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SLAS; Connecting the Life Sciences to Accelerate Research

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Vicki Louise, CEO of SLAS, about the importance of collaboration in accelerating life sciences research.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 1 Aug 2022

Study shows cellular differences in brain development between modern humans and Neanderthals

Dresden and Leipzig researchers find that stem cells in the developing brain of modern humans take longer to divide and make fewer errors when distributing their chromosomes to their daughter cells, compared to those of Neanderthals.

29 Jul 2022

New DNA repair vehicle used to fix a common genetic cause of hereditary kidney disease

Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in patient-derived kidney cells using a potentially game-changing DNA repair-kit. The advance developed by University of Bristol scientists is published in Nucleic Acids Research.

29 Jul 2022

NSF grant awarded to Zhang for producing muscle fiber with synthetic biology approach

Fuzhong Zhang, professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has developed a synthetic biology platform to produce muscle fibers that are strong, tough and can absorb energy in ways very similar to the real thing.

29 Jul 2022

Ultra-precise gene therapy technologies could edit or silence faulty genes causing fatal heart diseases

An injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives could be available within a few years, after an international team of researchers were announced as the winners of the British Heart Foundation's Big Beat Challenge.

29 Jul 2022

Genetic information from bats may help prevent and manage future pandemics, suggests study

Why are bats often linked to incubating coronaviruses such as those behind COVID-19, SARS and other highly contagious respiratory diseases?

28 Jul 2022

Scientists uncover and sequence ancient herpes virus genomes that commonly cause lip sores

Ancient genomes from the herpes virus that commonly causes lip sores – and currently infects some 3.7 billion people globally – have been uncovered and sequenced for the first time by an international team of scientists led by the University of Cambridge.

27 Jul 2022

Researchers propose a new statistical method for analyzing the genetic admixture of populations

Researchers of the HSE International Laboratory of Statistical and Computational Genomics together with their international colleagues have proposed a new statistical method for analysing population admixture that makes it possible to determine the time and number of migration waves more accurately.

27 Jul 2022

Scientists discover a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 genes

Mitochondria are known as cells' powerhouses, but mounting evidence suggests they also play a role in inflammation. Scientists from the Salk Institute and UC San Diego published new findings in Immunity on July 26, 2022, where they examined human blood cells and discovered a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 - two genes that normally help regulate blood cell growth but, when mutated, are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis.

26 Jul 2022

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

In this interview, we speak to Echo Pan, a Ph.D. student from North Carolina State University about her latest research that used CRISPR to uncover more on probiotics.

26 Jul 2022

Genome arrangement of tree ferns offers insights into its evolution

Land plants evolved 470 million years ago from algae and have since reshaped our world. Throughout their evolution, ferns have undergone a series of changes that have helped them survive on land.

25 Jul 2022

Study identifies risks in the use of CRISPR therapeutics

The researchers caution: "The CRISPR genome editing method is very effective, but not always safe. Sometimes cleaved chromosomes do not recover and genomic stability is compromised - which in the long run might promote cancer."

25 Jul 2022

Using genome editing to expand the possibilities of entomological research

Genome sequencing, where scientists use laboratory methods to determine a specific organism's genetic makeup, is becoming a common practice in insect research.

22 Jul 2022

NIH grant awarded to Marshall researcher for studying genetic mechanisms of cocaine addiction

Price E. Dickson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has received a $407,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the genetic and genomic mechanisms driving the relationship between social reward and cocaine addiction.

22 Jul 2022

Researchers discover new chromosomal section effective against diseases in oats

Whether you opt for a crunchy granola bar, mushy bowl of oatmeal, or smooth glass of oat milk, it is clear oats are gaining popularity - both with consumers and breeders. Oats provide a naturally gluten-free source of nutrition, with proven health benefits for humans and livestock.

21 Jul 2022

Genomics

SLAS; Connecting the Life Sciences to Accelerate Research

Study shows cellular differences in brain development between modern humans and Neanderthals

New DNA repair vehicle used to fix a common genetic cause of hereditary kidney disease

NSF grant awarded to Zhang for producing muscle fiber with synthetic biology approach

Ultra-precise gene therapy technologies could edit or silence faulty genes causing fatal heart diseases

Genetic information from bats may help prevent and manage future pandemics, suggests study

Scientists uncover and sequence ancient herpes virus genomes that commonly cause lip sores

Researchers propose a new statistical method for analyzing the genetic admixture of populations

Scientists discover a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 genes

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

Genome arrangement of tree ferns offers insights into its evolution

Study identifies risks in the use of CRISPR therapeutics

Using genome editing to expand the possibilities of entomological research

NIH grant awarded to Marshall researcher for studying genetic mechanisms of cocaine addiction

Researchers discover new chromosomal section effective against diseases in oats

Study assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on viral next-generation sequencing data

Novel blood test offers unprecedented insight into a patient's cancer make-up

Scientists provide first report from the largest whole genome sequencing effort to date

Combinations of broadly neutralizing antibodies may be a more effective approach to treat HIV

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

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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