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As for many other biomedical and biotechnology disciplines, the genome scissor CRISPR/Cas9 also opens up completely new possibilities for cancer research. Scientists have shown that mutations that act as cancer drivers can be targeted and repaired. The most relevant mutations could therefore be diagnosed faster, improving personalized therapies.
Aug 31st, 2016
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A research team has made a significant step towards the development of a simple blood test to predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
Aug 31st, 2016
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Through RNA sequencing, researchers can measure which genes are expressed in each individual cell of a sample. A new statistical method allows researchers to infer different developmental processes from a cell mixture consisting of asynchronous stages.
Aug 31st, 2016
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Researchers have discovered a mechanism of intercellular communication that helps explain how biological systems and actions - ranging from a beating heart to the ability to hit a home run - function properly most of the time, and in some scenarios quite remarkably.
Aug 30th, 2016
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Tomatoes are already an ideal model species for plant research, but scientists just made them even more useful by cutting the time required to modify their genes by six weeks.
Aug 30th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new microscope that doubles the resolution of images without exposing the sample to an increased amount of light or prolonging the imaging process.
Aug 30th, 2016
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Scientists have explored some aspects of the formation of flagella in research that may have implications for contrasting bacterial infections.
Aug 30th, 2016
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Scientists have developed an artificial metalloenzyme that catalyses a reaction inside of cells without equivalent in nature. This could be a prime example for creating new non-natural metabolic pathways inside living cells.
Aug 29th, 2016
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Proteins fulfill vital functions in our body. They transport substances, combat pathogens, and function as catalysts. In order for these processes to function reliably, proteins must adopt a defined three-dimensional structure. Molecular 'folding assistants', called chaperones, aid and scrutinize these structuring processes. Researchers have now revealed how chaperones identify particularly harmful errors in this structuring process.
Aug 25th, 2016
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Startup's engineered yeast helps clients produce fragrances and flavors more efficiently.
Aug 25th, 2016
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New technique offers precise manipulation of when and where genes are targeted.
Aug 25th, 2016
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The bioelectronic neural pixel: Chemical stimulation and electrical sensing at the same site.
Aug 24th, 2016
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Scientists have successfully shown how the ultrafast processes by which proteins do their work can be studied with free-electron X-ray lasers. As a model organism, they used a simple microbe that can convert light into chemical energy.
Aug 22nd, 2016
Read moreScientists report they have developed gels that, in animal tests, can be injected into the heart to shore up weakened areas and prevent heart failure.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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The cell's internal skeleton undergoes constant restructuring. Physicists show that its associated proteins can be efficiently transported to their sites of action by diffusion - provided they can be arrested when they get there.
Aug 17th, 2016
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New protein process in E. coli could lead to more efficient options for 'tiniest of factories'.
Aug 10th, 2016
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