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Detecting Cancer From a Droplet of Blood
A new version of the Human Protein Atlas has been released, featuring the Human Disease Blood Atlas, a pan-cancer strategy that depicts proteome signatures for specific types of cancer. The atlas was created using next-generation proteome profiling methods, and offers enthusiasm for the future of the clinical proteomics field.
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Should #SciTwitter Migrate Elsewhere?
From tweets to toots – the online community #SciTwitter is considering a move from Twitter to an alternative online platform. In this article, we explore how Twitter has supported science communication and outreach over recent years, the motivations for migration and ask: where are you heading, #SciTwitter?
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Spatial Biology: The Next Revolution in Understanding Health and Disease
By combining single-cell analysis tools with imaging and microfluidics, spatial biology is adding a new layer of information and is set to transform biomedical science.
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Target Identification and Validation in Drug Development
This article will highlight the properties of an attractive drug target, outline the approaches used to identify targets and discuss the key steps involved in target validation.
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for “Better Science”
Technology Networks recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Sam Barichievy, director in cell engineering at the biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. In this conversation, Dr. Barichievy shares her perspectives on what equality, diversity and inclusion entails, and how fostering inclusive environments can enable us to do better science.
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A Conversation on Immunity
Dr. Jenna Macciochi is a lecturer in immunology at the University of Sussex, where her research centers on understanding the role that nutrition and lifestyle play in human immunity.
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A Degeneration of Trust
Recently, an expose article was published revealing a potential fabrication of data by prominent investigators of Alzheimer’s disease. In this op-ed piece, Michael Kinch explores the catastrophic impact of scientific fraud.
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Why Biomarkers of Biological Age Could Be Misleading
Over the last decade there has been a prolific “boom” in aging and anti-aging research, extending beyond academic work into biotech and big pharma. A new study calls the biomarkers used to track the benefits of "anti-aging" regimens, and to calculate biological age, into question.
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The Binomial Test
The Binomial test, sometimes referred to as the Binomial exact test, is a test used in sampling statistics to assess whether a proportion of a binary variable is equal to some hypothesized value.
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Glomerular Filtration Rate Is the True Gold Standard of Kidney Function
This article discusses acute kidney injury, calculating the glomerular filtration rate and the need for a reliable functional kidney biomarker.
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