Enter the Matrix
BioTechniques News Animal cells must interact with the extracellular matrix in order to divide, manage their shapes, and migrate. Two novel techniques […]
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Seeking Drugs in Dragon Blood
BioTechniques News Despite bacterial onslaught from their environment and lifestyle, Komodo dragons’ wounds rarely get infected. Researchers found that this may be […]
Building Bots with Biology
BioTechniques News With full step-by-step instructions, almost anyone can build millimeter-sized, walking bio-bots for any application. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article here […]
Oxygen Deprivation Boosts Immunity
BioTechniques News Short spells of hypoxia help the immune system combat later infections. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article here Powered by WPeMatico
DNA Replication in a Traffic Jam
BioTechniques News What happens to DNA replication when its components compete with other processes for access to the genome? Find out… Full […]
Real vs. Reference Genomes
BioTechniques News Researchers rely on bacterial reference genomes, but how accurate are they? A new study raises concerns. Learn more… Full BioTechniques […]
Science Journalism Internship
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A Better Source of Stem Cells?
BioTechniques News Chemically reactivating a gene in human amniocytes can restore embryonic stem cell properties. Is it a compelling alternative to adult […]
A Need to Compensate
BioTechniques News CRISPR/Cas9 is an effective tool for gene editing, but researchers have now developed it into a tool for studying the […]
My Friend Liz’s Condition Is Rare; So Is Her Passion and Her Spirit
BIOtech Now Jim Greenwood I have known Liz Kennerley for more than 20 years, since before the onset of her mitochondrial disease. […]
Fat and Hairy Skin Doesn’t Form Scars
BioTechniques News Our body’s ability to heal after a cut is an amazing, but it often leaves behind an unsightly scar. Now, […]
Fat’s Forces Affect Distant Tissues
BioTechniques News Fat-derived microRNAs create systemic effects by regulating other organs, but a shortage contributes to disease. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article […]
And the 2017 BioTechniques Lab Grammy Goes to…
BioTechniques News The votes have been cast and counted. The envelope (yes, the correct one) is in hand. Now find out who […]
Genes, Music, and the Brain
BioTechniques News Researchers have pinpointed a gene that may determine your behavior when listening to music. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article here […]
CRISPR-Cas9-edited Cows
BioTechniques News Scientists herald CRISPR-Cas9 as a potential way to treat a variety of diseases with genetic underpinnings. New research shows that […]
How We Grow to Recognize Faces
BioTechniques News Our ability to remember familiar faces increases with age, but how does our brain change to develop this important skill? […]
ICYMI: How Other Countries Freeload on U.S. Drug Research -WSJ
BIOtech Now Stacey Matusko Writing for the Wall Street Journal this week, former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts has a timely reminder […]