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Designing In Vitro Models of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Sep 1, 2016 | 7 min read
Choosing the right model, be it 3-D or 2-D, requires wading through varied cell sources, cell types, and cell culture conditions.
Protein or Perish
Ruth Williams | Aug 31, 2016 | 1 min read
A bacteriophage must evolve certain variants of a protein or die.
That Other CRISPR Patent Dispute
Kerry Grens | Aug 31, 2016 | 5 min read
The Broad Institute and Rockefeller University disagree over which scientists should be named as inventors on certain patents involving the gene-editing technology.
Updated Tissue-Clearing Protocol Extends Time Frame for Imaging
Kerry Grens | Aug 23, 2016 | 1 min read
“Ultimate DISCO” uses a solvent that shrinks whole animals and preserves fluorescence for months.
Student Alleges His Team Didn’t Earn CRISPR Patent
Kerry Grens | Aug 18, 2016 | 1 min read
A former researcher at the Broad Institute has suggested the University of California, Berkeley, team deserves credit for inventing the gene-editing technique.
With CRISPR, Scientists Make Neurons From Fibroblasts
Kerry Grens | Aug 15, 2016 | 1 min read
Researchers use the CRISPR/Cas system to express three transcription-factor genes, changing the identities of mouse cells.
Wanted: Transcriptional Regulators
Ruth Williams | Aug 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Researchers have designed a screen to find unique molecules, called riboswitches, that determine whether transcription will proceed.
Software for Image Analysis
Amber Dance | Aug 1, 2016 | 8 min read
Profiles of five programs for quantifying data from Westerns, dot blots, gels, and colony cultures
How to Build Bioinformatic Pipelines Using Galaxy
Jeffrey M. Perkel | Aug 1, 2016 | 7 min read
A point-and-click interface alternative to command-line tools that allows researchers to easily create, run, and troubleshoot serial sequence analyses
Riboswitch Screen
Ruth Williams | Jul 31, 2016 | 1 min read
A newly developed method detects regulators of bacterial transcription called riboswitches.
A New Way to ID Targets of RNA-Binding Proteins
Ruth Williams | Jul 1, 2016 | 3 min read
The catalytic domain of an RNA-editing enzyme is fused with RNA-binding proteins.
The Genetic Components of Rare Diseases
Kelly Rae Chi | Jul 1, 2016 | 9 min read
Techniques for determining which genes or genetic variants are truly detrimental
Composite Endpoints in Clinical Trials
Sarah C.P. Williams | Jul 1, 2016 | 7 min read
There’s a right way and a wrong way to boost the statistical sensitivity of this type of clinical studies.
Making Micromotors Biocompatible
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jun 1, 2016 | 8 min read
Researchers are developing potent ways to fuel and control the movement of micromotor devices.
Enhancing Vaccine Development
Wudan Yan | Jun 1, 2016 | 8 min read
Using proteomics methods to inform antigen selection
Gut Bacteria for Insect RNAi
Ruth Williams | Jun 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Lacing insect food with microbes encoding double-stranded RNAs can suppress insect gene expression.
Gut Bacteria Vectors
Ruth Williams | May 31, 2016 | 1 min read
Researchers mix bacteria genetically engineered to express double-stranded RNA into insect food.
Sensors for All
Ruth Williams | May 1, 2016 | 3 min read
A versatile modular strategy for detecting small molecules in eukaryotes
Scaling to Singles
Kelly Rae Chi | May 1, 2016 | 9 min read
Tips for tracing transcription in individual cells
Becoming Acculturated
Jeffrey M. Perkel | May 1, 2016 | 8 min read
Techniques for deep dives into the microbial dark matter
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