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Excess Lipids Keep Dengue at Bay

Accumulating lipids may be Wolbachia bacteria’s secret weapon for decreasing viral transmission.
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SDS-PAGE Technology for the 21st Century

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A Prime-Editing Based Approach Records Cellular Genetic History
Maggie Chen | Aug 30, 2024 | 3 min read
Researchers developed a technique, ENGRAM, to keep a running log of the elements that control gene expression in cells. 
A micrograph shows grey sickle-shaped nanovials containing single, fluorescent green mesenchymal stem cells. Some of the cells have secreted high levels of magenta-colored extracellular vesicles.
Tiny Test Tubes Sort Stem Cells for Improved Therapy
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Aug 29, 2024 | 4 min read
Mesenchymal stem cells with high levels of extracellular vesicle secretion promote vascular regeneration and improve heart function in mice.
Reporter Cell Line Development and Optimization for High Throughput Screening 
Reporter Cell Line Development and Optimization for High Throughput Screening 
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Junguk Park and Vanda Lopes will discuss luciferase-based reporter cell lines that assess cytokine signaling, GPCR signaling, and enzyme activity.
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Older Oligodendrocytes Live Longer Despite Damage
Nicholas Miliaras, PhD | Aug 28, 2024 | 3 min read
Tracking oligodendrocytes across their lifespans could help scientists better understand neuronal aging and degenerative diseases. 
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Current Events: Bioelectrical Gradients Guide Stem Cell Morphology
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Aug 16, 2024 | 3 min read
Electrically conductive hydrogels may hold the power to advance the use of stem cells for neural engineering. 
Engineering Heart Valves Using Umbilical Cord Stem Cells
Engineering Heart Valves Using Umbilical Cord Stem Cells
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Craig Simmons and Bahram Mirani will highlight the potential of umbilical cord perivascular cells for cardiovascular tissue regeneration.
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Building Living Bridges with Anthrobots
Laura Tran, PhD | Aug 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Researchers used adult human cells to craft biological robots capable of movement and more.
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Sperm Speed Up with Ultrasound
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Aug 15, 2024 | 1 min read
A team demonstrated that ultrasound waves improved motility in sperm.
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GMP-Grade Streamlines Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing
ACROBiosystems | 1 min read
Standardized quality materials and reagents help scientists improve cell and gene therapy production.
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Study Reveals a Cell-Eat-Cell World
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Aug 13, 2024 | 3 min read
From normal vertebrate development to tumor cell cannibalism, cell-in-cell events occur in many different contexts across the tree of life
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Fast Tracking Protein Delivery into the Nucleus
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Aug 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Mutations that loosen rigid proteins turbocharge their nuclear entry.
The Future of Disease Modeling for Precision Medicine
The Future of Disease Modeling for Precision Medicine
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Elizabeth Proctor will discuss the latest organoid models that scientists use to advance human disease research, with a focus on promoting drug discovery and precision medicine.
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Researchers Bioengin-Ear Tissue Scaffolds to Human Scale
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Aug 8, 2024 | 4 min read
A new approach to sculpting human-like ears merges 3D printing, xenografts, and tissue engineering.
Discover How Scientists Use Spectral Flow Cytometry to Design Larger and More Flexible Panels
Unmixing the Fundamentals of Spectral Flow Cytometry
BD Biosciences | Aug 7, 2024 | 1 min read
Spectral flow cytometry collects the full emission spectrum of a fluorochrome, enabling multicolor panels with more parameters than conventional flow cytometry.
A Comprehensive Guide to Proteomics
What Is Proteomics?
Sejal Davla, PhD | 6 min read
Explore proteomics concepts, approaches, and data analysis.
Beata Mierzwa, a postdoctoral researcher at University of California San Diego and the founder of Beata Science Art, poses for a photograph holding a print of one of her science illustrations. She has bright blue hair and is wearing leggings from her microscopy print design that features blue and green and red and blue cells.
Finding Beauty in Biological Spaces
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Aug 6, 2024 | 4 min read
Beata Mierzwa combines her love of science and art in captivating illustrations and exciting fashion. 
The image shows a dorsal view of a whole mount embryonic chick mandible (lower jaw).
Unveiling the Secrets of Head and Face Formation  
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Aug 1, 2024 | 5 min read
Samantha Brugmann illuminates the cellular and molecular factors that contribute to the formation of craniofacial structures. 
Exploring the Tumor Microenvironment with Spatial Biology
Exploring the Tumor Microenvironment with Spatial Biology
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Pinaki Bose and Fei Chen will discuss how scientists use spatial biology techniques to study the tumor microenvironment.
A composite image showing raw capture of endosomes using lattice light sheet microscopy, represented by teal and purple spheres, and detection and tracking of endosomal movement, represented by teal and purple lines. 
Changing Identities: Imaging Endosomal Maturation
Nathan Ni, PhD | Aug 1, 2024 | 3 min read
Harrison York combines microscopy and machine learning to visualize and characterize how endosomes regulate intracellular mechanisms. 
Two agar plates are shown. The one on the left shows black sporulating fungi, while the one on the right has white fungi reproducing without spores. 
Bacteria Sink in Their TALons to Control Their Host
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Aug 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Endosymbionts use effector proteins to hijack their fungal host’s ability to produce spores.
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