Single-Cell Analysis – News and Features
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A Micro-revolution with Giant Benefits
With more and more applications of the microfluidics industry becoming apparent, giving scientists the tools they need has never been more important. This article highlights major industries that benefit from microfluidic technology, and provides insights into how demands for microfluidic components are changing.
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Breast Cancers Enlist the Help of Normal Cells to Help Them Spread & Survive
Researchers have shown that triple negative breast tumours - which are the most aggressive and have the fewest treatment options - might one day be treated with a drug that cuts the 'phone lines' between normal cells and tumour cells.
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Origin Cells for Deadly Brain Tumors Identified
A new study has identified where the mutation causing glioblastoma starts. According to the study, neural stem cells away from the tumor mass are the cells of origin that contain mutation drivers for glioblastoma.
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New Lung Cell Type Discovered
A previously unknown airway cell type may be the key to understanding cystic fibrosis.
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Making Molecular Fingerprints More Accurate
An LMU team has improved both the sensitivity and efficiency of a popular method for single-cell RNA sequencing, which yields a molecular fingerprint for individual cells based on their patterns of gene activity.
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New Retinal Ganglion Cell Subtypes Emerge From Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
40 subtypes of retinal ganglion cells classified, raising questions about what constitutes a cell type or subtype
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Single-Cell Sequencing Helps Understand Spiny Neurons
The complexity of the human brain presents scientists with immense challenges as they try to find new treatments for a host of diseases and conditions. But the advent of a new technology known as single-cell RNA sequencing is opening a window into how the brain works.
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Are Modular Approaches The Way Forward for Bioinformatics?
In the first of a two-part blog series, we discuss the advantages of a modular approach to bioinformatics with Dr. Misha Kapushesky, CEO and Founder of Genestack. Perviously a Team Leader at the European Bioinformatics Institute, we also learn about Misha's move from Institute to industry.
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New Tool Enables Big-scale Analysis of Single Cells
Resarchers analyzed 1.3 million cells and unraveled an unprecedented heterogeneity in rare cell populations during mouse brain development.
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Timing is Everything to Build Kidneys from Scratch
USC scientists show how progenitor cells that form the kidney’s filtering units mature into entirely different types of cells.
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