This three-part webinar series moves beyond the hype to focus on what it takes to bring liquid biopsy into routine clinical ...

This three-part webinar series brings together leading researchers to explore how spatial biology is evolving - from data ...

Illumina’s systems employ short-read sequencing techniques, which has been the predominant NGS technology for the last decade. The company has made huge advances in the NGS space and now markets a ...

Since the discovery of the basic double-helix structure of DNA In the 1950’s, scientists have devoted a huge amount of effort to determine the sequence of a variety of different genomics. It took over ...

As advancements in genetic technologies accelerate at an astonishing pace, the potential for gene editing to transform our world becomes closer to being realised. With the advent of revolutionary ...

Nucleic acid sequencing has become an integral part of modern biomedical research. The advances in sequencing technology, from its invention to modern-day equivalents, have been extraordinary. 2022 ...

“Strange is this little animal, because of its exceptional and strange morphology and because it closely resembles a bear en miniature. That is the reason why I decided to call it little water bear.” ...

Psychedelics include LSD, psilocybin and DMT. LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) is derived from ergot, a fungi that infects grain. 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) is a synthetic psychedelic drug ...

As technology advances, we’re used to hearing about the latest in a seemingly never-ending list of ‘omics’. With each one hailed as more promising than the last, opportunities in the life sciences ...

This article was initially published in January 2024. It was updated in September 2025 to reflect new developments. Climate change is perhaps the biggest issue the planet is facing at the moment. With ...

In a recent paper published in Science Advances, a research team has developed a twin-bioengine yeast nanorobot for gastro-intestinal (GI) inflammation therapy. Not only can the robot autonomously ...

The idea that the experiences of our ancestors shape who we are today is not a novel one. In fact, throughout history, great thinkers from around the world have proposed theories and ideas to explain ...