Simplifying highly complex tissue images with a new open-source software
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Original story from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (Heidelberg, Germany). An open-source analysis framework makes it easier to […]
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In vivo base editing presents promising therapeutic direction for Huntington’s
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Researchers have designed and delivered a gene-editing tool to a mouse model of Huntington’s disease, successfully reducing accumulation […]
Microbubbles blast bacterial biofilms for enhanced wound cleaning
BioTechniques News Maddy Chapman Original story from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IL, USA). Microparticles can infiltrate bacterial biofilms and generate […]
Regulation and policy update for H2 2026
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Welcome to our H2 regulation and policy update for the biotech industry and the life science research sector. […]
Creating a 3D map of enhancer networks in prostate cancer could lead to targeted therapies
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Original story from the Keck School of Medicine of USC (CA, USA). Using advanced 3D genome mapping technology […]
Cheap, efficient, programmable DNA synthesis method could transform biocomputing
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A new DNA synthesis method that relies on temperature rather than the endless replacement of reagents and molecular […]
Flowering plants diversified earlier than we thought, and dinosaurs may have snacked on them
BioTechniques News Maddy Chapman Original story from The University of Kansas (KS, USA). Dinosaurs likely munched on a lot more fruit and […]
AI unexpectedly uncovers potential antibiotics in prion proteins
BioTechniques News Maddy Chapman Original story from the University of Pennsylvania (PA, USA). New antibiotic candidates for drug-resistant bacteria may reside inside […]
Macrophage vs melanoma: immune cells attack live cancer cells in world-first footage
BioTechniques News Tristan Free For the very first time, scientists have captured macrophage immune cells engulfing live melanoma cells, offering a glimpse […]
The biotech bi-weekly: multiomics, human cell-based research, next-gen cell recovery and biomarker development
BioTechniques News Tristan Free This week, a strong multiomics partner emerges in Europe, human-cell based research just became more accessible and affordable, […]
Double bubble: micro- and nanobubbles boost microplastic removal from wastewater
BioTechniques News Maddy Chapman Original story from RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia). Researchers have tested a more effective way to capture microplastics from […]
Clicking into place: antibody–drug conjugates target difficult-to-treat tumors
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Original story from Washington University in St. Louis (MO, USA). Shape-shifting drug hits tumors in multiple ways, improving […]
A smartwatch for plants? Scientists create ‘wearable’ sensors for tracking plant health
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Forget your smartwatch or fitness tracker; this latest development in wearable technology turns its attention to the plant […]
How the world’s highest dwelling mammal is adapted to extreme elevation
BioTechniques News Maddy Chapman Original story from the University of Oklahoma (OK, USA). Studying hardy rodents adapted to life at over 6000 […]
How does herpesvirus infect the nervous system?
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Original story from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden). Researchers at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) have identified a […]
‘Bionic skin’ kills bacteria and cools temperature to speed up infected wound healing
BioTechniques News Tristan Free A bionic cooling skin that marries protection, comfort and potent antibacterial activity could be what’s been missing in […]
Fungal gene editing world-first points to promising cancer medicines
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Unraveling some of the mysteries of fungi with a novel gene-editing tool, researchers have identified a number of […]
New tool takes study of viral proteins to a whole other level
BioTechniques News Maddy Chapman Original story from Harvard Medical School (MA, USA). A novel virology tool enables expansive analysis of the proteins […]
Genetic mapping reveals critical role blood vessels play in bone health
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Original story from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research (Darlinghurst, Australia). Breakthrough set to enable development of new […]
Overlooked microtubules unravel mysteries of female fertility
BioTechniques News Maddy Chapman Original story from Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan). New research reveals the role of Camsap3-organized microtubules in ovarian follicle […]