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Developing Aptamer Biosensor Technology for Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Expanding the Available Target Range for New Drugs and Diagnostics with Aptamers

The Scientist Creative Services Team and aptamer Group | May 3, 2022 | 1 min read

In this roundtable discussion, an expert panel will discuss how the latest applications of aptamer technology are enabling innovation across the life sciences by replacing antibodies.

Glucometers Detect SARS-CoV-2 Infection Within an Hour

Roni Dengler, PhD | Jun 14, 2021 | 3 min read

Glucometers are easy-to-use, cheap, and highly scalable. And they are 100 percent accurate at detecting SARS-CoV-2.

Infographic: Optogenetics Without Genetic Engineering

Ruth Williams | Sep 1, 2019 | 1 min read

DNA-loaded nanoparticles that respond to infrared light provide an alternative way to control cell behavior.

Serum Survey Reveals Protein Patterns of Ill Health

Ruth Williams | Aug 2, 2018 | 3 min read

Analyses of blood from thousands of people show distinct protein profiles are linked to complex diseases of aging.

Contributors

Karen Zusi | Feb 1, 2016 | 3 min read

Meet some of the people featured in the February 2016 issue of The Scientist.

Fighting Back

Mary Beth Aberlin | Feb 1, 2016 | 3 min read

Plants can’t run away from attackers, so they’ve evolved unique immune defenses to protect themselves.

Antibody Alternatives

Paul Ko Ferrigno and Jane McLeod | Feb 1, 2016 | 10+ min read

Nucleic acid aptamers and protein scaffolds could change the way researchers study biological processes and treat disease.

Building Better Reagents

Jane McLeod and Paul Ko Ferrigno | Jan 31, 2016 | 3 min read

Facing problems of inconsistent, time-consuming, and costly antibody production, some researchers are turning to alternatives to target specific proteins of interest, in the lab and in the clinic.