An experimental drug that targets the TDP-43 protein offers hope for treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a condition that still lacks both a treatment and a cure. ALS received widespread ...

It’s a bit like giving the soil a DNA test.” A new droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method quantifies root DNA directly from soil ...

In this episode, the fifth in our miniseries covering the mAbs journal article collection on artificial intelligence and machine learning in antibody development, we speak to Aubin Ramon, Postdoctoral ...

Emerging evidence has hinted that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) weight loss drugs may be associated with mental health benefits. Now, researchers report that these unexpected side effects ...

Scientists have grown wheat containing super-sized starch granules – a leap forward in biological engineering with potential benefits for our daily diets and a raft of industrial applications. The ...

We spoke to David Klenerman, co-developer of sequencing by synthesis, to find out how his work heralded the next generation ...

For the first time, researchers have used a genome editing technique called base editing to identify a master gene that is essential for human embryo development. Marking the first application of base ...

Researchers have discovered that a common type of weedkiller may be fueling AMR, selecting for bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics.

A novel ‘asthma-on-a-chip’ platform breathes new life into study of the condition, offering hope for future treatments. University of Pennsylvania (PA, USA) engineers have developed a human ...

Mammalian cell lines are crucial in the production of recombinant therapeutic proteins, vaccines and other clinically relevant drugs. A number of different lines are relied upon, but three in ...

A new study has demonstrated that colon cancer cells may change identity to metastasize. Loss of GATA6, a transcription factor that controls which genes are turned on or off, can reprogram colorectal ...