Revealing the secrets behind one of nature’s greatest party tricks: stolonization
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby The mechanism by which Japanese green syllid worms produce an autonomous, detachable reproductive organ that swims away from […]
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Mapping the fitness landscape of E. coli
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Escherichia coli may be more capable of becoming antibiotic resistant through evolution than previously thought. In a recent […]
I can hear where you’re looking
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have discovered that the subtle squeaking sounds in the ear generated by eye movements can indicate where […]
Ingestible device measures heart and breathing rate
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A new ingestible device detects breathing depression, which could help monitor people with sleep apnea or at risk […]
How can plants ‘see’ the position of a light source?
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have identified key structures in photosensitive plant tissue that allow them to determine the direction of light, […]
From the floor at Neuroscience 2023
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson At this year’s meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), Neuroscience 2023 (11–15 November; Washington DC, USA), we […]
Pathogenic role of metalloproteinases in cerebral SVD revealed
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A novel model of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) reveals the pathogenic role of metalloproteinases (MMPs), pointing to […]
Quantifying protein aggregates with STAPull
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A technique that can detect and measure small protein aggregates, which are hallmarks of numerous neurodegenerative diseases, has […]
Sophisticated artificial bladder model reveals cause of recurring UTIs
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A novel 3D cell model has revealed that bacteria capable of hiding in the bladder wall may be […]
Scientists uncover L. reuteri’s role in oxytocin secretion
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Scientists discover oxytocin is produced in the small intestine and that its secretion is mediated by the gut […]
Novel CRISPR-based screen identifies target for improved T-cell therapies
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Using a new CRISPR-based methodology for modulating DNA structure to enact epigenetic control over specific genes, a team […]
What has spatial biology taught us about embryogenesis? – Find out in your latest issue of BioTechniques
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi In this issue of BioTechniques, we present an image analysis workflow to analyze geometrical and texture features of […]
Non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease from saliva samples
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A non-invasive, handheld Alzheimer’s diagnostic test could be on the horizon. An international team of researchers has developed […]
Unraveling molecular signaling mysteries using synthetic enzymes
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers synthesize enzymes to learn more about a signaling protein involved in the development of muscle, bone and […]
Predicting sgRNA efficiency with quantum biology and AI
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers advance understanding of single guide RNA (sgRNA) design to optimize CRISPR/Cas9 cutting efficiency using an explainable AI […]
Paralyzing cells could prevent metastasis
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A mechanism of dynein-powered metastatic locomotion has been identified using soft tissue models, revealing a new clinical target […]
Researchers are one step closer to synthesizing a complete yeast genome
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A yeast strain with 31% synthetic DNA has been successfully produced, displaying normal morphology and budding behavior. Scientists […]
What’s coming up at SfN 2023?
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson This year’s Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual meeting is taking place in Washington DC (USA) from 11–15 November […]
The 2023 John Maddox Prize winners: defending science in the face of corporate greed
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi The 2023 John Maddox prizes, which commemorate the former editor of Nature (London, UK) and paragon of good […]
Vampiric ‘satellite’ viruses attach to ‘helper’ viruses at the neck
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers identify the first known instance of one virus attaching to another with stunning clarity in transmission electron […]