Streamlined inactivation, amplification, and Cas13-based detection of SARS-CoV-2
Reagents and materials
Detailed information about reagents, including the commercial vendors and stock concentrations, is provided in Supplementary Table 3.
Clinical samples and ethics statement
Clinical samples were de-identified and acquired from clinical studies evaluated and approved by...
Québec siblings with rare orphan disease lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases
Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by an international team led by researchers at McGill University and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center.
The first...
Vanderbilt develops computational method to explore evolution’s influence on preterm birth
Human pregnancy can easily be taken for granted as a natural and regularly occurring event, but it is the product of the complex, coordinated function of two bodies, mother and baby, that has evolved...
Freeline Closes €106M Series C to Progress Hemophilia Gene Therapy
UK biotech Freeline Therapeutics has extended its Series C round to take its gene therapy for hemophilia B to a pivotal trial, while hinting at the possibility of an IPO in the US later...
Oncotarget: quantitative ultrasound radiomics in prediction of treatment response for breast cancer
The cover for Issue 42 of Oncotarget features Figure 4, “Generation of parametric and texture maps from radiofrequency data,” recently published in “Quantitative ultrasound radiomics using texture derivatives in prediction of treatment response to...
How plant cells neutralize the potential for self-harm
Photosynthesis makes our atmosphere oxygen-rich and forms the bedrock of our food supply. But under changing or stressful environmental conditions, the photosynthetic process can become unbalanced, resulting in an excess of highly reactive oxygen...
A 20-Year Journey to Nail Down an Undruggable Cancer Target
The ultimate goal of cancer research is to bring to the market a drug that improves the treatment of patients lacking options. Laura Soucek, CEO of the startup Peptomyc, shares the story of her...
New virtual reality software allows scientists to ‘walk’ inside cells
Virtual reality software which allows researchers to ‘walk’ inside and analyse individual cells could be used to understand fundamental problems in biology and develop new treatments for disease.
The software, called vLUME, was created by scientists...
SU2C hails FDA approval of alpelisib and fulvestrant new breast cancer treatment
Stand Up To Cancer PI3K Women’s Cancers Dream Team Research contributed to approval, ruling is the 6th FDA approval supported by SU2C research
Credit: Stand Up To Cancer
Novel discovery challenges a current kidney cancer paradigm
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute
SALT LAKE CITY – Newly published research has reversed our understanding of an aspect of kidney tumor growth. Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute...
