Articles tagged with "Biochemistry"

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An artificial cell on a chip

October 28, 2020
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells. Using microfluidic technology, they produce miniature polymeric reaction containers equipped with...

CRISPR vs COVID-19: the clues in our genes

October 28, 2020
Does our genetic makeup make us more or less susceptible to COVID-19? Can genetic analysis help us understand immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus and even find drug targets to assist...

Can cobots help us reach COVID test targets?

October 28, 2020
Could laboratory test automation with collaborative robots (cobots) be the answer to help 'Operation Moonshot' reach its target of half a million UK COVID tests per day asks Mark Gray...

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station

October 19, 2020
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and two Russian cosmonauts arrived aboard the International Space Station on 14 October, returning a medical researcher to the orbiting laboratory ahead of the 20th anniversary...

Reflections on the CRISPR journey from conception to Nobel Prize and beyond…

October 14, 2020
Our very own CRISPR specialist, Dermot Martin, muses on this year’s historic decision to award the Nobel Prize for Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna "for the development...

Machine Learning provides insight into cannabis strains

September 30, 2020
Cannabis data lacking, but machine learning could help THC and CBD; Anyone who has used, sold, studied or even read much about marijuana likely recognises these acronyms as active ingredients...

Cannabis use for menopause symptom management

September 29, 2020
As legislation relaxes regarding cannabis, it is being used to manage numerous chronic health conditions and mood symptoms. A new study indicates that a growing number of women are either...

Developing the next-generation genomics toolkit

September 21, 2020
Bob Daber from Genosity and Michael Wong from EPAM unveil the secrets behind the Integrated Genomics Toolkit (IGT), a comprehensive software solution that enables laboratories to leverage next-generation sequencing (NGS)...

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