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 […]
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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 […]
A3D-MODB: the database predicting proteins’ propensity to aggregate
BioTechniques News Tristan Free The most comprehensive database for protein interaction information has been developed, including aggregation propensity analyses on the proteomic […]
Conference report: ELRIG UK’s Drug Discovery 2023
BioTechniques News Tristan Free ELRIG UK’s Drug Discovery 2023 took place in Liverpool (UK) on 18–19 October. Focusing on ‘Diverse Thinking – […]
Celebrating 40 years of BioTechniques
BioTechniques News Tristan Free BioTechniques celebrates 40 years of publishing at the forefront of lab techniques and methodologies. 2023 marks the 40th […]
Harnessing the cell’s innate power for targeted protein degradation
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Researchers have identified the drivers of an extracellular protein degradation pathway, which could be the key to a […]
eBook: 40 years of BioTechniques
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson This year is BioTechniques’ 40th birthday! Since 1983, BioTechniques has been publishing the latest life science techniques, methods […]
More than meets the eye: how molecular aging can give an insight into health
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson Eyes are not only the window to the soul but also to age and health status. Researchers […]
You gotta know how to fold ‘em: new computational model to predict protein folding
BioTechniques News Tristan Free A new statistical model demonstrates the ability to correctly predict the folding mechanisms for both small and large […]
Resurrecting secrets about the real-life Dracula
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Vlad III, the historical figure who inspired the literary vampire Count Dracula did not drink blood, but he […]
Halloween dinner plans? Pick a pumpkin
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson Researchers share the health benefits of pumpkins, providing a more environmentally friendly and economical alternative to throwing the […]
Monsters of the deep: remains reveal oldest-known mega-predatory marine reptile
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson With 1.3-meter-long jaws lined with large teeth, the oldest known mega-predatory marine reptile has been identified… and it’s […]
Infographic: 40 years of development with BioTechniques
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby In honor of BioTechniques’ 40th anniversary, our team has created an infographic highlighting important advancements in ten life […]
Novel 3D-printed tumor model enables better treatment outcomes
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Complex heterogeneous tumors can be better understood with the aid of a new 3-dimensional modeling method. An international […]
Diamond quantum sensors improve spatial resolution of MRI
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers developed a quantum sensor that, when used with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), has potential to enable the […]
Finding our way to an atlas of the human brain
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have developed technology that can characterize different populations of human brain cells, a critical step toward the […]
Sphere Fluidics launches new site in South Cambridgeshire
BioTechniques News Tristan Free As the company doubles in size, a new site has been prepared for its expansion. Last week, Sphere […]
Mapping the brain: from mice to mankind
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Landmark collaborative project sets out to chart every neural connection in the mouse brain. The human brain is […]
The lullaby study: re-evaluating consciousness during sleep
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A new study has revealed that sleep isn’t quite the unconscious state we thought it was as individuals […]
Exposing the circulatory impacts of COVID-19 with vascular organoids
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson Researchers have developed human-derived vascular organoids that can be infected with SARS-CoV-2 to investigate its impact on blood […]