking, say researchers

NIH funds clinical trials to assess applicability of genomics for treating chronic diseases

Scientists successfully carry out gene editing in vivo

MammaPrint and BluePrint identify critical aspects of tumor biology in African-American breast cancer patients

Gene variant evolved to cope with modern high-carb diets

New tool reveals how genes interact to form tissues and organisms

Study uncovers how simpler organisms manage recycling of incomplete proteins

IDT releases new ultra-high performance CRISPR Cas12a enzyme

DNA analysis software helps detect diseases caused by genetic changes more readily

New repository enables easy exchange of machine learning models for genome research

Researchers develop new technology for extracting cell development branching time

'Eye-in-a-dish' model helps scientists to uncover 'surprising' AMD gene variant

Researchers develop new artificial intelligence tools to find cell’s true identity

Epigenetic research provides new approaches to cancer combination therapies

Five new genetic risk loci associated with maximum habitual alcohol use identified

Researchers shed light on evolution and diversity of Leptospira bacteria

Study yields insights into evolutionary dynamics between bacteria and human hosts

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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