Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Latest Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Blood Cells Could Serve As A 'Thermometer' To Detect Breast Cancer

Immune system cells in the blood of breast cancer patients undergo alterations early in the disease course, according to a study.

18 May 2020

Study reveals nuanced role for oncogene in contact inhibition

Like subway com muters on a crowded train, cells generally prefer not to be packed in too tightly. In fact, they have set up mechanisms to avoid this, a phenomenon called "contact inhibition."

15 May 2020

Researchers discover group of genes with altered expression in autism

Autism has long been associated only with behavioral and environmental factors, but the role of genetics in its development is now increasingly evident. Some 100 genes have been found to play a role in autism spectrum disorder, and another thousand are being studied to the same end.

15 May 2020

Forensic Genomics to launch preview issue at annual ISHI

Forensic Genomics, a dynamic new peer-reviewed journal, will launch its preview issue at the annual International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) in September 2020.

15 May 2020

Study shows how plant viral protein disrupts cell division to promote its own propagation

Viruses are ever-present pathogens that lead to severe infectious diseases in humans as well as in agricultural crops.

14 May 2020

Study identifies link between gut microbiome and neurodegenerative disease

Researchers from Harvard University have discovered a new link between the gut and the brain in ALS, a neurodegenerative disease.

14 May 2020

'Water Wires' May Play Bigger Role In Cellular Function

Each of our cells is surrounded by a membrane that functions as a biological border, letting ions and nutrients such as salt, potassium, and sugar in and out.

13 May 2020

Research uncovers a novel mechanism for controlling genes

The genetic information within our cells is what makes humans unique. The cell nucleus has a complex structure that harbors this genetic information.

13 May 2020

Breaking Down the DNA Behavior of Cancer Cells

Dr. Manel Esteller speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his ground-breaking cancer research in which he uncovered the behavior of DNA in 3D models.

From University of Barcelona 13 May 2020

Study could help design better methods to create muscle cells from stem cells

A research team has created the world’s first roadmap of the development mechanism of human skeletal muscles, including the development of muscle stem cells.

12 May 2020

Determining effect of drugs in pancreatic islets through single-cell RNA-seq approach

Scientists have developed a technique to assess the impact of particular drugs in pancreatic tissues by using an advanced single-cell RNA sequencing approach.

12 May 2020

Research shows how a fly’s brain learns to focus on more important odors

Quantitative biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSH) have discovered how the brain of a fly learns to focus on more significant odors by ignoring tremendously prevalent, ordinary ones.

12 May 2020

Study shows how organisms adapt to global warming

Environmental conditions are subject to enormous variations. For example, temperatures in Germany can vary from a hot 40 °C in the summer to a freezing −20 °C in the winter.

12 May 2020

New sampling method can more accurately detect genetic alterations in tumors

A wholistic tumor sampling method that more accurately detects genetic alterations in tumors, which are critical in allowing treatment to be personalized to each and every patient, has been developed by researchers from the Crick, Roche and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and published in Cell Reports.

12 May 2020