Multiomics: Bridging the Gaps in Biological Researchby Morgana Moretti, PhDExpanding beyond genomics and transcriptomics can produce richer data sets and generate deeper biological insights
NewsFirst-of-Its-Kind Super Minigene to Boost Spinal Muscular Atrophy Researchby Iowa State UniversityA shortened version of the gene that causes spinal muscular atrophy will make it easier to find potential treatments
NewsA Simple and Robust Experimental Process for Protein Engineeringby University of MichiganNew easily interpretable technique can reduce costs and increase scale of protein optimization for multiple applications
NewsNew Study Discovers How Altered Protein Folding Drives Multicellular Evolutionby University of HelsinkiResearchers have discovered a mechanism steering the evolution of multicellular life
NewsMIT Scientists Use a New Type of Nanoparticle to Make Vaccines More Powerfulby Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMetal-organic particles can deliver vaccines and act as an adjuvant to generate a strong immune response at a lower dose
News'Like a Lab in Your Pocket'—New Test Strips Raise Game in Gene-Based Diagnosticsby University of New South WalesBiosensing technology has made it possible to create gene test strips that rival conventional lab-based tests in quality
NewsScientists Discover a Novel Vehicle for Antibiotic Resistanceby Marine Biological LaboratoryAntibiotic-resistance gene forms an unusual structure, may provide constant protection against tetracycline in bacterium
NewsNew ‘Regulatory’ Function of Learning and Memory Gene in Brain Cells Identifiedby Johns Hopkins MedicineFindings may steer search for therapies to treat brain developmental disorders in children with SYNGAP1 gene mutations
NewsGut-Brain Communication Turned On Its Axisby Flinders UniversityNew research has uncovered major developments in understanding how the gut communicates with the brain
NewsCopies of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Greatly Elevated in Humans and Livestockby Duke UniversityStudy finds a smoking gun for the spread and evolution of antibiotic resistance
NewsAn Awkward Family Reunion: Sea Monsters Are Our Cousinsby Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchResearchers uncover new evolutionary insight: sea lamprey brain development is remarkably similar to that of humans