SOX9 switch: the key to successful kidney regeneration?
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers have uncovered how a SOX9 switch determines the successful regeneration of kidney cells. When kidney tissues are […]
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Combatting oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases
BioTechniques News Jade Parker Oxidative stress is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Now, researchers have found a […]
Pulling the plug on the world’s largest carbon sink: could viruses increase the carbon-capture capabilities of the ocean?
BioTechniques News Jade Parker An AI-based metabolic modeling system has highlighted key viruses that could be used to amplify the ability of […]
Ferroptosis: two-tail fats discovered as the instigators
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby A team of researchers from Columbia University (NY, USA) have uncovered that phospholipids with two polyunsaturated fatty acyl […]
How is single-cell analysis using mass cytometry providing insights into immune cell distribution in disease? Find out in your latest issue of BioTechniques!
BioTechniques News Tristan Free In this issue of BioTechniques, we present a comparison of four analytical methods for hydrogen sulfide quantification and […]
A novel CRISPR-powered diagnostic test for mpox
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Researchers have developed a fast, specific and reliable test for mpox infection, combining CRISPR/Cas12a and nanopore sensing. Research […]
Meat-rice? Could be nice!
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers successfully generate hybrid ‘meat-rice’ by culturing animal cells in rice grains, increasing the nutritional value of rice. […]
Missense variant increases risk of pregnancy loss
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Scientists have discovered an association between a variant in the synaptonemal complex protein, SYCE2, and pregnancy loss through […]
Icy veins: a new 3D printing method for building artificial blood vessels
BioTechniques News Jade Parker Researchers are using ice as a template for the 3D printing of artificial blood vessels in engineered tissues, […]
Docs unlock the pox: key insights into the molecular structure of poxvirus cores
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Researchers utilize electron microscopy coupled with AlphaFold software to glean key insights into the structure of the core […]
Heart organoid model illuminates key aspect of congenital heart defect pathology
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby An organoid model of the human heart provides insights into the pathology of diabetes-induced heart defects in newborns. […]
New hope for FHL treatment with CRISPR-Cas9
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers present a novel therapeutic mechanism to treat familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) by editing T cells with CRISPR-Cas9. […]
Micro but mighty: could the soil microbiome improve climate predictions?
BioTechniques News Jade Parker Researchers are using soil microbe DNA to model how they function and use carbon, helping to better predict […]
Recycled “junk”: the viral protein essential in early embryonic development
BioTechniques News Tristan Free Researchers have discovered a key transition in early embryonic development is facilitated by decreasing levels of a viral […]
The second X: why women are more likely to get autoimmune disorders
BioTechniques News Jade Parker Xist, a molecule expressed only in cells with two X chromosomes, has been exposed as a key cause […]
RalA: the culprit for mitochondrial dysfunction in obesity
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby Researchers from the University of California San Diego (CA, USA) have highlighted that eating a high-fat diet dismantles […]
Developing 3D-bioprinted liver tissue models to study common liver disease
BioTechniques News Tristan Free In a bid to gain further understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a […]
Where muscle meets machine: developing a walking robot
BioTechniques News Jade Parker A bipedal robot made from an artificial skeleton and biological muscle is able to walk and pivot when […]
Researchers get a TAD closer to uncovering the genetic architecture of autism
BioTechniques News Beatrice Bowlby One of the largest genome-wide studies to date has brought researchers a TAD closer to understanding the genetic […]
Business of BioTechniques 2024
BioTechniques News Lisa Faucher Welcome to the 2024 Business of BioTechniques blog provided by Zyme Communications. This feature highlights the latest news […]