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Viral Activation Can Shape Breast Milk Composition

Nathan Ni, PhD | Sep 19, 2024 | 5 min read

A new study employs a multiomic approach to study how cytomegalovirus activation impacts breast milk bioactive factors and the infant microbiota.

Cross-section of soil showing roots within and green plants above.

Getting to the Root of the Plant Microbiota

Niki Spahich, PhD | Jul 8, 2024 | 5 min read

In plants, sugar transport and microbial community composition go hand in hand.

Exploring How Sequencing and Omics are Shaping Disease Research

The Scientist Staff | 2 min read

In this symposium, an expert panel will discuss how sequencing and omics technologies enable unprecedented exploration of health and disease, from genetic disorders to cancer.

Moo-ve Aside Mice: Exploring Cow Models in Research

Laura Tran, PhD | Jun 25, 2024 | 3 min read

Humans have more in common with cows than mice when it boils down to bone marrow stem cells.

A digital graphic rendering of multiple DNA double helices on a white background.

Targeted Gene Integration for High-Throughput Applications

Nathan Ni, PhD | Jun 20, 2024 | 4 min read

A new approach using two types of recombinases lets scientists insert larger DNA payloads into human pluripotent stem cells faster than ever before.

Conceptual image of multiomics: Biological samples such as fish and apples are surrounded by scientific instruments like flasks, test tubes, and a microscope, with strands of DNA and different chemical molecules

Multiomics Enables Integrated Biological Analysis

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | 6 min read

Scientists use multiomics to explore the biological continuum from gene to phenotype, identifying complex molecular mechanisms and pathways.

When Masterpieces Arise from Yeast

Laura Tran, PhD | Jun 17, 2024 | 6 min read

Jef Boeke and his team create intricate works of art on Petri dishes using a palette of yeast paints.

Molecule of DNA, double helix, 3D illustration

Enzymatic DNA Synthesis: Going to Great Lengths

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Jun 14, 2024 | 10+ min read

When chemical approaches for synthesizing longer DNA oligonucleotides plateaued, scientists turned to a one-of-a-kind enzyme.

An illustration of pink cancer cells attached to a blue surface.

Delving Deeper: Advancing Cancer Research with Molecular Analysis

The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1 min read

The emergence of innovative analytical methods empowers researchers to comprehensively characterize tumor samples.

Image of a stem cell and DNA against a light background.

Using Genetic Cartography to Map Cell Lineage

Laura Tran, PhD | May 17, 2024 | 4 min read

By coupling cell lineage tracking with molecular gene expression patterns, researchers deciphered how gene activity influences immune cell production.

Rodents Offer New Insights Into the Diversity of Addiction

Aparna Nathan, PhD | Dec 1, 2023 | 4 min read

Molecular studies may point to underlying genetics and therapeutic targets.

What Is Proteomics?

Sejal Davla, PhD | 6 min read

Explore proteomics concepts, approaches, and data analysis.

Photographic rendering of Woolly Mammoth and elephant with background elements merging together

Measuring Mammoth Mutations

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Dec 1, 2023 | 2 min read

Comparing mammoth and elephant genomes revealed genetic mutations that may have helped mammoths survive in the Arctic.

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Iconic Geneticist Evelyn Witkin Dies at Age 102

Lisa Winter | Jul 24, 2023 | 3 min read

Lasker Award winner Evelyn Witkin discovered the mechanism for DNA repair following UV damage.

Discover What Digital PCR Can Do Across a Wide Range of Applications

Digital PCR Applications

Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1 min read

Digital PCR is highly sensitive and precise, making it ideal for detecting rare targets and measuring small-fold changes.

Glass mosaic with the image of two people. The bodies are arbitrarily crossed by lines that divide them into amorphous fractions, some of them colored.

Noninherited Genetic Mutations Link to Schizophrenia

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Jul 20, 2023 | 2 min read

By studying the genomes of more than 24,000 individuals, researchers discovered rare genetic mutations that may shed light on mechanisms underlying schizophrenia.