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 […]
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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 […]
Getting to the root of mangrove RNA isolation
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Scientists have optimized a protocol to achieve a higher quantity and quality of isolated RNA from mangrove root […]
A wound-healing bioink accelerates skin repair
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have developed a bioactive hydrogel ink containing macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) that enhances cutaneous wound healing and […]
Personalized brain models reveal the smarter the brain the slower the decision making
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Combining magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mathematical modeling has allowed researchers to create personalized brain models in silico. […]
A breath of fresh air for respiratory disease studies
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A novel 3D-cell culture method enables the rapid production of genetically identical ‘lung buds’ for the investigation of […]
There’s something in the air: monitoring biodiversity with airborne eDNA
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have discovered that air quality networks collect environmental DNA (eDNA) samples, which can help monitor biodiversity around […]
Could African killifish hold the key to reversing muscle aging?
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson Researchers have discovered that a newly emerged animal model could hold the key to reversing muscle aging. An […]