Enter the Matrix
BioTechniques News Animal cells must interact with the extracellular matrix in order to divide, manage their shapes, and migrate. Two novel techniques […]
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Double Duty for TaqMan Probes
BioTechniques News Taqman hybridization probes have been used for mutant allele detection by DNA melting curve analysis. Now researchers have also cleverly […]
Flower Power: Roses Transformed into Supercapacitors
BioTechniques News Roses no longer only symbolize romance; they now represent the power of plants as alternative energy systems. Read more… Full […]
Seeking Drugs in Dragon Blood
BioTechniques News Despite bacterial onslaught from their environment and lifestyle, Komodo dragons’ wounds rarely get infected. Researchers found that this may be […]
Building Bots with Biology
BioTechniques News With full step-by-step instructions, almost anyone can build millimeter-sized, walking bio-bots for any application. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article here […]
DNA Replication in a Traffic Jam
BioTechniques News What happens to DNA replication when its components compete with other processes for access to the genome? Find out… Full […]
Oxygen Deprivation Boosts Immunity
BioTechniques News Short spells of hypoxia help the immune system combat later infections. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article here Powered by WPeMatico
Real vs. Reference Genomes
BioTechniques News Researchers rely on bacterial reference genomes, but how accurate are they? A new study raises concerns. Learn more… Full BioTechniques […]
Science Journalism Internship
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A Better Source of Stem Cells?
BioTechniques News Chemically reactivating a gene in human amniocytes can restore embryonic stem cell properties. Is it a compelling alternative to adult […]
A Need to Compensate
BioTechniques News CRISPR/Cas9 is an effective tool for gene editing, but researchers have now developed it into a tool for studying the […]
My Friend Liz’s Condition Is Rare; So Is Her Passion and Her Spirit
BIOtech Now Jim Greenwood I have known Liz Kennerley for more than 20 years, since before the onset of her mitochondrial disease. […]
Fat’s Forces Affect Distant Tissues
BioTechniques News Fat-derived microRNAs create systemic effects by regulating other organs, but a shortage contributes to disease. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article […]
Fat and Hairy Skin Doesn’t Form Scars
BioTechniques News Our body’s ability to heal after a cut is an amazing, but it often leaves behind an unsightly scar. Now, […]
And the 2017 BioTechniques Lab Grammy Goes to…
BioTechniques News The votes have been cast and counted. The envelope (yes, the correct one) is in hand. Now find out who […]
Genes, Music, and the Brain
BioTechniques News Researchers have pinpointed a gene that may determine your behavior when listening to music. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article here […]
How We Grow to Recognize Faces
BioTechniques News Our ability to remember familiar faces increases with age, but how does our brain change to develop this important skill? […]
CRISPR-Cas9-edited Cows
BioTechniques News Scientists herald CRISPR-Cas9 as a potential way to treat a variety of diseases with genetic underpinnings. New research shows that […]
ICYMI: How Other Countries Freeload on U.S. Drug Research -WSJ
BIOtech Now Stacey Matusko Writing for the Wall Street Journal this week, former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts has a timely reminder […]