New insights into DNA phase separation | Digital Science
“Each human cell contains approximately 2 meters of DNA, yet that are too small to be visible to the unaided eye. Amazingly, all of that DNA is tightly packaged…
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Qiagen launches TB and molecular diagnostic tests with 2 companies |…
Qiagen announced plans for global launches of tuberculosis and molecular diagnostic tests developed with two separate companies. First, Qiagen entered into an…
Machine learning technique to predict human cell organization | Digital…
Scientists at the Allen Institute have used machine learning to train computers to see parts of the cell the human eye cannot easily distinguish. Using 3D…
Chris Corsico jumps from Boehringer to head development at GSK | Digital…
When Boehringer Ingelheim announced last Monday that Chief Medical Officer Chris Corsico was on his way out, the company said only that he would be pursuing…
In a tiny worm, a close-up view of where genes are working | Digital…
Princeton researchers have produced a comprehensive view of which genes are active in each of the four major tissues of the adult roundworm Caenorhabditis…
Second former GSK researcher admits stealing trade secrets | Digital…
Another scientist who previously worked for GlaxoSmithKline has admitted conspiring to steal trade secrets from the company and pass them on to a Chinese…
Drugs that stop mosquitoes catching malaria could help eradicate the…
Researchers have identified compounds that could prevent malaria parasites from being able to infect mosquitoes, halting the spread of disease. Preventing…
Viking Therapeutics’ fatty liver drug cuts cholesterol in phase 2 | Digital…
Viking Therapeutics’ lead lipid disorder asset met its primary and secondary endpoints in a midstage trial, dropping cholesterol and liver fat levels in…
How 500 gene regions affect blood pressure | Digital Science
Expanding the understanding of BRCA1 mutations in cancer Many women with a family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer are undergoing testing for mutations…
Bipartisan SUCCESS Act is Good for American Innovation | Digital Science
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously reported the bipartisan SUCCESS Act. Co-sponsored by Representatives Adams, Chabot, Comstock, Goodlatte,…