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SPACEL: A Powerful AI Toolkit for Unveiling the 3D Secrets of Tissues

Spatial transcriptomics (ST) technologies are applied in biology and medical research for its ability to detect the spatial distribution of transcriptome in histological tissue slices.

3 Jan 2024

AI Tool Offers a Deep Dive Into Tissues, Boosting Cancer Detection and Treatment

A new artificial intelligence tool that interprets medical images with unprecedented clarity does so in a way that could allow time-strapped clinicians to dedicate their attention to critical aspects of disease diagnosis and image interpretation.

3 Jan 2024

Deciphering the Tumor Microenvironment with Spatial Transcriptomics

Spatial transcriptomics (ST) has emerged as a crucial technique for mapping gene expression across tissue sections while preserving vital locational data, setting it apart from traditional methods like bulk or single-cell RNA sequencing.

30 Nov 2023

Yeast-Based Method Could Accelerate Discovery of Plant-Based Medicinal Compounds

Cornell researchers have harnessed the power of baker's yeast to create a cost-effective and highly efficient approach for unraveling how plants synthesize medicinal compounds, and used the new method to identify key enzymes in a kratom tree.

19 Oct 2023

The Powerful Limb Regeneration Capabilities of Axolotl

Researchers from EPFL shed light on the axolotl’s unrivaled limb regeneration ability, contradicting long-held assumptions and providing fresh insights into possible mammalian limb restoration.

12 Oct 2023

Retrieving RNA from an Extinct Species

New research demonstrates the isolation and sequencing of RNA molecules from a Tasmanian tiger specimen kept at room temperature in a museum collection over a century ago.

20 Sep 2023

The Last Piece of Our Genome: Sequencing the Y Chromosome

A full sequence of the Y chromosome, a feat that has challenged scientists for years, has been accomplished for the first time. In this interview, we speak to Dylan Taylor about this impactful research and how it may shape our understanding of human genetics.

1 Sep 2023

New Gene Discovery Could Revolutionize Sex Determination in Green Algae

An international team of researchers led by Dr. James Umen at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has made a groundbreaking discovery in the world of developmental biology.

13 Jul 2023

Mapping Immune Microenvironments in Human Placenta

Until recently, scientific evidence on the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to replicate in the human placenta has been inconclusive.

10 Jul 2023

Study Sheds Light on the Genetic Basis for Body Plan Development in the Starlet Sea Anemone

Lacking bones, brains, and even a complete gut, the body plans of simple animals like sea anemones appear to have little in common with humans and their vertebrate kin.

14 Jun 2023

New Method for Cell Type-Specific Mapping of Ion Distribution in Plants

Plant roots play a critical role in taking up, selecting, enriching and retaining a range of different mineral elements thereby supplying distant plant tissues with nutrients while sequestering excessive amounts of metals.

13 Jun 2023

Scientists Discover a New Step in the Differentiation of Precursor Cells Into Mature Basophils

Big changes often happen in small steps, and it's not always easy to see how we get from point A to point B.

8 Jun 2023

Novel Map Depicts the Human Body's Highly Complicated System for Repairing DNA Damage

Writing in the May 22, 2023 issue of Cell Systems, a diverse team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have produced a novel map that depicts the human body's enormously complicated and highly evolved system for addressing and repairing DNA damage -; a cause and consequence of many diseases.

23 May 2023

Learning More About Stem Cells Advances Personalized Regenerative Medicine

Organelles, which are made up of various protein and RNA fragments inside of a cell, are crucial for maintaining homeostasis, controlling aging and development, and producing energy.

16 May 2023

Cell-to-Cell Genetic Module Exchange for Crop Evolution

According to a recent study conducted by researchers at New York University, comparing individual cells from corn, sorghum, and millet indicates discrepancies in these significant cereal crops’ evolutionary history.

From New York University (NYU) 16 May 2023

New Probabilistic Model Unifies the Generation and Inference for Single-Cell, Spatial Omics Data

UCLA researchers have developed an "all-in-one," next-generation statistical simulator capable of assimilating a wide range of information to generate realistic synthetic data and provide a benchmarking tool for medical and biological researchers who use advanced technologies to study diseases and potential therapies.

12 May 2023

High-Throughput Technique Observes Differences in Hard and Non-Hard Seeds

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), also known as the “King of Grass,” is a legume cultivated in various parts of the world for animal feed. It is highly valued in the feed business because of its high protein content and biomass output.

8 May 2023

Researchers Create a Computational Tool to Gain New Insights From Multi-Omics Data

Despite the astounding advances made in understanding the biologic underpinnings of cancer, many cancers are missing obvious genetic drivers.

5 May 2023

New Extraction Protocol Offers a More Comprehensive Picture of Cellular Activity

Researchers at the Van Andel Institute have created a new extraction protocol for RNA-seq and metabolomic analysis that provides a more comprehensive picture of cellular activity than either technique alone.

3 May 2023

New, Effective Method can Make Rare Cell Types and Disease Patterns Visible in Tissue

The human body contains more than 30 trillion cells. Until recently, the sheer number of cells in the organism meant that approaches to understanding human diseases and developmental processes based on the analysis of single cells were a futuristic vision.

3 Apr 2023