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New technique uses genetic data that may better predict disease risk in a population

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are promising tools for forecasting disease risk, but current versions have bias built-in, which can reduce their accuracy in some populations and lead to health disparities.

10 May 2022

Research shows how the mitotic mechanism locate plant cell using moss plant

Cells must divide many times before a new plant can grow from seed.

10 May 2022

Researchers analyze the effect of dopamine on gene activity and addiction

North Carolina State University researchers have shown that neuron-like cells produced from human stem cells may be used to examine alterations in the neurological system linked to addiction.

10 May 2022

Study shows new potential target for CAR T cells to inhibit solid tumors

CAR T therapy, or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, has revolutionized the treatment of some blood cancers, allowing patients with relapsed or refractory disease to live longer and better lives.

10 May 2022

Scientists plan to analyze the diversity of marine life using environmental DNA

Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) evaluated the diversity of aquatic life off the California coast using genetic research tools similar to those used in genealogy.

10 May 2022

Study reveals advance in cell biology may lead to effective cancer therapy technique

According to researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a protein called CDC7, which has long been assumed to play an important role in cell division, may be replaced by another protein called CDK1.

10 May 2022

New open-source tool automates RNA analysis, likely to encourage research and drug development

Scripps Research scientists have introduced a new software tool for examining RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules, which play a variety of important roles in living things.

10 May 2022

Study shows how key cause of cancer growth in cell formation may lead to prevention

The University of Warwick’s research gives fresh information on a major cause of cancer growth during cell division (or mitosis), as well as potential treatments for avoiding it.

From The University of Warwick 10 May 2022

Enzymes found in capybara gut can promote the application of agroindustrial waste

One option to reduce dependence on oil and other fossil fuels is to transform agroindustrial waste into molecules of interest to society, like biofuels and biochemicals.

10 May 2022

Study shows response of different corn kinds in presence of soil bacterium

When plants are attacked by chewing insects, they produce chemical distress signals.

10 May 2022

Round bottom storage microplate offers maximum sample recovery

Porvair Sciences has added a new 1.2 ml Deep Well microplate, with round well bottoms for maximum sample recovery, to its family of 96-well square storage plates.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 10 May 2022

seqWell’s plexWell technology selected by California Conservation Genomics Project for conservation genomics research

seqWell, a global provider of next-generation sequencing library technologies based on its proprietary plexWell™ multiplexing platform, today announced a partnership with California Conservation Genomics Project.

10 May 2022

New reports highlight the resilience of local food sector during the Covid-19 pandemic

Local food suppliers saved the day during the Covid-19 pandemic food shortages, but new research from the University of Sheffield also finds lessons need to be learned if national food systems are to survive future crises.

9 May 2022

Using a novel carbon-negative route to produce commodity chemicals

Acetone and isopropanol are important chemicals for industry. They are used to produce materials from jet fuel to solvents to detergents to plastics. Currently, industry produces these two chemicals from petroleum using processes that release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

9 May 2022

Evonetix Granted Patent for Binary Assembly Method for Gene Synthesis

EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, today announced it has been granted a European patent covering its unique Binary Assembly method for gene synthesis.

From Evonetix 9 May 2022

Stunning 3D digital models visualize the surface of coral reefs in painstaking detail

Coral reefs are complex ecosystems, a jumble of microhabitats created by corals and the substrate beneath them: holes, areas that are smooth or rough, regions that have steep or shallow slopes.

6 May 2022

Climate change may increase aflatoxin problems in US corn

As climate change continues to alter weather patterns around the planet including the Midwest, researchers at Michigan State University are modeling the impact on crops such as corn.

5 May 2022

Two new genomic studies provide insight into evolutionarily unique traits of cephalopods

Squid, octopus, and cuttlefish – even to scientists who study them – are wonderfully weird creatures. Known as the soft-bodied or coleoid cephalopods, they have the largest nervous system of any invertebrate, complex behaviors such as instantaneous camouflage, arms studded with dexterous suckers, and other evolutionarily unique traits.

5 May 2022

Dotmatics Biology Solution for Antibody Discovery streamlines data collection and workflows to accelerate antibody research and therapies

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From Dotmatics 5 May 2022

Mologic and Alamar Biosciences collaborate to develop a next generation COVID-19 antigen test

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5 May 2022

Life Science News

New technique uses genetic data that may better predict disease risk in a population

Research shows how the mitotic mechanism locate plant cell using moss plant

Researchers analyze the effect of dopamine on gene activity and addiction

Study shows new potential target for CAR T cells to inhibit solid tumors

Scientists plan to analyze the diversity of marine life using environmental DNA

Study reveals advance in cell biology may lead to effective cancer therapy technique

New open-source tool automates RNA analysis, likely to encourage research and drug development

Study shows how key cause of cancer growth in cell formation may lead to prevention

Enzymes found in capybara gut can promote the application of agroindustrial waste

Study shows response of different corn kinds in presence of soil bacterium

Round bottom storage microplate offers maximum sample recovery

seqWell’s plexWell technology selected by California Conservation Genomics Project for conservation genomics research

New reports highlight the resilience of local food sector during the Covid-19 pandemic

Using a novel carbon-negative route to produce commodity chemicals

Evonetix Granted Patent for Binary Assembly Method for Gene Synthesis

Stunning 3D digital models visualize the surface of coral reefs in painstaking detail

Climate change may increase aflatoxin problems in US corn

Two new genomic studies provide insight into evolutionarily unique traits of cephalopods

Dotmatics Biology Solution for Antibody Discovery streamlines data collection and workflows to accelerate antibody research and therapies

Mologic and Alamar Biosciences collaborate to develop a next generation COVID-19 antigen test

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