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Scientists use transcriptomics to explore the ancient origins of placenta

The fossil record tells us about ancient life through the preserved remains of body parts like bones, teeth and turtle shells.

1 Jul 2022

Transcriptomic data reveals the evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates

Kamptozoa and Bryozoa are two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates. They are related to snails and clams (collectively called mollusks), bristleworms, earthworms, and leeches (collectively called annelids), and ribbon worms (nemertea).

1 Jul 2022

New, safer CRISPR approach may help correct genetic defects in the future

Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR technologies and advancements in genetics research brought new hope for patients and their families, although the safety of these new methods is still of significant concern.

1 Jul 2022

Study shows the effects of "forever chemicals" on soil structure and function

Soils are impacted globally by several anthropogenic factors, including chemical pollutants. Among those, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern due to their high environmental persistence, which are therefore also called "forever chemicals" in public discourse.

1 Jul 2022

Chemical-based sequencing method to efficiently study DNA methylation

One way cells can control the activities of their genes is by adding small chemical modifications to the DNA that determine which genes are turned on or off.

1 Jul 2022

UTSA chemistry professor awarded NSF grant to advance research on the body's metabolic processes

Chemistry professor Aimin Liu has been awarded a three-year, $495,000 Accomplishment-Based Renewal (ABR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance his research on the body's metabolic processes using an innovative method that will improve the understanding of amino acids.

1 Jul 2022

Researchers fabricate highly-sensitive SERS probes to detect the PD-L1 biomarker

Recently, a team led by Prof. Huang Qing at the Institute of Intelligent Machines, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have reported the fabrication of ultrasensitive biosensors based on Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) to detect the cancer metastasis related programmed death ligand (PD-L1) biomarker.

1 Jul 2022

Scientists use single cell techniques to uncover a central dichotomy for colorectal cancer cells

A team of clinician-scientists and scientists, led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore together with collaborators in Europe and South Korea, used single-cell techniques to uncover a central dichotomy for colorectal cancer cells, leading to a proposed update of the classification system for the disease.

1 Jul 2022

Researchers uncover a novel interplay between coral pathogen and other coral commensal bacteria

Coral is a complicated holobiont, harboring an array of life forms at different scales, including coral cells, zooxanthellae, and associated bacteria, archaea, and viruses.

1 Jul 2022

Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

The experts agree - the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for.

1 Jul 2022

Combining AI and Zebrafish to Accelerate Drug Discovery

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Dr. Javier Terriente, Co-founder and Chief of Drug Development at ZeClinics, about how zebrafish could be the future for discovering new therapeutics.

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

Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise against current and future SARS-CoV-2 variants

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server supports using mosaic sarbecovirus receptor-binding domain (RBD)-nanoparticles to discover therapeutic pan-variant and pan-sarbecovirus monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and to induce mAbs by vaccination.

30 Jun 2022

New study investigates the epigenetic drift of time passing

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on the cover of Volume 14, Issue 12, entitled, "Time makes histone H3 modifications drift in mouse liver."

30 Jun 2022

Crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase revealed

The crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase has similarities to HIV reverse transcriptase, a well-known tractable drug target, which will help design drugs to treat cancer and other diseases, according to a study co-authored by a Rutgers researcher.

30 Jun 2022

Rice lab’s microbial community profiling software effectively identifies bacterial species

Part of a gene is better than none when identifying a species of microbe. But for Rice University computer scientists, part was not nearly enough in their pursuit of a program to identify all the species in a microbiome.

30 Jun 2022

Researchers discover new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria using AI

Using artificial intelligence, UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria that are linked by structure and probably function, but not genetic sequence.

30 Jun 2022

Review sheds light on the emergence and detection of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols

Bioaerosols, or airborne biological particles containing viruses, fungal spores, bacteria, and pollen, play a key role in public health. Antibiotic resistance (AR), caused by antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), could potentially cause global public health crises owing to horizontal gene transfer between same or similar bacterial bioaerosols.

30 Jun 2022

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Scientists use transcriptomics to explore the ancient origins of placenta

Transcriptomic data reveals the evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates

New, safer CRISPR approach may help correct genetic defects in the future

Study shows the effects of "forever chemicals" on soil structure and function

Chemical-based sequencing method to efficiently study DNA methylation

UTSA chemistry professor awarded NSF grant to advance research on the body's metabolic processes

Researchers fabricate highly-sensitive SERS probes to detect the PD-L1 biomarker

Scientists use single cell techniques to uncover a central dichotomy for colorectal cancer cells

Researchers uncover a novel interplay between coral pathogen and other coral commensal bacteria

Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

Combining AI and Zebrafish to Accelerate Drug Discovery

Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise against current and future SARS-CoV-2 variants

New study investigates the epigenetic drift of time passing

Crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase revealed

Rice lab’s microbial community profiling software effectively identifies bacterial species

Researchers discover new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria using AI

Review sheds light on the emergence and detection of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols

Kyoto scientists reveal characteristic behaviors of erythropoietin-producing cells

The smell and sight of a meal stimulate short-lived inflammatory response in the brain

Study of condensates offers new hope for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

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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