Scientists just want to have fun: the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi From musical interludes (including a Mini-Non-Opera about water) to silly science, the Ig Nobel Prize was packed with […]
Category: News
Adapting nanopore sequencing for proteins
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Using an ionic solution, protein sequences can be pulled through a nanopore. Researchers at the University of Groningen […]
Circular RNA implicated in neurological disorders
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Analysis of circular RNA (circRNA) in human brain cells reveals their role in neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s and […]
Base editing for more efficient and representative organoids
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Using base editing, researchers have been able to establish tumor organoids with multiple mutations more efficiently. A collaboration […]
Revealing the secrets of the parasitic bacterial life cycle
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers use genetic manipulation to obtain new mechanistic insights into the epibiotic life cycle. Microbial dark matter is […]
Two-pronged strategy boosts mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have modified COVID-19 vaccines to produce a stronger immune response in mice. RNA COVID-19 vaccines have proven […]
The pathogen hypothesis: investigating the pathobiome of the Alzheimer’s-afflicted brain
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers identify a unique set of bacteria associated with Alzheimer’s, which could be involved in the pathogenesis of […]
Leaving fingerprints on protein–protein interaction research
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers use machine learning to assign ‘fingerprints’ to proteins based on their surface affinity alone, predicting which proteins […]
Visualizing nerves in vivo using photoacoustic imaging
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers demonstrate the suitability of photoacoustic imaging to non-invasively visualize and differentiate myelinated nerves from surrounding tissue. Surgery […]
Detecting noncoding RNA sequences improves cancer diagnostics
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Profiling noncoding repetitive RNA sequences improves the sensitivity of liquid biopsy diagnostic tests for early stage cancers. As […]
New drug target site on potassium channels identified
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have discovered a new mechanism for potassium channel inhibitor entry, which could improve the specificity of drugs […]
Keeping a finger on the pulse of antipsychotic drug detection
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Scientists can now detect antipsychotic drugs in individuals from their fingertip sweat. Researchers at the University of Surrey […]
Dendritic cells forge their own path
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Dendritic cells alter the chemokine gradient they follow to direct themselves to the lymph nodes. An immune response […]
Novel insights into the role of lncRNA in malaria
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A newly revealed role of lncRNAs in the deadly malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, has opened new avenues for […]
Mobilizing CD4+ T cells and microglia against glioblastoma
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers discovered that an immunotherapy, called anti-CTLA-4, mobilizes microglia against glioblastoma as it causes CD4+ T cell infiltration […]
Surviving and thriving: how some antibiotics help resistant bacteria to flourish
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Some antibiotics kill good bacteria, causing antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut to thrive. Research from Imperial College London […]
Monitoring local antimicrobial resistance prevalence using honey bees
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Honey bees show promise as biomonitors for tracking the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within their local environment. […]
Structure of an enzyme complex linked to infertility has been uncovered
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby For the first time, the structure of a DNA enzyme complex implicated in infertility and cancer has been […]
A tribute to our founder: Francis Eaton
BioTechniques News Tristan Free On August 25 2023, Francis Eaton, loving husband, father, grandfather and the Founder of BioTechniques sadly passed away. […]
Understanding the endometrium with organoids
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A new hydrogel has been developed that can provide an optimal synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) for more accurate […]