Research News and Research

RSS

New research identifies a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock

A gene called Npas4, already known to play a key role in balancing excitatory and inhibitory inputs in brain cells, appears to also be a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock, new research led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

20 Aug 2021

New CRISPR-based technique for rapid screening of hundreds of genes in a single experiment

Zebrafish- small, fast-growing creatures who share many of the same genes as humans- are instrumental to many biologists, who find them uniquely well suited for studying a wide range of questions, from how organisms develop to how the nervous system drives behavior.

From The University of Utah 20 Aug 2021

Inexpensive, fast and accurate soil carbon measurements can help African farmers

The amount of carbon in farm soils is important to farmers. Soils with high carbon contents tend to provide better yields.

19 Aug 2021

Smart land management may offer a glimmer of hope for threatened bumblebees

Bumblebees largely contribute to the pollination of crops. However, they are threatened by land use changes due to climate change.

19 Aug 2021

Genomic surveillance is vital to achieve effective mitigation and containment of COVID-19

Although the development and increasingly widespread availability of effective and safe vaccines provides the greatest hope for the future recovery from the increasingly devastating COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance is emerging as a vital necessity to achieve effective mitigation and containment.

19 Aug 2021

Researchers develop heat-controllable CAR T cells to kill tumors and prevent relapse

A team of researchers led by bioengineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology is expanding the precision and ability of a revolutionary immunotherapy that is already transforming oncology. CAR T-Cell therapy has been hailed by patients, clinical-researchers, investors, and the media as a viable cure for some cancers.

19 Aug 2021

New gene activity sensors, activators could help treat diabetes, cancer, and other disorders

People likely have apps on their cellphone. A new study at Rice University provides the viability of apps for actual cells.

19 Aug 2021

Study analyzes the health benefits of time-restricted eating

Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a dietary regimen in which eating is restricted to particular hours. It has received great attention in weight-loss circles.

19 Aug 2021

Novel genome-editing technology to mitigate Alzheimer’s disease

Around 500,000 patients in China alone are considered to be living with a hereditary form of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

19 Aug 2021

New method can efficiently convert plant matter into high-value bioproducts

A team of scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed a bioprocess using engineered yeast that completely and efficiently converted plant matter consisting of acetate and xylose into high-value bioproducts.

18 Aug 2021

COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibody protects against delta variant

Despite causing a surge in infections this summer that has resulted in thousands of hospitalizations and deaths, the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not particularly good at evading the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

18 Aug 2021

Study pinpoints genes responsible for kidney function

Recently scientists pinpointed 182 genes likely responsible for kidney function—most of which can be targeted with existing drugs.

18 Aug 2021

Study identifies gene families responsible for simple leaf development

Recent research elucidates how simple leaves—one of the two basic forms of leaves—originate in a plant.

18 Aug 2021

Insect olfaction could be used to help develop drug screening techniques

Scientists investigated a key element of the insect olfactory system to analyze how this insight might help humans.

18 Aug 2021

Genomic structural variant analysis provides clues on plant diversity

A comparison of the genomes of strains of the cacao tree has offered insights into the role genomic structural variants play in the regulation of gene expression.

18 Aug 2021

Tiny freshwater floating plant may help scientists to grow better crops

Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops in an age of climate change and global population boom, a Rutgers-led study finds.

From Rutgers University 17 Aug 2021

Researchers pinpoint a lack of best practices in mammalian cell culture

A group of KAUST researchers and co-workers in Saudi Arabia and the United States examined 810 randomly selected papers on mammalian cell lines.

16 Aug 2021

Researchers modify CRISPR to enable antibody-based medical diagnostics

Researchers adapted CRISPR to analyze antibodies in patient blood samples to pave the way for a new class of medical diagnostics.

From Harvard Medical School 16 Aug 2021

Scientists develop a novel approach to analyze tumor evolution

A group of scientists from the University of Texas at Austin created a novel approach to tag tumor cells to identify how they evolve and change eventually to resist cancer treatments.

16 Aug 2021

Study assesses the effectiveness of T-cell immune response to different SARS-CoV-2 variants

New mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been emerging continuously, enabling a more potent spread of the virus and allowing it to evade antibodies.

16 Aug 2021

Research News and Research

New research identifies a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock

New CRISPR-based technique for rapid screening of hundreds of genes in a single experiment

Inexpensive, fast and accurate soil carbon measurements can help African farmers

Smart land management may offer a glimmer of hope for threatened bumblebees

Genomic surveillance is vital to achieve effective mitigation and containment of COVID-19

Researchers develop heat-controllable CAR T cells to kill tumors and prevent relapse

New gene activity sensors, activators could help treat diabetes, cancer, and other disorders

Study analyzes the health benefits of time-restricted eating

Novel genome-editing technology to mitigate Alzheimer’s disease

New method can efficiently convert plant matter into high-value bioproducts

COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibody protects against delta variant

Study pinpoints genes responsible for kidney function

Study identifies gene families responsible for simple leaf development

Insect olfaction could be used to help develop drug screening techniques

Genomic structural variant analysis provides clues on plant diversity

Tiny freshwater floating plant may help scientists to grow better crops

Researchers pinpoint a lack of best practices in mammalian cell culture

Researchers modify CRISPR to enable antibody-based medical diagnostics

Scientists develop a novel approach to analyze tumor evolution

Study assesses the effectiveness of T-cell immune response to different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

Latest in Genomics