Protein Dynamics Are Predictable from The Amino Acid Sequence
Researchers from CNIO in Madrid and University College London have successfully predicted the movements a protein does to execute its functions. This remarkable advance...
Basic Research
Techniques
Methods and protocols in practice – how researchers actually run experiments, and the techniques shifting what is possible at the bench.
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ViaGen Will Clone Your Cat For $25000
The biotech company Intrexon will clone pets via its subsidiary ViaGen. The startup, located in Texas, is specialized in animal cloning technology, gene banking and...
Bioengineering
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
CEO Tries DIY Gene Therapy Against Aging
Elizabeth Parrish, CEO of biotech startup BioViva, declared in the website Reddit having undergone an anti-aging gene therapy in a secret location in Latin America, dodging...
Bioengineering
Genomic and Structural Big Data to Identify Cancer Drivers
A research team lead by the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) has identified more than 100 new cancer drivers using the power of...
Bioinformatics
Shimadzu Presents a New Device for Brain-Function Imaging
Shimadzu has launched the LABNIRS, a functional Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy (fNIRS) system with high sensitivity and performance, easy operation and great potential for scalability. The...
Basic Research
Antibody-Activated Leukemia Cells Kill Their Sisters
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has found a way to transform leukemia cells in Natural Killers (NK) that attack other...
Basic Research
Dr. Hendricks Scientific Manifesto Against Cryonics
Neuroscientist Michael Hendricks has recently published an article in the online journal MIT Technology Review warning against the technical limitations of cryonics, the low-temperature preservation...
Neuroscience