A New Toolkit Can Identify Microbial Communities and Their Functions
NewsStudy reports a new method of analyzing the codes found in RNA that can delineate human microbial communities and reveal how they operate.
Read moreThere’s a New Bobtail Squid in Town
NewsResearchers have identified a new species of bobtail squid inhabiting Okinawa's waters - dubbed Euprymna brenneri.
Read moreA Way To "Fingerprint" Human Cells
NewsResearchers have developed a new method to analyse data from individual human cells, which they say could be a step-change for diagnosing some of the most devastating diseases, including cancer and autoimmune disease.
Read moreStudy Reveals How Pancreatic Cancer Cells Avert Starvation
NewsResearchers have revealed the mechanism that helps pancreatic cancer cells avoid starvation within dense tumors – they hijack a process that pulls nutrients in from their surroundings.
Read moreDeep Learning Helps Tease Out Gene Interactions
NewsConvolutional neural networks could be used to help identify disease-related genes and genetic pathways that could be targets for drugs.
Read moreHow To Hide Data in Everyday Objects
NewsResearchers have developed a means of storing extensive information in almost any object. The way of storing this information is the same as for living things: in DNA molecules.
Read moreScream If You Wanna Go FASTA: Breaking the Bottleneck in Genomic Data Analysis
ArticleIn the post-genomic era, the direct cost associated with performing sequencing reactions has diminished, whereas the data processing, storage, management, and interpretation costs have increased exponentially. In this article, we explore how new tools are simplifying the process of genomic data analysis.
Read moreScientists Left Perplexed at Latest Alzheimer’s Drug Data
ArticleIn this article, we revisit the many twists and turns of the aducanumab clinical trials and explore the scientific community's response to the latest analysis of the data.
Read moreAdvances in PCR Diagnostics for Cancer and Medical Mycology
ArticleFrom detecting cancer to microbial infections, and now even fungal infections, PCR has become the gold standard of analyzing gene expression. In this article, we explore how PCR is used as a novel diagnostic strategy to identify clinically important yeast species, as well as to detect mutations that could guide therapeutic decisions for lung cancer patients.
Read moreKey Themes and Conversations From the First Lab of the Future Congress
ArticleWhat do we mean by lab of the future? What innovations are required to get there? These are the key themes explored by this year's Lab of the Future Congress, summarized in this article.
Read moreTechnology Networks Explores the CRISPR Revolution: An Interview With Professor Glenn Cohen, World-leading Expert on Bioethics
ArticleIn this feature of Technology Networks Explores the CRISPR Revolution, we interview Professor Glenn Cohen, director of Harvard Law School's Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics.
Read moreMetabolomics: A “Go-to” Approach in Systems Biology
ArticleThe measurement of low-molecular-weight metabolites and their intermediates reflects the dynamic response of the body to physiological, pathophysiological and developmental stimulus (e.g., aging). In this article, we explore how metabolomic profiling is advancing an array of scientific disciplines, including medicine and agriculture.