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The evolution of CRISPR cell line technology

August 6, 2024
Insight
CRISPR technology’s initial applications were primarily focused on targeted genome editing, but its use has expanded into cell line engineering, which holds promises of groundbreaking advancements, insists Philip Hargreaves.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Health & Safety, Materials, Medical/Health
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Scientists hijack brain parasite for new therapy delivery vehicle

August 3, 2024
News
Harmful brain parasites could be effectively hijacked as vehicles for therapeutic treatment for neurological diseases, suggests new research.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Parasitology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics
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Real time tracking could slash millions from bill for lost NHS lab samples

August 2, 2024
News
Supermarket style product tracking piloted at a Leeds hospital could be used to cut the NHS’s mammoth annual bill for lost lab samples.
Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Oncology, Policy
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Shafted by progress

July 29, 2024
Insight
There was little chance of Archimedes losing his screw; things are very different today, reflects Matthew Partridge.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Environment, Health & Safety, Materials, Policy
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Nuclear arsenal

July 29, 2024
Insight
Advances in benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance instrumentation have brought the benefits of NMR spectroscopy without the associated time and money costs, explains Jürgen Kolz – providing a useful weapon against...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Chemistry, Biology, Comment And Analysis, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Smart spoon ‘restores’ dementia sufferers’ taste buds

July 29, 2024
News
Loss of taste is one of the many symptoms of dementia and one that not only impacts sufferers’ quality of life but can have serious implications for their health.
Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Cell Biology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Neuroscience, Pathology
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Research reveals misbehaving genes in healthy humans 

July 28, 2024
News
So-called ‘gene misbehaviour’ within the bodies of healthy human beings is far more widespread than previously supposed, suggests findings from a new study.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Genetics, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy, Virology
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Baby camels identified as key factor in animal to human MERS virus transmission 

July 28, 2024
News
Young camels have been identified as a significant contributor in exposing humans to the potentially deadly MERS-CoV virus.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Environment, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy, Virology, Zoology
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Past and present in synthesis

July 22, 2024
Insight
Our guest speaker for the annual Laboratory News session at CHEMUK was Finlay Morrison. His well-received insight, into the role of archive data transformation in unlocking the potential of AI-driven...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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A matter of scale

July 22, 2024
Insight
Funding support and infrastructure are needed to bring bio-based products and processes to market and meet net zero targets, urges Lynsey Dunbar. Otherwise, start-ups will be looking elsewhere.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Health & Safety, Policy
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