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Evonetix Unveils New Branding to Align With Its Vision for Gene-Length DNA Synthesis

EVONETIX LTD today announces the introduction of new branding to align with its vision to ‘Redefine possible’ through the development and commercialization of its benchtop semiconductor gene synthesis platform.

26 Sep 2023

Study Shows Birds That Have Evolved Greater Complexity are Less Biodiverse

A new study of the evolution of birds shows that as their skeletons become more complex, they also decrease in diversity, with fewer species as they become more specialised in their niches.

26 Sep 2023

Jellyfish are More Advanced Than Previously Thought

The enormous evolutionary success of jellyfish is clear after more than 500 million years on Earth. Nonetheless, they were always seen as primitive creatures with limited learning ability.

25 Sep 2023

Fruit Flies Show How Brain Reward-Based Decisions Work

Fitzgerald’s brother-in-law, like many L.P. record collectors, has a go-to store where he routinely finds the greatest vinyl for his collection.

25 Sep 2023

Modern DNA Research Sheds Light on Genetic Diversity of Southern Africa

An international research team from the University of Bern in Switzerland, the University of Porto in Portugal, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany employed ancestry decomposition techniques to uncover a distinct and highly divergent genetic ancestry within mixed populations residing in the Angolan Namib desert.

25 Sep 2023

New Halophyte Genome Sequence Sheds Light on Salt Tolerance Mechanisms

A Recent study conducted by Professor Qin Yuan's team from the Center for Genomics at the Haixia Institute of Science and Technology (Future Technology College) at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University has been published in the prestigious journal Horticulture Research, which is a leading publication in the field of horticultural science.

25 Sep 2023

AI-Powered Method Helps Scientists to Observe Plants With Great Precision

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help plant scientists collect and analyze unprecedented volumes of data, which would not be possible using conventional methods.

25 Sep 2023

Ultra-High Field 7 Tesla MRI Helps Better Understand How Light Stimulates the Brain

New research conducted at the University of Liège, using ultra-high field 7 Tesla MRI, provides a better understanding of how light stimulates our brain and could provide new insights into how it works.

25 Sep 2023

Breakthrough Method Uncovers MicroRNA Tasks in Single Cells

Scientists at Stockholm University and SciLifeLab have achieved a groundbreaking feat by creating the first technique capable of unveiling the specific functions that microRNAs carry out within individual cells.

22 Sep 2023

Ribo-seq Optimization to Gain Insights into Protein Production

Ribosome profiling, a gene sequencing approach, has increased the understanding of the human genome by uncovering previously undiscovered protein-coding regions.

22 Sep 2023

Ancient Feathers Had a Similar Protein Composition to Modern Feathers

Paleontologists from the University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have made a remarkable discovery using X-Ray technology that offers fresh insights into the evolution of feathers.

22 Sep 2023

Towards A Better Understanding of Early Human Embryonic Development

Despite being an essential developmental process, the understanding of human embryonic genome activation is limited, owing to the lack of in vitro cell models and ethical concerns.

22 Sep 2023

New Method That Genetically Modifies Individual Cells in Animals

Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a technique that enables them to genetically alter every animal cell in a unique way.

22 Sep 2023

Recycling Spent Tea and Coffee Grounds Into Healthy Snacks

Imagine a cool autumn day, where a few things go together as well as a warm drink and a delicious pastry. But what if those leftover tea leaves or coffee grounds from beverages can be used to make a treat that is not only tastier but also healthier?

22 Sep 2023

New Bacteriophage Found in Mariana Trench

The Mariana Trench, the deepest location on Earth, descends over 11,000 meters to the Pacific Ocean’s seafloor at its shallowest point. Even in the utterly desolate darkness, life exists.

22 Sep 2023

Bioprinted Neural Networks Mimic Brain Circuitsdani

Researchers from Monash University’s Engineering Department have achieved a significant breakthrough by using “bioinks” that include living nerve cells (neurons) to 3D print nerve networks.

22 Sep 2023

Discovering the Key Molecule Involved in Bacterial Locomotion

A research team led by Professor Emeritus Michio Homma and Professor Seiji Kojima from the Graduate School of Science at Nagoya University, in partnership with Osaka University and Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, has gained fresh insights into the mechanism of bacterial locomotion.

20 Sep 2023

Revealing How Copper Amine Oxidase Enzymes Stabilize Radical Intermediates

The human body heals wounds or detoxifies harmful substances like histamine with the help of a group of enzymes called copper amine oxidases.

20 Sep 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

How Scientists are Using iPSCs to Develop New Therapies

In 1998, scientists reported being able to derive cells from human embryos that could develop into almost any cell in the body. In 2007, the field took a huge leap when scientists discovered they could reprogram human adult skin cells to act like these embryonic stem cells.

20 Sep 2023

Research News and Research

Evonetix Unveils New Branding to Align With Its Vision for Gene-Length DNA Synthesis

Study Shows Birds That Have Evolved Greater Complexity are Less Biodiverse

Jellyfish are More Advanced Than Previously Thought

Fruit Flies Show How Brain Reward-Based Decisions Work

Modern DNA Research Sheds Light on Genetic Diversity of Southern Africa

New Halophyte Genome Sequence Sheds Light on Salt Tolerance Mechanisms

AI-Powered Method Helps Scientists to Observe Plants With Great Precision

Ultra-High Field 7 Tesla MRI Helps Better Understand How Light Stimulates the Brain

Breakthrough Method Uncovers MicroRNA Tasks in Single Cells

Ribo-seq Optimization to Gain Insights into Protein Production

Ancient Feathers Had a Similar Protein Composition to Modern Feathers

Towards A Better Understanding of Early Human Embryonic Development

New Method That Genetically Modifies Individual Cells in Animals

Recycling Spent Tea and Coffee Grounds Into Healthy Snacks

New Bacteriophage Found in Mariana Trench

Bioprinted Neural Networks Mimic Brain Circuitsdani

Discovering the Key Molecule Involved in Bacterial Locomotion

Revealing How Copper Amine Oxidase Enzymes Stabilize Radical Intermediates

Retrieving RNA from an Extinct Species

How Scientists are Using iPSCs to Develop New Therapies

The Last Piece of Our Genome: Sequencing the Y Chromosome

Understanding the Importance of Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences Community

Supporting Informed Decisions on Malaria Biocontrol Interventions

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