Life Science
Researchers have developed a way to produce the tools for figuring out gene function faster and cheaper than current methods
Problem: Alterations in the proteome—including changes in protein expression, function, or localization—play a significant role in the development of cancer and other diseases.
Tari Parmely is the head of the Tissue Culture Core Laboratory and of media prep, histology, and electron microscopy at the Stowers Institute.
Scientists can now grow 3-D models of various organs from stem cells, creating new ways to study disease
Scientists have now for the first time identified a sub-region in the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or “contextual fear memory”
Findings could help to trigger new applications of drugs for diagnostics and develop new materials
The team led by Sami Nabhan of the Freie Universität Berlin studied ancient rock formations from South Africa's Barberton greenstone belt
Technique will help increase the efficiency for forensic laboratories that are faced with growing caseloads and limited resources
Some errors can cancel out or suppress the fallout of those mutations known to cause disease
Similar protection studies in primates are warranted, and if the findings hold up, ZIKV-177 could be developed as a protective antibody treatment for pregnant women at risk of Zika infection, the researchers concluded
“There is a lot of research money in this high-profile area, and women are not represented proportionally," researcher says
