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New epigenetic editing technique may advance the treatment of many diseases

Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer are just some of the disorders associated with specific genes not "turning on" and "turning off" as they should.

9 Nov 2021

Scientists create a rapid diagnostic technology to detect SARS-CoV-2

Blending experts from molecular genetics, chemistry and health sciences, researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a rapid diagnostic technology that detects SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

6 Nov 2021

Experts gain insights into pathomechanisms of dilated cardiomyopathy

Titin is a "titanically large" protein – the largest in the human body – which enables elastic movements of our muscles, including the heart.

6 Nov 2021

Development of SARS-CoV-2 detection platform using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Researchers have tried to develop an innovative platform for ultrasensitive and rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 by exploiting a variation of Raman Spectroscopy.

4 Nov 2021

Cas13 shines a light on SARS-CoV-2 variants

Now, a new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server describes and benchmarks SHINEv2, a Cas13-based nucleic acid diagnostic for SARS-CoV-2 detection. SHINEv2 combines temperature sample processing and lyophilized reagents to simplify the test procedure and assay distribution immensely.

4 Nov 2021

The role of CRISPR in viral diagnostics

A comprehensive review explains in depth how CRISPR can be utilized as a reliable tool to investigate the viral life cycles.

29 Oct 2021

Penn's newly created split-engineered base editors show potential for research, therapeutics

Targeted mutations to the genome can now be introduced by splitting specific mutator enzymes and then triggering them to reconstitute, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

28 Oct 2021

New insight into the tremendously complex "genetic dance"

The rapid scientific advancements that followed the mapping of the human genome have revealed just how staggeringly complex the world of genetics is.

28 Oct 2021

New mouse model shows that it is never too late to treat Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III and the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV), led by Dr Vicente Andrés, have generated the HGPSrev experimental mouse model.

26 Oct 2021

New method for safe engineering of therapeutic cells with photothermal nanofibers

Professor Braeckmans from Ghent University focused the last ten years on a method for safe engineering of therapeutic cells with photothermal nanofibers.

22 Oct 2021

Study highlights the critical role of junk DNA in mammalian development

Nearly half of our DNA has been written off as junk, the discards of evolution: sidelined or broken genes, viruses that got stuck in our genome and were dismembered or silenced, none of it relevant to the human organism or human evolution.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers explore how opioids may have become so widely abused

Researchers may have uncovered new answers on how to create safer opioids. Design a new opioid to bypass the part of brain that feels pleasure, but retain the analgesic properties, which make opioids one of the most effective pain relievers.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers identify neurons and signaling pathways that make sexually receptive females more active

Scientists have known for a century that female animals become more active just as they are about to ovulate, a behavior that evolved to enhance their chances of mating when they are fertile.

15 Oct 2021

Role of CRISPR-Cas12a visual biosensor in detection of SARS-CoV-2

A new study aimed to develop a novel CRISPR-Cas12a powered visual biosensor for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.

13 Oct 2021

Researchers uncover how cancer cells use sugar residue to evade the immune system

A team of South Dakota State University chemistry researchers uncovered how cancer cells utilize a simple sugar residue to disguise themselves from the immune system. What they learned will help scientists develop more effective cancer therapeutics.

12 Oct 2021

CRISPR/Cas9-directed epigenetic editing reveals diverse transcriptomic regulation and functional effects

Oncotarget published "Diverse transcriptional regulation and functional effects revealed by CRISPR/Cas9-directed epigenetic editing" which reported that the adequate functioning of this process is indispensable for tissue homeostasis and cell fate determination.

11 Oct 2021

Study supports efficacy and safety of lung-selective nanotherapy against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new preprint shows the potential role of a host protease cathepsin L inhibitor, which mediates viral entry into the host cell by its effect on the viral spike protein.

8 Oct 2021

Neuroscientists unveil detailed atlas of brain cells

When you clicked to read this story, a band of cells across the top of your brain sent signals down your spine and out to your hand to tell the muscles in your index finger to press down with just the right amount of pressure to activate your mouse or track pad.

6 Oct 2021

New defense mechanism makes lethal Salmonella strain resistant to viral infection

Scientists at the University of Liverpool and Harvard Medical School have discovered a new defence mechanism that makes a lethal strain of Salmonella resistant to viral infection.

1 Oct 2021

The applications of nanomaterials against viral disease

The application of nanomaterials in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of viral diseases is reviewed in detail, highlighting areas of significant progress or stagnation from the past few decades.

30 Sep 2021