Category: 5. Biology

mCA plasmid generation

The bicistronic dual-reporter lentiviral construct was generated using the NEBuilder HIFI DNA Assembly Cloning Kit (#E5520S, New England Biolabs) with the lentiviral vector pRRL-EF1a-WPRE³⁰ as backbone, linearized with the…

The central Congo Basin contains the world’s most extensive tropical peatland complex, spanning 16.7 million hectares. Until now, radiocarbon dating of ancient peats has been limited to 14 samples with poor coverage, and suggested that peat…

In a major step towards early detection, University of South Australia researchers are investigating the biology behind multiple sclerosis (MS) to help predict people’s genetic risk of developing the disease, long before any…

A team of UC Merced researchers has shown that tiny artificial cells can accurately keep time, mimicking the daily rhythms found in living organisms. Their findings shed light on how biological clocks stay on schedule despite the…

Macrophages are versatile immune cells, tasked with cleaning up pathogens and maintaining tissue health. But within the tumor microenvironment, they often shift into an M2-like state—one that paradoxically helps tumors grow by…

In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Alexander W. Charney describes how treating patients with schizophrenia transformed his scientific pursuits from abstract questions to an urgent…

Some people may already have a tiny bit of protection against H5N1 bird flu.

Several recent studies have found that those who caught seasonal flus or received flu vaccinations have low levels of antibodies against H5N1 avian…

A novel biodegradable gel delivers Parkinson’s medications via a single weekly shot, potentially replacing current regimens of multiple pills per day. The corresponding study was published in Drug…

Centauri Therapeutics Limited (‘Centauri’), an immunotherapy company with a unique and proprietary platform technology applicable across a wide range of therapeutic indications, announced today that CARB-X (Combating…