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Researchers recommend strategies for improving the accuracy of polygenic risk scores

As the consumer genetics industry rapidly expands, more and more people are turning to DNA-based services to learn their risk of developing a wide range of diseases.

5 Dec 2020

CRISPR-based test could provide rapid, low-cost testing to help control COVID-19 spread

Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to 30 minutes that tells you if you are infected with the COVID-19 virus.

5 Dec 2020

Researchers develop wound-healing gel based on a substance produced by Trichoderma fungi

Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry of RUDN University developed a wound-healing gel based on a substance that is produced by Trichoderma fungi.

5 Dec 2020

Rice biochemist discovers hidden structure in essential metabolic machinery

In his first year of graduate school, Rice University biochemist Zachary Wright discovered something hidden inside a common piece of cellular machinery that's essential for all higher order life from yeast to humans.

5 Dec 2020

Findings about primary cilia may be relevant for transplantation therapies in diabetes

A new study from Karolinska Institutet and the Helmholtz Diabetes Research Center shows that primary cilia, hair-like protrusions on endothelial cells inside vessels, play an important role in the blood supply and delivery of glucose to the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreatic islets.

5 Dec 2020

Using gene therapy to achieve the positive health effects of physical exercise

Gene therapy is the most effective method to be able to provide health benefits you normally gain through physical exercise.

5 Dec 2020

Research aids in the development of synthetic materials to mimic bone

University of Arkansas researchers Marco Fielder and Arun Nair have conducted the first study of the combined nanoscale effects of water and mineral content on the deformation mechanisms and thermal properties of collagen, the essence of bone material.

5 Dec 2020

Plasma treatment decreases movement of plasticizers from blood bags

Medical products such as blood bags and tubing are often made from soft PVC, a plastic that contains phthalate plasticizers, which are suspected to be harmful to human health.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers develop a promising fix to CRISPR-Cas9's unwanted changes problem

A group of researchers developed a promising fix to CRISPR-Cas9's problem with unwanted genetic changes using a method that allows them to turn off gene-editing until it reaches key cell cycle phases where more accurate repairs are likely to happen.

4 Dec 2020

New Thermo Scientific Neoma Multicollector ICP-MS system delivers reliable isotopic data

A new inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) instrument has been designed to enable scientists working in earth sciences, nuclear safeguards and biomedical research to conduct reliable, high-precision isotope ratio analysis across a wide range of applications, without compromising sensitivity, stability or ease-of-use.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 4 Dec 2020

ATCC introduces new product segment with launch of SARS-CoV-2 external control kit

ATCC today announced the introduction of its new SARS-CoV-2 External Control Kit for clinical laboratories and test manufacturers.

From American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 4 Dec 2020

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific launches Sterile Express Media Service

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., today announced the launch of Sterile Express Media Service (SEMS), for small-scale, rapid production of non-GMP media tested for sterility.

4 Dec 2020

Intermediate embryonic stem cell type could lead to advances in regenerative medicine

A team led by UT Southwestern has derived a new "intermediate" embryonic stem cell type from multiple species that can contribute to chimeras and create precursors to sperm and eggs in a culture dish.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers identify pathogenic organism that can transmit diseases in Bolson tortoise

The Bolson tortoise (Bolson Gopherus flavomarginatus) is the largest land reptile in North America. It lives mainly in dry areas, in particular, in the Chihuahua desert in northern Mexico. In recent decades, its numbers have fallen by 50%, driving the International Union for Conservation of Nature to include it on its red list and it has been classified as endangered.

4 Dec 2020

New CRISPR-Cas9 variant improves efficiency of gene editing tool

Using a new variant to repair DNA will improve both safety and effectiveness of the much-touted CRISPR-Cas9 tool in genetic research, Michigan Medicine researchers say.

3 Dec 2020

Genetically engineered T cells can target, attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes

A new study has found that a novel T cell genetically engineered by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments.

3 Dec 2020

Smart Evaporator Assists Medicinal Chemistry

BioChromato Inc. has published an interview with the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Purdue University (Indiana, USA) that explains how the Smart Evaporator C1 has assisted them in isolating and purifying novel compounds from DMSO solutions for potential pharmaceutical use.

From BioChromato Inc. 3 Dec 2020

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Researchers recommend strategies for improving the accuracy of polygenic risk scores

CRISPR-based test could provide rapid, low-cost testing to help control COVID-19 spread

Researchers develop wound-healing gel based on a substance produced by Trichoderma fungi

Rice biochemist discovers hidden structure in essential metabolic machinery

Findings about primary cilia may be relevant for transplantation therapies in diabetes

Using gene therapy to achieve the positive health effects of physical exercise

Research aids in the development of synthetic materials to mimic bone

Plasma treatment decreases movement of plasticizers from blood bags

Researchers develop a promising fix to CRISPR-Cas9's unwanted changes problem

New Thermo Scientific Neoma Multicollector ICP-MS system delivers reliable isotopic data

ATCC introduces new product segment with launch of SARS-CoV-2 external control kit

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific launches Sterile Express Media Service

Intermediate embryonic stem cell type could lead to advances in regenerative medicine

Researchers identify pathogenic organism that can transmit diseases in Bolson tortoise

New CRISPR-Cas9 variant improves efficiency of gene editing tool

Genetically engineered T cells can target, attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes

Smart Evaporator Assists Medicinal Chemistry

Advances in Microplate Technology at SLAS 2021

Study finds potential target for the treatment of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Expansion microscopy allows imaging of cell membranes in super resolution

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

Transforming Lab Workflows with Cell Culture Automation

Building Bridges to Scalable Allogeneic Cell Therapy

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