CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency Increased by 60%
Researchers from UC Berkeley have improved CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing performance by 60%. The team designed a specific DNA template that has the desired sequence and...
Bioengineering
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10 Times More Memory Than Previously Calculated
Researchers from Salk Institute and the University of Austin, Texas have discovered that the memory capacity of the brain is 10 times higher than previously estimated....
Imaging
Habitual Behavior Modifies Brain Circuits
Researchers from Duke University have recently found evidence of brain changes caused by habits. Habitual behavior leaves a mark on certain neural circuits that stimulate...
Neuroscience
EMBO Announces Lab Management and Negociation Course for Females
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has announced the celebration of a laboratory management course for females, focused on interpersonal aspects like communication abilities and negociation....
Blog
Nanopore Diagnostics Raises $600000 to Develop the iNDxer
American startup Nanopore Diagnostics has raised $600000 to develop The iNDxer, a device to detect bacterial infections. The money, provided by the Missouri Technology Corporation...
Biomedicine
Recurrent Depression Linked to Amygdala Disconnection from Emotional Network
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a disconnection in an emotion-processing brain network in people with major depression. The findings will help...
Imaging
Cancer will be Detected with a Simple Blood Test
Illumina has announced the launch of its spin-off Grail, a company dedicated to implement cancer screenings based on blood tests. Grail will use Illumina’s sequencing technology...
Cancer Research
Cryo-Electron Microscopy Is the Method of the Year 2015
Nature Methods has named Cryo-Electron Microscopy the method of the year 2015. This structural technique, which was always a step behind nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and...
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