Regulating the ribosomal RNA production line
Cryo-electron microscopy study allows researchers to visualize structural changes in an E. coli enzyme synthesizing ribosomal RNA that shift it between turbo- and slow-modes depending on the bacteria’s growth rate
Credit: Murakami Laboratory, Penn State
Synthetic Data for a Real Pandemic
Syntegra uses machine learning to create validated “synthetic data”—replicas of healthcare data that are designed to precisely duplicate its statistical properties, with patient privacy protected by removing all links to the original . ....
SARS-CoV-2 suppresses host innate immunity
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, blocks the processes of innate immune activation that normally direct the production and/or signaling of type I interferon (IFN-I) by the infected cell and tissues. IFN-I is a...
Astronomers discover first cloudless, Jupiter-like planet
This marks the second time astronomers have ever observed a cloud-free exoplanet
Credit: M. Weiss/Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics |...
Servier and MiNA Therapeutics sign €220m deal – European Biotechnology News
French Servier SA and the UK’s MiNA Therapeutics Ltd have entered into a R&D partnership to identify and develop small activating RNAs (saRNA) to treat neurological disorders. Under the agreement, MiNA Therapeutics...
Mathematical Model Captures Relationship between Speed and Surface in Cell Movement
Just as how fast your car moves depends on how well your wheels grip the road, the speed at which a cell moves depends on how well it attaches to the surface it moves...
Describing the worldviews of the new ‘tech elite’
World’s tech elite holds views distinct from the broader wealth elite and the general population –with a focus on meritocracy and an inconsistent democratic ideology
Credit: Brockmann et al, PLOS ONE 2021 (CC BY 4.0...
Trends and Takeaways from J.P. Morgan 2021
Charmaine Chan, PhDSenior AnalystCambiar Investors
Brad LoncarCEOLoncar Investments
Trends and Takeaways from J.P. Morgan 2021
Broadcast Date: January 27, 2021Time: 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 20:00 CET
Working Smarter and Quicker with this Protein Purification Platform
Purification of tagged proteins such as antibodies is a common and essential task in many pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic labs, but it’s also cumbersome. One novel protein purification system is streamlining workflows and easing...
Cell Sorting Market Size to Reach USD 805.1 Million By 2027 | Expanding Biotechnology...
New York, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global cell sorting market is projected to reach a market size of USD 805.1 Million by 2027 and register a high revenue CAGR during the...