A study by the University of Basel, employing new genetic analysis methods, reveals how curiosity is genetically embedded in cichlids, and possibly linked to evolutionary and species diversification processes. This research not only deepens understanding of animal behavior but hints at genetic connections relevant to human psychological health.

Researchers at Cemm have developed a revolutionary method, vpCells, for observing proteins within living cells using multiple fluorescent colors. This technique allows for simultaneous labeling of numerous proteins, preserving their natural functions and enhancing visualization.

The new Crispr-based gene-editing tool – AsCas12f is an enzyme which is compact and has a strong potential to treat genetic disorders of patients.

Researchers from the University of California San Diego, in collaboration with Australian colleagues, have developed bacteria that can detect tumor DNA within a live organism. This breakthrough showed the potential of using the newly designed “Cellular Assay for Targeted CRISPR-discriminated Horizontal gene transfer” system to identify the presence of cancer in the colons of mice.

Scientists have developed a therapy by using an allogeneic ‘off the shelf’ engineered ‘twin stem cell approach’ to maximize an attack on cancer cells that have spread to a part of the brain known as leptomeninges.

Mutations in our genes can lead to severe problems, like colon or liver cancer. But cancer is very complex. Mutations in the same genes can lead to different subtypes of tumors in different people. Currently, there is no good way to produce such tumor subtypes for study. Now, scientists created a method to model certain liver cancer tumor subtypes using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9.

Researchers have introduced a new ‘glow in the dark’ protein method called Lunas (luminescent nucleic acid sensor) by which viral diseases can be detected within 20 minutes. This method can be a revolutionary move for the healthcare industry.

The human brain has a sweet tooth, burning through nearly one quarter of the body’s sugar energy, or glucose, each day. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shed new light on exactly how neurons — the cells that send electrical signals through the brain — consume and metabolize glucose, as well as how these cells adapt to glucose shortages

Scientists at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital have tested a new cancer vaccine which kills as well as prevents brain cancer. The experts used a new cell therapy approach to eliminate established tumors and train the immune system to prevent cancer from recurring in the future.

Led by the Mc Gill University, a group of researchers conducted a study in which different techniques such as whole gene sequencing, gene-editing, and electron microscopy were combined to better understand color variations and patterning in the skin shed by ball pythons bred in captivity.