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 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:06:58 +0100 60 News http://www.biotechniques.com/news/No-Consensus-on-Incidental-Findings/biotechniques-343347.html A leading medical organization’s new policy states that patients should be informed of incidental genetic findings regardless of their desire to know. Not all experts agree. Find out why… 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 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/In-Search-of-the-Perfect-Pint/biotechniques-342485.html Looking for the perfect pint? Molecular biologists are now leveraging lab skills like PCR and LC-MS to assist you on your quest. Learn more... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/In-Search-of-the-Perfect-Pint/biotechniques-342485.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/New-Deal-for-Researcher-Found-Guilty-of-Misconduct/biotechniques-342373.html A cancer researcher who faced debarment after being found guilty of falsifying data will now remain eligible for federal funding. Why? Find out... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/New-Deal-for-Researcher-Found-Guilty-of-Misconduct/biotechniques-342373.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Stem-Cells-Identify-Potential-ALS-Drug/biotechniques-342331.html A stem cell assay shows that a new drug candidate for ALS might be more effective than two phase III failures. Could similar assays help predict drug failures as well? Read more...    Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Stem-Cells-Identify-Potential-ALS-Drug/biotechniques-342331.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Once-Thought-Extinct-Coelacanth-Now-Has-Genome-Sequenced/biotechniques-342289.html The genome of a prehistoric fish once thought to be extinct has been sequenced. What technical challenges were involved? Find out... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Once-Thought-Extinct-Coelacanth-Now-Has-Genome-Sequenced/biotechniques-342289.html http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Speedier-Mouse-Models/biotechniques-342238.html Once a multiple year endeavor, a new technique promises to simplify and speed the process of generating genetically modified animals. Learn more... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Speedier-Mouse-Models/biotechniques-342238.html