What you need to know about the Marburg virus
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby The Marburg virus has sparked concerns about the potential for yet another mass outbreak as two people have […]
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Swiss army vaccines: a multipronged attack against SARS-CoV-2 and other betacoronaviruses
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A nanoparticle vaccine, providing protection from up to eight viral receptor binding domains, is set to enter Phase […]
High-throughput genomic array accelerates DNA methylation analysis
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby As mice are a vital model organism and DNA methylation is commonly used in epigenetic studies, researchers have […]
The Future Star Award 2022 – nominations now open!
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Do you know a dedicated scientist in the early stages of their career who could be a future […]
The ultimate antibacterial sponge
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Agelas dispar is a type of sea sponge that contains compounds capable of killing common drug-resistant bacteria and […]
How many carats does it take to diagnose dementia?
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi An international group of researchers has developed a new way to detect brain abnormalities using laser-based diamond sensor […]
Could Huntington’s disease begin before birth?
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A recent study reveals that Huntington’s disease could begin developing in utero, highlighting the need for new molecular […]
How vaccination and natural immunity pack a double punch against Omicron
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have outlined the pervasive ability of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 to re-infect not only those who […]
Cancer treatment may hinge on harnessing antibody conformation
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have determined the mechanism underlying antibody hinge conformational changes, which could contribute to the development of more […]
Step aside 3D printing, there’s a new technique for biofabricating a heart
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby The first biohybrid model of human ventricles has been used to answer a centuries-old question. Unlike other organs, […]
How do mice make memories?
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby The first ever real-time visualization technique of mRNA in brains of living mice is a tool to uncover […]
The first line of defense against HIV-1 is a two-step process
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have discovered the molecular mechanism by which the innate immune system recognizes HIV-1, potentially contributing to the […]
Synthesizing Hox genes to understand how bodies are built
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers create artificial Hox genes to study how cells organize themselves into body structures. You might be interested […]
Grow in the dark: photosynthesis that doesn’t require sunlight
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have developed an electrocatalytic process to allow plants to undergo photosynthesis without sunlight. This form of artificial […]
Two-step synthesis of antibacterial Schiff base complexes
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers develop a 10-minute, two-step synthesis for amino acid Schiff base complexes using microwave irradiation and study their […]
Targeting the mitochondria as a new frontier in the fight against leukemia
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A novel drug candidate is yielding encouraging pre-clinical results as a potential chemotherapeutic by killing mitochondria in leukemia […]
Causal gene in hereditary spastic paraplegia identified
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A disease-causing gene in hereditary spastic paraplegia bolsters the theory of altered lipid processing as a shared cause […]
Meet your microbial roommates
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi What makes a house, a home? A new study suggests that it’s the roommates you share it with, […]
What do octopus and human brains have in common?
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers identify the same active transposon in octopus and human brains, giving insight to these invertebrates’ intelligence. Octopuses […]
Want the benefits of exercise without lifting a finger? There might be a pill for that
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Scientists have discovered a molecule produced during exercise that suppresses food intake and enables weight loss in mice, […]