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Ireland’s First BioBrillouin Microscope Arrives at Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College Dublin now has Ireland's first and only BioBrillouin microscope, which will enable researchers to make giant strides in the fields of inflammation, cancer, developmental biology and biomedical materials, among others.

5 Jul 2025

Aligned Stem Cell Sheets Show Boosted Healing Potential

A new way to grow stem cells may help them release more of the signaling proteins they use to repair tissue, potentially improving future treatments.

4 Jul 2025

Combining AI with Robotics and Synthetic Biology to Improve Industrial Enzymes

By combining artificial intelligence with automated robotics and synthetic biology, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have dramatically improved performance of two important industrial enzymes - and created a user-friendly, fast process to improve many more.

2 Jul 2025

Scientists Grow Liver Organoids with Functional Blood Vessels

Scientists from Cincinnati Children's and colleagues based in Japan report achieving a major step forward in organoid technology--producing liver tissue that grows its own internal blood vessels.

26 Jun 2025

Gene Editing Halts Symptoms of Rare Smooth Muscle Disease in Preclinical Study

Using gene editing in a preclinical model, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center blocked the symptoms of a rare smooth muscle disease before they developed.

25 Jun 2025

Genetic Tool Successfully Repairs Mitochondrial Mutations in Human Cells

In a step toward treating mitochondrial diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have successfully edited harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA using a genetic tool known as a base editor.

25 Jun 2025

Mapping Life’s Origins with Billions of DNA Barcodes

A landmark study by WEHI scientists has shed new light on one of the most fundamental mysteries of biology: how cells divide and grow into the complex structures that make up our bodies.

24 Jun 2025

UT Southwestern Researchers Develop Multi-Organ Gene Editing Strategy

A gene-editing delivery system developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers simultaneously targeted the liver and lungs of a preclinical model of a rare genetic disease known as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), significantly improving symptoms for months after a single treatment, a new study shows.

23 Jun 2025

New Technique Enhances Three Dimensional Immunolabeling in Thick Tissues

Three dimensional immunohistochemistry (3D-IHC) has transformed our ability to visualize the spatial arrangement of cells and molecules in intact tissues.

20 Jun 2025

Automated Handling for Liquid and Solid Samples

Micronic is proud to introduce the second-generation of the Tube Handler HT500, featuring an enhanced design for even more efficient and reliable sample handling in the laboratory.

From Micronic 20 Jun 2025

New STAMP Technique Combines Microscopy with Single-Cell RNA Analysis

Single-cell RNA sequencing provides scientists with important information about gene expression in health and disease.

18 Jun 2025

Novel Tool moPepGen Uncovers Hidden Genetic Variants at the Protein Level

Scientists at UCLA and the University of Toronto have developed an advanced computational tool, called moPepGen, that helps identify previously invisible genetic mutations in proteins, unlocking new possibilities in cancer research and beyond.

17 Jun 2025

TUM Scientists Develop Breakthrough Method to Monitor CAR-T Cells

In modern immunotherapy, modified immune cells are introduced into the body to attack tumors and other targets.

16 Jun 2025

Base Editing Breakthrough Brings Hope for Genetic Disease Treatment

You may have seen it in the news recently: a baby in Pennsylvania with a rare genetic disorder was healed with a personalized treatment that repaired his specific genetic mutation.

5 Jun 2025

New Technique Harnesses Light to Control Bacteria Without Genetic Modification

A groundbreaking technique developed by Politecnico di Milano researchers is enabling scientists to control specific bacterial functions using light-sensitive materials.

4 Jun 2025

New AI Model Predicts Drug and microRNA Interactions with High Accuracy

Scientists at Shaanxi Normal University have developed a new AI-driven model that can accurately predict interactions between microRNAs (miRNAs) and drugs, potentially speeding up the discovery of novel therapeutic targets and reducing the time and cost of drug development.

3 Jun 2025

New Diagnostic Tool Enhances Early Detection of Viruses with Powerful Bioluminescence

Mass General Brigham researchers are shining a powerful new light into the viral darkness with the development of Luminescence CAscade-based Sensor (LUCAS), a rapid, portable, highly-sensitive diagnostic tool for processing complex biological samples.

2 Jun 2025