The proof is in the paw print: how researchers are monitoring polar bear populations
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Researchers can now extract environmental DNA from paw prints left in the snow by threatened species, such as […]
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TAF15: a vital proteomic clue to the mystery of frontotemporal dementia
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Aggregates of TAF15 have been found in the brains of individuals with a type of early onset dementia, […]
What do traumatic memories look like?
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson A new study shows that when individuals with PTSD recall traumatic events, each person displays different brain activity, […]
2023 BioTechniques holiday gift guide
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson It’s the festive season, which means it’s time to share our favorite science-themed holiday gift ideas. This guide […]
We are celebrating Black History Month 2024 with an art competition!
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Art, in its infinite forms, is a magnificent expression of human ingenuity, originality and imagination. In line with […]
Fungal hunger games: Nutritional starvation in A. oligospora triggers shift from prey to predator
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Scientists reveal the molecular mechanisms behind each stage of the predatory switch that the fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora (A. […]
The 12 days of BioTechniques: 2023
BioTechniques News Tristan Free This Christmas we are highlighting our top content from the past year in the 12 days of BioTechniques, […]
Revealing the secrets behind one of nature’s greatest party tricks: stolonization
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby The mechanism by which Japanese green syllid worms produce an autonomous, detachable reproductive organ that swims away from […]
Mapping the fitness landscape of E. coli
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Escherichia coli may be more capable of becoming antibiotic resistant through evolution than previously thought. In a recent […]
I can hear where you’re looking
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have discovered that the subtle squeaking sounds in the ear generated by eye movements can indicate where […]
Ingestible device measures heart and breathing rate
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A new ingestible device detects breathing depression, which could help monitor people with sleep apnea or at risk […]
How can plants ‘see’ the position of a light source?
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have identified key structures in photosensitive plant tissue that allow them to determine the direction of light, […]
From the floor at Neuroscience 2023
BioTechniques News Annie Coulson At this year’s meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), Neuroscience 2023 (11–15 November; Washington DC, USA), we […]
Pathogenic role of metalloproteinases in cerebral SVD revealed
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A novel model of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) reveals the pathogenic role of metalloproteinases (MMPs), pointing to […]
Quantifying protein aggregates with STAPull
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A technique that can detect and measure small protein aggregates, which are hallmarks of numerous neurodegenerative diseases, has […]
Sophisticated artificial bladder model reveals cause of recurring UTIs
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A novel 3D cell model has revealed that bacteria capable of hiding in the bladder wall may be […]
Scientists uncover L. reuteri’s role in oxytocin secretion
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Scientists discover oxytocin is produced in the small intestine and that its secretion is mediated by the gut […]
Novel CRISPR-based screen identifies target for improved T-cell therapies
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Using a new CRISPR-based methodology for modulating DNA structure to enact epigenetic control over specific genes, a team […]
What has spatial biology taught us about embryogenesis? – Find out in your latest issue of BioTechniques
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi In this issue of BioTechniques, we present an image analysis workflow to analyze geometrical and texture features of […]
Non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease from saliva samples
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A non-invasive, handheld Alzheimer’s diagnostic test could be on the horizon. An international team of researchers has developed […]