The point when human embryonic stem cells irreversibly commit to becoming specialised has been identified by researchers at the Francis Crick Institute.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 17, 2020
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Crick and Imperial researchers have found that a key antibiotic widely used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis does not work as expected—a finding which could be used to develop new drugs. The study was part-funded by ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 16, 2020
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A new method to control the timing of gene deletion in the malaria parasite has been developed by researchers at the Crick, which could lead to better vaccines.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 7, 2019
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Using a new approach to genetic screening with CRISPR, researchers at the Crick have identified key genes for the survival of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii in mice.
Biotechnology
Sep 3, 2019
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A comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models, which could significantly reduce animal use worldwide, has been developed by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, which gives a full picture ...
Biotechnology
Jun 28, 2019
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Historic climate change events can have a lasting impact on the genetic diversity of a species, reveals a new study published in Current Biology. This unexpected finding emerged from an analysis of the alpine marmot's genome.
Evolution
May 20, 2019
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Malaria treatment resistance could be avoided by studying how resistance evolves during drug development, according to a new paper published in Cell Chemical Biology.
Biochemistry
May 9, 2019
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a 'smart house' for mice, that allows them to study the animals' behaviour with minimal disturbance for periods of up to 18 months.
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2019
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Researchers have developed a new AI-driven platform that can analyse how pathogens infect our cells with the precision of a trained biologist.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 12, 2019
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Cells must keep their shape and proportions to successfully reproduce through cell division, finds new research from the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 21, 2019
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