With the goal of ensuring that single-cell RNA sequencing makes use of the best possible methods, an international group has benchmarked 13 methods. The group, led by Holger Heyn of the Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico ...
Biotechnology
Apr 6, 2020
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In recent decades, the interdisciplinary field of life sciences has made enormous progress, particularly in researching the molecular architecture of life. For example, extensive details of the genetic blueprint of many organisms ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 20, 2020
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Microbiologists have long adopted the language of human settlement to describe how bacteria live and grow: They "invade" and "colonize." Relations dwelling in close proximity are "colonies."
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 13, 2020
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Imagine purchasing products from your local grocer, only to find out that those products consist of critically endangered species. That's what a team from the University of Hong Kong, Division of Ecology and Biodiversity ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 5, 2020
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Scientists have been interested in superconductors—materials that transmit electricity without losing energy—for a long time because of their potential for advancing sustainable energy production. However, major advances ...
Superconductivity
Mar 3, 2020
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By using machine learning as an image processing technique, scientists can dramatically accelerate the heretofore laborious manual process of quantitatively looking for and at interfaces without having to sacrifice accuracy.
General Physics
Mar 2, 2020
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The spatial arrangement of genetic material within the cell nucleus plays an important role in the development of an organism. A research team from the University of Basel, in collaboration with scientists from Harvard University, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 28, 2020
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Skin is protective against physical injury, radiation and microbes, and at the same time, produces hair and facilitates perspiration. Details of how skin cells manage such disparate tasks have so far remained elusive. Now, ...
Biotechnology
Feb 27, 2020
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If you want to reduce levels of inflammation throughout your body, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and live longer—eat less food. That's the conclusion of a new study by scientists from the US and China that provides ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 27, 2020
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A new University of Michigan-led study of individually radio-tracked tropical fish in a Bahamian mangrove estuary highlights the importance of highly active individuals in maintaining ecosystem health.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2020
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