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Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD
| Feb 21, 2024
| 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
Turning on the Bat Signal
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists around the world investigate how bat immune systems cope with viral attacks and how this information could be used to keep humans safe.
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
How Genes from Neanderthals Predispose People to Severe COVID-19
Alakananda Dasgupta
| Feb 22, 2023
| 4 min read
Researchers dissect the Neanderthal-derived region on chromosome 3 that drives severe COVID-19 to zero in on the key causal variants.
Inflammation Drives Gut Bacteria Evolution
Ruth Williams
| Mar 16, 2017
| 3 min read
Viruses within
Salmonella
rapidly spread genes throughout the bacterial population during a gut infection, scientists show.
A Journey Into the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Mar 22, 2024
| 10+ min read
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.
Duplicated Gene Helps Bats Survive “Arms Race” With Viruses
Dan Robitzski
| Nov 23, 2022
| 5 min read
Bats are known for staying healthy even while harboring viral infections. Now, research sheds light on how their unusual immune system evolved.
Integrate and Innovate with NGS and Multiomics
The Scientist
and Illumina
| May 4, 2023
| 6 min read
Researchers across disciplines combine layers of discovery obtained with accessible NGS-based multiomics approaches.
Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Jan 18, 2024
| 7 min read
Bioengineered bacteria sneak past solid tumor defenses to guide CAR T cells’ attacks.
How Cellular Heterogeneity Drives Immune Responses
The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with 10x Genomics
| Sep 28, 2021
| 2 min read
An expert panel will discuss how single cell multiomic techniques shed new light on immune cell heterogeneity and immune function.
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