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How Personalized Medicine Is Transforming Healthcare
In this article, we discuss some of the advancements that are bringing personalized medicine into the fore.
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Tracking Viral Pathogens With Cryo-Electron Tomography
In this article, we will discuss the integration of cryo-electron microscopy into virology research and the unique challenges posed by working with hazardous virus species in biosafety laboratories.
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The First Complete Human Genome Sequence Is Published
March 31 represents a pivotal moment for the scientific community, as the first “gapless” sequence of the human genome is published.
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Single-Cell Sequencing Pinpoints Genetic Mechanisms Underlying Brain Lesions
Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are a potentially risky blood vessel abnormality. In a new paper, Douglas Marchuk and colleagues identified that mutations commonly linked to CCMs co-occurred in the same cells. We spoke to Marchuk to find out more about CCMs and the advantages and potential of single-cell sequencing.
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How To Choose a Spatial Biology Platform for Your Lab
In this article, Jason T. Gammack looks at some of the earliest applications benefiting from spatial biology techniques and walks through several key considerations to help scientists select the method that’s most appropriate for their experimental needs.
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How Can We Go About Solving the STEM Gender Gap?
In this opinion piece, Anca Ciobanu discusses some of the ways that organizations can help to promote diversity and attract new talent to STEM.
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The Future of Scientific Conferences
In this opinion piece, Matthieu Chartier outlines important factors to consider as we reshape conference formats so that they achieve their intended goals even better than before.
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Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, How It Works, Technique Variants and Its Applications
In this article, we will consider how polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) works, how it can be interpreted and some of its applications.
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Heralding a New Era of RNA Therapeutics
Recent advances in mRNA technology, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, mark the beginning of a therapeutic revolution in medicine.
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Ion Pair Chromatography – How IPC Works, Strengths, Limitations and Applications
In this article, we consider ion pair chromatography, how it works, its strengths and weaknesses, how it compares to other ion chromatography techniques and its applications.
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