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Self-Charging Battery Battles Tumors in Mice
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| Apr 4, 2023
| 3 min read
A battery that charges itself in salty fluids starves tumors of oxygen, helping improve some drugs treat cancer, a study finds.
High-Resolution Microscope Watches Proteins Strut Their Stuff
Holly Barker, PhD
| Mar 31, 2023
| 3 min read
Modification on a high-resolution fluorescent microscopy technique allow researchers to track the precise movements of motor proteins.
Science Philosophy in a Flash - A Surprising Way to Repair Scar Tissue
The Scientist
’s Creative Services Team
| 1 min read
Claire Higgins employs a novel approach to repair damaged skin tissue.
New Synthetic
E. coli
Is Immune to Bacteriophage Infection
Anna Napolitano, PhD
| Mar 30, 2023
| 3 min read
Self-contained synthetic
E. coli
resistant to viral infection could prove invaluable to the biotechnology industry by increasing product consistency and reducing safety concerns.
COVID-19 Infections May Reshape Genetic Landscape
Holly Barker, PhD
| Mar 30, 2023
| 3 min read
SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers structural changes in the host cell’s DNA, which provide a molecular explanation for long COVID, a new study suggests.
Single Cell Sequencing in a Nutshell
Niki Spahich, PhD
| 4 min read
By exploring the inner workings of individual cells, rather than averaging bulk populations, researchers identify rare and important cell subtypes.
Translation of “Jumping Genes” Creates Cancer Therapy Targets
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| Mar 29, 2023
| 4 min read
Researchers find many tumor-specific antigens form when cancer genes and transposable elements link up.
A Protein-Rich Diet Helps Mice and Flies Sleep More Soundly: Study
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD
| Mar 24, 2023
| 3 min read
The effect appears to be mediated by a gut-secreted peptide that signals to neurons in the brain that modulate the response to mechanical vibrations.
Contract Vivarium Facilities for Preclinical Discovery
The Scientist
’s Creative Services Team and Mispro
| 3 min read
Researchers rent contract vivarium space for greater experimental control, productivity, and reproducibility when developing new therapeutics.
‘Godfather of Genetic Engineering’ Paul Berg Dies at 96
Lisa Winter
| Mar 23, 2023
| 3 min read
Berg was awarded one-half of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980 for his work with recombinant DNA technology.
2023 Brain Prize Awarded for Research on Synaptic Plasticity
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| Mar 23, 2023
| 3 min read
The Lundbeck Foundation announces an international cohort of neuroscientists have collectively won the €1.3 million Brain Prize.
Cell-Free DNA in Clinical Diagnostics
Tecan
| 1 min read
Advancements in measuring DNA in bodily fluids create new opportunities for understanding disease.
hCINAP Protein Key to Cellular Senescence: Study
Patience Asanga
| Mar 23, 2023
| 3 min read
The authors claim that by preventing the formation of senescent cells, the protein could delay aging, but experts are skeptical.
Gut Bacterium Linked to Depression in Premenopause
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD
| Mar 17, 2023
| 2 min read
The opportunistic pathogen
Klebsiella aerogenes
degrades estradiol and induces depressive-like behavior in mice, a study finds.
The Components of Effective qPCR
Bio-Rad
| 1 min read
Putting the pieces together for molecular diagnostics and infectious disease research
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