Composition of gut microbiome drives granulopoiesis
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers demonstrate that changes in the intestinal microbiome stimulate neutrophil production in mice. Neutrophils are the most common […]
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New Alzheimer’s drug is a cause for both optimism and caution
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson The full data for the Phase III trial of lecanemab has been published, showing that the drug slows […]
Infographic: Common challenges in cell-line development
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Cell-line development (CLD), from identifying a biological target to commercially manufacturing a biologic, is a long process and […]
2022 BioTechniques holiday gift guide
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Somehow, it’s the festive season once more, Secret Santas have been decided, office parties have been planned and […]
Targeting the link between PTSD and alcohol use disorder
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD). Now, meet the […]
Could microRNA expansion explain octopus brain development?
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Scientists have demonstrated that cephalopods have an expanded number of microRNA families, which could explain how the complex […]
Fine-tuning synthetic protein production with CRISPR
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have developed a novel method for controlling the precise amount of protein produced by mammalian cells. A […]
Could tumor matrix changes help explain lung cancer prognosis?
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Scientists have shown that changes in the tumor matrix surrounding squamous cell carcinomas differ between patients with better […]
From the floor at Neuroscience 2022
BioTechniques News Tristan Free At this year’s meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Neuroscience 2022 (12-16 November; San Diego, CA, USA) we […]
AFM-IR ‘sees’ inside cells better than ever
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A counterintuitive approach to atomic force microscopy-infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) means researchers can now ‘see’ the structure and chemical […]
Honeybee lifespans shorter than they used to bee
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Scientists discover lab-reared honeybee lifespans have decreased by half since the 1970s. A myriad of environmental factors, including […]
Rat-hythm and blues: animals show beat synchronization
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby In two separate studies, researchers have shown for the first time that rats and seals show innate beat […]
Automated lung disease diagnosis
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Artificial intelligence (AI) used to diagnose lung diseases may reduce winter hospital waiting times. Researchers at the University […]
A spatial profile of pancreatic cancer tumors
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A spatial map of pancreatic cancer tumors reveals key transition points in cancer development, providing insight into treatment […]
Could senescent tumor cells offer a new cancer vaccine strategy?
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Scientists have found that senescent tumor cells induce a bigger immune response than dead cancer cells, which could […]
Can a high cure the lows? Neuroscientists think so.
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Neuroscientists demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of psychoactive drugs, cannabis and psilocybin, for mood and anxiety disorders. Despite mood […]
Building the human brain cell atlas
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi In an international collaboration, researchers hope to integrate single-cell and spatial techniques to create a cell atlas of […]
Suck at social interaction? Here’s why.
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Four studies describe the alarming ways in which our brains respond to social interaction. Findings presented at the […]
The neural pathway that signals toxin-induced vomiting
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby How do our bodies recognize the ingestion of unwanted bacteria and initiate vomiting? If you experience emetophobia (the […]
New insights into influenza’s replication mechanism
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Investigating influenza’s interactions with cellular proteins has led to an improved understanding of how it is able to […]