Cell Biology
Agilent Technologies announces integrated on-deck thermal cycler for NGS platform
Agilent Technologies on Monday announced the release of an on-deck thermal cycler (ODTC) that integrates with its Bravo NGS automated liquid handling platform. Read More
Head injuries may increase brain cancer risk by changing cell behavior, study finds
Head injuries may increase the risk of developing brain cancer in later life by causing astrocytes to exhibit stem cell behavior, according to a study published in Current Biology. Read More
Agilent launches cell analysis workflow automation for immuno-oncology, virology, and vaccine development
Agilent Technologies on Friday announced that it has integrated its xCelligence RTCA HT (real-time cell analysis high-throughput) platform with the firm’s BioTek BioSpa 8 Automated Incubator, enabling a higher level of workflow automation. Read More
Discovery of telomere-encoded proteins spurs work on blood test for biological age
The discovery that telomeres, previously considered noncoding DNA, are involved in the production of two proteins is spurring interest in the development of a blood test for biological age. Read More
Novel repair strategy for DNA damage in neurons
Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered a novel mechanism used by neurons to repair the DNA damage induced by neuronal activity. The study, published February 15 in Nature, revealed a protein complex that initiates a pathway to repair DNA breaks. Read More
Bionic finger creates 3D maps by touching the surface of simulated human tissue
Researchers have developed a smart bionic finger to sense and image materials including human tissue through touch. Read More
CAR-T cell therapies eliminate residual, drug-resistant lung cancer cells in preclinical tests
Targeting a cell surface protein could eliminate the lung cancer cells that survive treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), according to a paper published on Monday in Cancer Cell. Read More
Screening molecules using patient-derived motor neurons reveals potential ALS drug targets
Researchers have identified two therapeutic approaches that could treat multiple forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), raising hope that it may ultimately be possible to develop a single medicine that is effective in most patients with the neurodegenerative disease. Read More
Deepcell releases single-cell morphology data sets at AGBT general meeting
Deepcell on Monday announced the release of three data sets to enable researchers to explore novel high-dimensional morphology data. Read More
New probe measures cell stiffness and traction
University of Illinois scientists have developed a tiny mechanical probe that can measure the inherent stiffness of cells and tissues, as well as the internal forces that cells generate and exert upon one another. It is the first probe able to quantify both properties, according to its developers. Read More
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