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Liquid biopsy and circulating tumor cells
The Next Frontier: Circulating Tumor Cells and Liquid Biopsies
Improved methods for circulating tumor cell capture and analysis can ensure reproducible biomarker and omics insights across different cancer types.
The Next Frontier: Circulating Tumor Cells and Liquid Biopsies
The Next Frontier: Circulating Tumor Cells and Liquid Biopsies

Improved methods for circulating tumor cell capture and analysis can ensure reproducible biomarker and omics insights across different cancer types.

Improved methods for circulating tumor cell capture and analysis can ensure reproducible biomarker and omics insights across different cancer types.

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A Simple Cell Culture Intervention for Healthier Cells
The Scientist Staff | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Monitoring and manipulating cell culture oxygen consumption rates enables more physiologically-relevant in vitro models.
Researchers found human antibody candidates that neutralize the toxin of European black widow venom.
Neutralizing Itsy Bitsy Spider Bites
Laura Tran, PhD | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Scientists brewed recombinant human antibodies that take the sting out of the European black widow’s toxin.
A skull is seen on the forest floor; above it, magnified and in circles, are a blow fly, bacteria, and a carrion beetle.
Science Experiments from the Afterlife
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Forensic anthropologists, microbiologists, and entomologists study donated cadavers to determine how human bodies decompose.
Fluorescent microscopy image of a human body louse (appearing green) with two red ovoid shapes in its head (mCherry-expressing Yersinia pestis).
A New Culprit in the Spread of Plague
Shelby Bradford, PhD and Uzma Rentia | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Yersinia pestis, infamous for the cause of the Black Death, may have hitched a ride on parasites beyond just fleas.
Cartoon showing the neurons in the brain enjoying the frightening movie the person is watching.
Why Do Some People Enjoy Horror Movies?
Shelby Bradford, PhD and Priyom Bose, PhD | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
The enjoyment of a good scare may have more to do with relief than terror.
Rows of old, microbe-covered headstones in a misty graveyard with two leafless trees in the background.
Microbial Tales from the Crypt
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Rock-dwelling bacteria and eukaryotes live in the company of the dead by feeding on tombstones.
The infographic shows a new method where researchers used spider webs to monitor environmental eDNA of vertebrates. They demonstrated the effectiveness of their by analyzing samples from a zoo and a wildlife sanctuary.
A Spider-Web Trap to Monitor Environmental DNA
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Oct 15, 2024 | 1 min read
Sticky spider-web traps are promising non-invasive and cheap tools for terrestrial vertebrate monitoring.
The drawing depicts two fruit flies near a plant from the genus Aristolochia. One fly perches on the plant's orange flower, while the other moves away from it. 
Flies’ Taste for Tumor-Fighting Compounds May Aid Drug Discovery
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Oct 4, 2024 | 3 min read
Fruit flies with gut tumors showed an increased preference for a bitter antitumor compound compared to healthy flies, suggesting a self-medication strategy. 
Unwound DNA being transcribed into mRNA
Starting Strong for Successful mRNA Therapeutic Development 
The Scientist Staff | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Standardized and scalable in vitro transcription reagents allow researchers to enhance and accelerate cell-free mRNA synthesis.
A baby rhesus macaque against a forest backdrop.
White Blood Cells, Hurricanes, and the Monkeys of Cayo Santiago
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Citizen scientists help monitor monkey immune cells, providing a foundation for future work on stress, sociality, and aging.
Cartoon of a cell with blue chromosomes and gold telomeres. One chromosome is zoomed in in a callout, and gold DNA is extending out of the telomere. 
Going to New Lengths to Measure Chromosome Ends
Shelby Bradford, PhD and Priyom Bose, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
A novel sequencing-based method revealed chromosome-specific telomere lengths, challenging prior models.
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Why Do People Have Different Blood Types?
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Humanity’s microscopic foes may be to blame for the ABO polymorphism.
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Best Pipetting Practices
The Scientist Staff | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Correct pipetting techniques allow scientists to instantly improve experimental accuracy.
A cross section of the pistil of <em >Arabidopsis thaliana&nbsp;</em>plant. Pollen grains are labeled with fluorescent markers and sit at the top of the structure. Fluorescently tagged pollen tubes penetrate the plant&rsquo;s ovary where the ovules (small, curved structures) are located.
The Hidden Dance of Plant Fertilization
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
A new method enables clear visualization of the dynamic changes during angiosperm reproduction.
Cartoon of three people helping each other climb up stairs.&nbsp;
How Can Researchers Be Good Science Mentors?
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 3 min read
Two scientists weigh in on what makes for a successful mentorship experience.  
Image of female scientist crouching as she collects samples in a cave.
Spelunking for Microbes
Laura Tran, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Hazel Barton studies cave microbiomes and leverages their properties for unique applications.
Top view of a red paper cutout of female reproductive internal organs with blood drops on pink background.
Reproductive Lifespan is Partially Encoded in the Genes
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Sep 27, 2024 | 4 min read
A new study shows that a constellation of genetic changes link the timing of puberty to weight gain and other biological processes.
Fluorescent light beams
Bringing Confocal Imaging to Life with Fluorescence Lifetime Information
Leica Microsystems | Sep 24, 2024 | 1 min read
A revolutionary set of imaging tools helps researchers maximize the insights obtained from every fluorescence experiment. 
Discover Why Ultrapure Water is Critical for HPLC and LC-MS
The Importance of Water Purity when Studying Endocrine Disruptors
ELGA Veolia | Sep 19, 2024 | 1 min read
Detecting endocrine disrupting compounds for monitoring or characterization requires ultrapure water for consistent results. 
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