http://www.biotechniques.com/news/ News en-us ℗ & © of Informa Pharma. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions of Use at http://www.biotechniques.com rss@biotechniques.com Thu, 23 May 2013 14:10:03 +0100 60 News http://www.biotechniques.com/news/More-Fungi-than-a-Barrel-of-Monkeys/biotechniques-343476.html In the world of human microbes, bacteria have been getting all the attention. But now it’s time for fungi to get their share of the spotlight. Read more... Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/More-Fungi-than-a-Barrel-of-Monkeys/biotechniques-343476.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Drug-Sensitivity--Troubleshooting-Forum/biotechniques-343441.html I want to determine if my target gene is associated with drug resistance in cancer cells. How can I pursue the role of this gene in drug sensitivity? Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Drug-Sensitivity--Troubleshooting-Forum/biotechniques-343441.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/The-Many-Hats-Worn-by-microRNAs/biotechniques-343448.html microRNAs hold promise for personalized cancer therapies, but scientists are struggling to figure out exactly how they work and which approaches to bring to the clinic. Janelle Weaver reports. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/The-Many-Hats-Worn-by-microRNAs/biotechniques-343448.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/The-Good-Virus/biotechniques-343412.html Catching a virus may not always a bad thing. Researchers have found that some viruses found on mucosal surfaces might actually protect you from disease. Find out how... Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/The-Good-Virus/biotechniques-343412.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/RNA-seq-Showdown/biotechniques-343361.html Five RNA-seq library preparation methods go head-to-head in terms of performance in low-quality and low quantity RNA samples. Which method came out on top? Find out... Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/RNA-seq-Showdown/biotechniques-343361.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/No-Consensus-on-Incidental-Findings/biotechniques-343347.html A leading medical organization’s new policy states that all patients undergoing genetic testing should be screened for an additional set of genes regardless of the patient's desire. Not all... Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/No-Consensus-on-Incidental-Findings/biotechniques-343347.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Embryonic-Stem-Cells-Get-Personal/biotechniques-343224.html For the first time, scientists have successfully created human embryonic stem cells using somatic cell nuclear transfer. Find out how... Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Embryonic-Stem-Cells-Get-Personal/biotechniques-343224.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Is-Noncoding-DNA-Required-for-Complex-Life/biotechniques-343179.html Noncoding DNA makes up only 3% of the carnivorous bladderwort plant genome. So does that prove that noncoding DNA is unnecessary for complex life? Find out... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Is-Noncoding-DNA-Required-for-Complex-Life/biotechniques-343179.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Building-Stronger-Bones-in-a-Dish/biotechniques-343118.html Bone substitutes engineered from human-induced pluripotent stem cells could lead to new bone repair treatments.  Could lab-grown bone one day find a place under your skin? Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Building-Stronger-Bones-in-a-Dish/biotechniques-343118.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Malaria-Proof-Mosquitoes/biotechniques-343028.html Could mosquitoes infected with symbiotic bacteria help stop the spread of malaria? Find out... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Malaria-Proof-Mosquitoes/biotechniques-343028.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Glowing-Plants-Coming-to-a-Garden-near-You/biotechniques-342990.html Are genetically modified plants with fluorescent proteins the future of nightlights and streetlight? One group of scientists believes so. Learn more. . . Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Glowing-Plants-Coming-to-a-Garden-near-You/biotechniques-342990.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Genital-Herpes-under-Surveillance/biotechniques-342986.html A covert team of T cells closely watches the movements of the virus that causes genital herpes from an often overlooked location. Where? Find out... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Genital-Herpes-under-Surveillance/biotechniques-342986.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Biologys-Dark-Passenger/biotechniques-342939.html Recent studies show that microbes play a significant role in conditions such as obesity and heart disease, as well as immune system function. Out of the millions of microbes in our bodies, which ones... Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Biologys-Dark-Passenger/biotechniques-342939.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Liquid-Handling-Face-Off/biotechniques-342883.html A new study shows that tip-based liquid handling can skew the results of chemical screens. But just how pervasive is this issue? Find out... Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Liquid-Handling-Face-Off/biotechniques-342883.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Inside-the-Stem-Cell-Differentiation-Process/biotechniques-342853.html New evidence shows that stem cells can distinguish between sister chromosomes with different epigenetic modifications during cell division. Learn more... Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Inside-the-Stem-Cell-Differentiation-Process/biotechniques-342853.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/More-Precise-Cheaper-GMO-Analysis-via-dPCR/biotechniques-342840.html So how does digital PCR stack up against quantitative PCR in the precision and cost of analyzing genetically modified organisms? Find out... Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/More-Precise-Cheaper-GMO-Analysis-via-dPCR/biotechniques-342840.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/How-Avian-Flu-May-Infect-Humans/biotechniques-342795.html Two new papers illuminate how avian influenza viruses can infect humans. Learn more... Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/How-Avian-Flu-May-Infect-Humans/biotechniques-342795.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/New-Subtypes-of-Endometrial-Cancer/biotechniques-342781.html The latest Cancer Genome Atlas results suggest there are more subtypes of endometrial cancer than the two previously described. Just how many? Find out... Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/New-Subtypes-of-Endometrial-Cancer/biotechniques-342781.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/MIQE-qPCR-Guidelines-Three-Years-Later/biotechniques-342718.html Three years ago, a group of researchers began campaigning for the adoption of guidelines that promised to improve the reproducibility of RT-qPCR data. Lauren Arcuri Ware reports on the adoption and... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/MIQE-qPCR-Guidelines-Three-Years-Later/biotechniques-342718.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/HIV-Technician-Faked-PCR-Results/biotechniques-342717.html A former technician at a North Carolina digital microfluidics company faked results in federally funded HIV research. Find out why... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/HIV-Technician-Faked-PCR-Results/biotechniques-342717.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Better-Aptamers-through-Unnatural-Base-Pairs/biotechniques-342638.html Using an expanded genetic alphabet, researchers have improved the affinity of DNA aptamers. So what else can unnatural bases improve upon? Find out... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Better-Aptamers-through-Unnatural-Base-Pairs/biotechniques-342638.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Decoding-Covert-Cell-Signals/biotechniques-342606.html A new method makes it easier to study how cells talk to each other through protein secretion. How? Find out... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Decoding-Covert-Cell-Signals/biotechniques-342606.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Once-Again-Pancreatic--Cells-Dont-Regenerate/biotechniques-342526.html A new microscopy method confirms that insulin-producing β-cells in the adult mouse pancreatic duct do not regenerate. Does hope remain for other pancreatic cell types? Find out... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Once-Again-Pancreatic--Cells-Dont-Regenerate/biotechniques-342526.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Campylobacter-Counts/biotechniques-342520.html I am trying to do infection assays, but I can’t count colonies because the bacteria swarm across the plates. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Campylobacter-Counts/biotechniques-342520.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Quantum-Physicists-Get-Dirty/biotechniques-342489.html No matter how you look at it, imaging a biological sample damages that sample. But now quantum physicists are beginning to apply their theories to bioimaging in the hope of reducing this damage.... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Quantum-Physicists-Get-Dirty/biotechniques-342489.html