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Adaptive PCR Technique Offers Simpler Alternative
Researchers claim their new technique can use L-DNA to sidestep many of the issues that make current PCR techniques frustrating.
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Multifunctional Vehicle Transports CRISPR-Cas9 system to Tumor Cell Genome
Researchers report their nonviral transport and release platform of gene-editing systems has the additional advantage of combining hyperthermal cancer therapy with genetic modification.
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Purine Synthesis in Neuron-Like Cells Investigated
Neuron-like cells created from a readily available cell line have allowed researchers to investigate how the human brain makes a metabolic building block essential for the survival of all living organisms.
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Water Resources Threatened By Glacier Retreat
Melting glaciers around the world will result in reduced downstream water resources even in basins with low ice coverage, report scientists. Glacier retreat and associated future runoff changes raise major concerns over the sustainability of global water resources, but global-scale assessments of glacier decline and resulting hydrological consequences are scarce.
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Barrier to Liquid Biopsies Overcome with Blood Stabilization Technique
A new technique that prolongs the lifespan of blood samples could be a breakthrough for liquid biopsy assays.
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Could New Treatment Strategy Overcome Drug Resistance in Testicular Cancer?
In a new study, scientists show that a targeted drug blocking the action of a cancer-driving protein can kill testicular cancer cells and, alongside chemotherapy, could reverse drug resistance.
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New Rare Antibody Isolation Strategy
A strategy for rapidly isolating rare, naturally occurring antibodies is reported this week. The strategy could aid in developing biological therapeutics and vaccines in the future.
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Potential Drug Target: Cryo-EM Uncovers Protein Modifying Complex
Scientists have revealed the atomic-level structure of a molecular complex responsible for modifying proteins, possibly paving the way for the development of new medications for cancer and a host of other diseases.
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Cells Missing Nuclei Struggle to Move in 3D Environments
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have revealed new details of how the physical properties of the nucleus influence how cells can move around different environments.
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Researchers Uncover Muscle Growth Inhibitor Activation Mechanism Aiding ALS Treatment Efforts
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine are part of an international team that has identified how the inactive or latent form of GDF8, a signaling protein also known as myostatin responsible for limiting muscle, is activated.
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