Personality influences the expression of our genes
18 April, 2024An international research team has used artificial intelligence to show that our personalities alter the expression of our genes, and thus affect our health and wellbeing.
Gene discovery offers hope for new kidney disease treatments
15 April, 2024Researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regulating energy supply to cells that drive kidney failure.
Inhibiting MERTK gene treats fibrosis in multiple organs
08 April, 2024New research confirms the role of MERTK in multiple organ fibrosis and could lead to the development of much-needed anti-fibrotic treatments.
A novel technique for creating human artificial chromosomes
02 April, 2024The new method allows human artificial chromosomes to be crafted quickly and precisely, which will speed up the rate at which DNA research can be done.
New England Biolabs NEBNext Enzymatic 5hmC-seq kit
01 April, 2024NEBNext Enzymatic 5hmC-seq empowers researchers with the ability to unravel the complexities of epigenetic regulation, particularly the role of 5hmC in various biological processes and diseases.
Microgravity causes changes in gene expression rhythms
29 March, 2024Astronauts exposed to microgravity experience changes to physiology, including immune suppression, increased inflammation, and reduced muscle mass and bone density.
CRISPR-Cas gene editing eliminates HIV in lab
21 March, 2024Scientists deployed CRISPR-Cas molecular scissors and two gRNAs against 'conserved' HIV sequences, and achieved cure of HIV-infected T cells.
Protein biomarkers help predict dementia 15 years in advance
15 February, 2024 by Lauren DavisA new study adds to the growing body of evidence that measuring levels of certain proteins in the blood of healthy people could accurately predict dementia.
Seer Proteograph automated platform for proteomic studies
07 February, 2024Seer has released what it describes as the first and only automated platform for proteomic studies that enables sampling across the entire plasma proteome's wide dynamic range.
Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf children
01 February, 2024Researchers utilised an adeno-associated virus (AAV) to 'carry' a version of the human OTOF gene into the inner ears of the patients.
Next-gen genomics reveals diversity of Indigenous Australians
16 January, 2024Researchers identified more than 160,000 structural genetic variants, which is more than any previous population-level long-read study to date.
COVID-19 causes epigenetic scars in the lung
29 November, 2023COVID-19 causes profound epigenetic changes in the lungs of patients who have died from the disease, particularly affecting genes related to hyperinflammation and fibrosis.
OGT SureSeq Myeloid MRD Panel
15 November, 2023The SureSeq Myeloid MRD Panel is claimed to represent a substantial improvement on conventional flow cytometry and qPCR methods of detecting measurable residual disease (MRD) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) samples.
Yeast with a >50% synthetic genome created in the lab
10 November, 2023Researchers have combined over seven synthetic chromosomes that were made in the lab into a single yeast cell, resulting in a strain with more than 50% synthetic DNA.
AdipoGen Life Sciences latrunculins
02 November, 2023Latrunculins are cell-permeable marine toxins that have been shown to strongly affect actin polymerisation.
