New Biomarker Predicts Long-Term Risk of Infection and Death
GlycA levels in blood can tell whether a person has an increased risk of severe infection. The finding by researchers from the Universities of Oulu...
Bioinformatics
Open Science
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Optogenetics Feedback Loop Refines Control of Neuronal Activity
Scientists from Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed an optogenetics technique that allows to fine-tune mice brain activity by receiving neuronal feedback in real...
Bioengineering
MinION Sequencer Reproducibility Tested in Depth by Five Labs
Researchers from five labs have tested in depth the performance of the MinION, the sequencer developed by Oxford Nanopore. The labs belong to the MinION Analysis...
Equipment
MinION Sequences Thousands of Isoforms of the Most Complex Gene Known
Scientists from University of Connecticut have partnered with Oxford Nanopore Technologies to sequence all possible isoforms of the most complex gene known, Down Syndrome cell adhesion molecule...
Basic Research
God Mode Enabled: Early Artificial Cells Able to Replicate
Japanese scientists are reporting success in creating cells that are capable of replicating and maybe evolving equivalent to early cells. In a paper published in...
Biotechnology
Humans Carry a Personal Microbial Cloud
According to a study from the University of Oregon, humans have a microbial cloud signature. Each person emits a specific bacterial population into the air,...
Microbiology
First Ever Direct Image of DNA Structure
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a technique that allowed them to visualize directly the DNA helix...
Basic Research
Pere Estupinyà: “In Latin America There Is a Growing Interest in Science and Innovation”
I was fortunate to meet Pere Estupinyà in person few years ago. I was always attracted by science outreach, and Pere was and remains a leader...
Basic Research