The protein–protein interaction promoting Parkinson’s disease
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi What role do protein–protein interactions play in the accumulation of α-synuclein in the brains of individuals with Parkinson’s […]
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Role of ganglia in heart-disease-associated sleep disturbance
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers report a previously unknown role of ganglia, clusters of nerve cell bodies, in sleep disturbances frequently experienced […]
FDA funds research into first continuous mRNA-manufacturing platform
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A 3-year research program, funded by the FDA, aims to design the first continuous mRNA-manufacturing platform. Faculty at […]
Sea snakes regain color vision through gene duplication
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Snakes lost their color vision many millennia ago, but one species of sea snake has regained these genes. […]
Placenta-on-a-chip could revolutionize research into pregnancy-related conditions
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A placenta-on-a-chip that mimics the workings of the placenta has been developed, allowing further research into the organ […]
Critical role of nSMase2 in HIV replication reveals new antiretroviral target
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A new antiretroviral target has been identified that suppresses HIV-1 replication and selectively kills HIV-1-infected cells. A collaboration […]
Structure of enzyme involved in pre-tRNA splicing revealed
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby The structure of a key enzyme involved in protein production is revealed by cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Using cryo-EM, […]
Works like a CHARM: the AI model that genomically profiles gliomas
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi AI can now genomically profile brain tumors during surgery, offering real-time guidance on how best to remove or […]
New way to diagnose ovarian cancer with extracellular vesicle membrane proteins
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Membrane proteins expressed on ovarian cancer-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) are shown to be suitable biomarkers for ovarian cancer […]
Tiny shrimp has a unique way of organizing cells during embryonic development
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi The crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis (P. hawaiensis) organizes its cells in a grid-like pattern during embryo development, relying on […]
Learning about cellular senescence from squishy sea creatures
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Tiny sea creatures give insights into how the biological processes of healing and aging are intertwined, providing a […]
Computational redesign of psychrophilic enzyme increases its optimum temperature
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby For the first time, researchers have successfully used computational simulations to modify an enzyme’s structure to increase the […]
Are you really too hot?
BioTechniques News Tristan Free As the heat builds into summer and battles for dominion over the office aircon begin to erupt throughout […]
Location of tumor cell alters its genetic activity
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A new spatial single-cell transcriptomics method demonstrates that cells near the surface of a tumor have different genetic […]
How does horizontal gene transfer occur?
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A new study has shown that virus-like transposons, called Mavericks, are responsible for horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in […]
Study sheds light on the molecular mystery behind astronauts’ weakened immune systems
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Space travel alters the gene expression in leukocytes and could explain the weakened immune system that astronauts experience. […]
New insights into HSV-1-induced encephalitis with cerebral organoids
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi A combination of anti-inflammatory and antiviral agents could improve treatment of encephalitis caused by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), […]
Evolutionary mapping of E. coli offers novel drug target
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have identified a promising therapeutic target by looking at the evolutionary history of one of Escherichia coli’s […]
Triplex origami folds double-stranded DNA with Hoogsteen interactions
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi Researchers have developed a method to program the spatial organization of double-stranded DNA by incorporating Hoogsteen interactions. Researchers […]
Robotic pill delivers osteoporosis treatment
BioTechniques News Aisha Al-Janabi An injectable osteoporosis drug can now be delivered orally thanks to a robotic pill that has a programmed […]