Computational redesign of psychrophilic enzyme increases its optimum temperature
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby For the first time, researchers have successfully used computational simulations to modify an enzyme’s structure to increase the […]
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Are you really too hot?
BioTechniques News Tristan Free As the heat builds into summer and battles for dominion over the office aircon begin to erupt throughout […]
Location of tumor cell alters its genetic activity
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A new spatial single-cell transcriptomics method demonstrates that cells near the surface of a tumor have different genetic […]
How does horizontal gene transfer occur?
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A new study has shown that virus-like transposons, called Mavericks, are responsible for horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in […]
Study sheds light on the molecular mystery behind astronauts’ weakened immune systems
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Space travel alters the gene expression in leukocytes and could explain the weakened immune system that astronauts experience. […]
New insights into HSV-1-induced encephalitis with cerebral organoids
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A combination of anti-inflammatory and antiviral agents could improve treatment of encephalitis caused by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), […]
Evolutionary mapping of E. coli offers novel drug target
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have identified a promising therapeutic target by looking at the evolutionary history of one of Escherichia coli’s […]
Triplex origami folds double-stranded DNA with Hoogsteen interactions
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have developed a method to program the spatial organization of double-stranded DNA by incorporating Hoogsteen interactions. Researchers […]
Robotic pill delivers osteoporosis treatment
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi An injectable osteoporosis drug can now be delivered orally thanks to a robotic pill that has a programmed […]
Infographic: Multiplex immunofluorescence technologies explained
BioTechniques News Tristan Free As part of our In Focus on multiplex immunofluorescence for cancer research, supported by Fortis Life Science, we […]
Stop the spread: a novel siRNA nanotherapy for multiple myeloma
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Novel therapeutic delivered to the multiple myeloma tumor microenvironment in the bone marrow inhibits key pathway in the […]
Cephalopods edit their RNA to acclimate to water temperature
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi To adapt to changes in water temperature, cephalopods extensively recode codons in their brain to alter protein function. […]
One small step for man changes the brain
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Space missions up to 6 months in duration cause increasing expansion of ventricles in the brain. Leaving the […]
Newly uncovered pathway provides insight into inflammatory response
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have identified several steps in the pathway that triggers the production of interleukin-1 beta, a key cytokine […]
A dynamic, tuneable hydrogel for improved organoid generation
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have developed a hydrogel that can be shaped while organoids develop, instructing them to form in a […]
SLAS Europe 2023 conference and exhibition report
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS; IL, USA) Europe took place in Brussels (Belgium) on the […]
Bringing antigen retrieval to you in an instant…pot?
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have demonstrated the use of an everyday kitchen appliance as a simple, affordable and accessible alternative for […]
Selenomonas sputigena gets a plaque for aiding tooth decay
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers recently discovered that the bacteria Selenomonas sputigena (S. sputigena) forms a key partnership with Streptococcus mutans (S. […]
Unmanned vehicles surveil dengue-spreading mosquitoes in sewers
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have developed unmanned vehicles that can detect mosquito breeding grounds in sewers, which could help control dengue […]
Synthetic riboswitches detect biomarker proteins
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby In a recent study, researchers developed a low-cost RNA-based sensor that detects biomarker proteins. Researchers at Penn State […]