What’s next… smart skin?
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A group of researchers has developed a patch that imitates the texture and flexibility of human skin while […]
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Could AI algorithms provide a cure for epilepsy?
BioTechniques News Grace Tyrrell A recent study highlights the impact of an AI algorithm in detecting abnormal brain tissue commonly associated with […]
A new element in the fight against antibiotic resistance
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A novel method to biosynthesize fluorinated antibiotics has the potential to revolutionize antibiotic drug development. A German-US coalition […]
Sound the alarm: CD8+ regulatory-like T cells are first on the scene of a stroke
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have demonstrated that a novel subset of immune cells provide protection against stroke in mice, potentially contributing […]
Wake me up before you go go: the internal alarm clock for muscle repair
BioTechniques News Grace Tyrrell A new study reports naturally occurring hyaluronic acid is critical in directing muscle stem cells to re-enter the […]
Impact of common viral infections on Alzheimer’s progression
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson Recent study highlights the potential role of common viral infections in promoting the development of Alzheimer’s. Previous research […]
Increasing vaccine thermal stability with PEG-based hydrogels
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A reversible hydrogel platform has been developed to thermally stabilize biologics, including vaccines, to withstand temperatures up to […]
Why do some T cells stay in the gut?
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers find out what keeps T cells patrolling the gut by decoding their communication with epithelial cells. T […]
One scan is all it takes: diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have trained a machine-learning algorithm to recognize signs of Alzheimer’s disease in magnetic resonance imaging of the […]
Regulatory mechanism of centromere distribution uncovered
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers propose a two-step regulatory mechanism for non-Rabl configurations of centromeres in the nucleus. Centromeres are chromosomal domains […]
Swimming to the rescue: mechanism behind neural regeneration uncovered
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers discover the collaborative mechanism between neurons and glia that drives the proliferation of neural stem cells following […]
Diagnosing Zika virus from a device attached to your smartphone
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A small apparatus that attaches to a smartphone and tests a blood sample for Zika virus has been […]
An algorithm for recognizing neurological conditions
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have developed a computer program that can detect patterns in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans characteristic […]
The development of pain perception in early life
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby At this year’s Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum, BioTechniques Managing Editor, Ebony Torrington, and Digital Editor, […]
For fish dealing with oxygen-deficient environments, size does matter
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Body mass and cell size are major factors in a fish’s ability to withstand temperature-dependent, low-oxygen environments Fish […]
The microparticles behind self-boosting vaccines
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A “smart” vaccine may be on the horizon as researchers develop microparticles that can release their contents at […]
Lymphatic capillaries regulate intestinal lining regeneration
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Lymphatic capillaries are key to mediating stem cell differentiation in the intestines, and researchers find they produce key […]
I spy with my three-dimensional eye… glaucoma
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A novel low-cost 3D imaging device could signal a new advancement in eye screening. If you want to […]
Most cited and most notorious: how the 2006 Alzheimer’s paper potentially misled research
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Data included in a pivotal Alzheimer’s study from 2006 may have been fabricated, potentially misleading research for the […]
Soil pollution: a hidden threat to cardiovascular health
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have found that soil polluted by heavy metals, pesticides and plastics has a significant impact on human […]