Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Latest Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Fruit Fly Model Provides Insights into Pathogenesis of New Genetic Disorder

Research conducted in the laboratory of Dr Hugo J. Bellen, a Distinguished Service Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and a principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, has identified a novel disorder linked to gain-of-function variants in the DOT1L gene.

16 Oct 2023

Researchers Unveil Novel Protein Families and Functions in Microbial Communities

Imagine researchers exploring a dark room with a flashlight, only able to clearly identify what falls within that single beam. When it comes to microbial communities, scientists have historically been unable to see beyond the beam -; worse, they didn't even know how big the room is.

12 Oct 2023

DNA Aptamer Promotes Cardiomyocyte Differentiation From Pluripotent Stem Cells

Generating specific cell lineages from induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells is the holy grail of regenerative medicine.

12 Oct 2023

Tecan Launches Resolvex® Prep: A Leap Forward in Automated Sample Prep for Chromatography

Tecan has announced the launch of Resolvex Prep, a mid-range, benchtop automation solution for chromatography sample prep.

12 Oct 2023

The Factors Influencing Egg Cell Development

According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered how cytoskeletal proteins influence the growth of developing eggs in fruit flies, findings that advance the field’s understanding of how egg cells form and distinguish themselves from other sister cells.

11 Oct 2023

New Tool to Improve Genetic Analysis and Research

Rutgers researchers have created an analytical technique for detecting and removing stray DNA and RNA that contaminate single-celled organism genetic analysis.

11 Oct 2023

BioLizard Launches New AI-Empowered “BioVerse” Platform to Facilitate Data-Driven R&D for Global Life Sciences Community

BioLizard, the bioinformatics, data analytics and data management service and consulting company heading digital transformation in the life sciences industry, today announced the launch of its new BioVerse platform.

11 Oct 2023

Rutgers Researchers Develop New Tool to Improve Accuracy of Single-Cell Genetic Analyses

Rutgers researchers have developed an analytical tool for spotting and omitting stray DNA and RNA that contaminate genetic analyses of single-celled organisms.

10 Oct 2023

Ancient Frogs Provide First Molecular Evidence of Ginger Coloration

Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) have achieved a significant breakthrough by discovering the first molecular evidence of phaeomelanin, the pigment responsible for producing ginger coloration, within the fossil record.

9 Oct 2023

Regulator Gene for Intestinal Stem Cells Discovered

When a cell dies, a new one has to be formed in its place. This is a regular occurrence in the intestines, where cells are especially exposed to harmful effects.

9 Oct 2023

$1.1 Million Grant to Fund Research on Molecular Response of Plants to Environmental Stress

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to Purdue University’s Gyeong Mee Yoon to research how plants acclimate to environmental stress. Her findings could have implications for food security in an era of climate change.

9 Oct 2023

Grass Gene Transfer Could Inform Future Crop Development

Grass may transfer genes from their neighbors in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a new study has revealed.

6 Oct 2023

Study Links Autism Gene to Broad Spectrum of Molecular and Cellular Defects

Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing, stem cells and human neurons to study the impact of a gene that is commonly mutated in autism.

6 Oct 2023

Study Highlights Cellular and Molecular Characteristics of Senescent Ocular Surface Cells

A new priority research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 18, entitled, "Gene expression signatures of human senescent corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells."

4 Oct 2023

Research Offers a Promising Avenue for Improving T-Cell-Based Cancer Therapies

Using laboratory-grown cells from humans and genetically engineered mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have evidence that modifying a specific protein in immune white blood cells known as CD8+ T cells can make the cells more robust, potentially opening the door for better use of people's own immune system T cells to fight cancer.

4 Oct 2023