Modus Operandi

The methodology involves modifying histones and displaying them on the cell surface for analysis.

By harnessing a unique property of yeast, scientists can synthesize histones and the enzymes that modify these proteins, which spool DNA and influence gene expression.

Lab-grown cells from the reef-building coral Acropora tenuis provide new opportunities to study bleaching, symbioses, and biomineralization.

An automated wastewater monitoring technique could enable researchers to predict outbreaks of the virus up to a week in advance.

Researchers use magnetic nanoparticles and liquid-handling robots in an effort to detect COVID-19 outbreaks early.

Researchers develop a caspase inhibitor that only works after being irradiated with UV light, giving them control over apoptosis in human cells.

A new inhibitor gives researchers the ability to control programmed cell death in cultured human T cells.

How llamas and superglue might lead to antiviral therapies

Testing out combinations of antiviral proteins from llamas could help researchers create potent virus-neutralizing multimers.

How an experimental preparation technique could make vaccines easier to transport, store, and administer

A novel preparation technique could facilitate vaccine preservation, transportation, and administration.

A novel sampler records data on a broad range of environmental contaminants.

Researchers set out to make an air pollution detector study subjects would want to wear.

A microfluidic device creates a single hole in each cell to allow efficient DNA entry without compromising viability.

A device for piercing individual holes in cell membranes allows vector-free DNA delivery while maintaining cell viability.

New TALEN-based tools enable the organelle’s genome to be targeted and modified.

Modified gene editing machinery enables targeted disruptions of mitochondrial genes in rice and rapeseed plants.

Using reverse genetics, researchers create antibodies to reel in previously uncultured bacteria.

Sequence data from previously uncultured microorganisms provide the information necessary for their capture.