The transplantation method used to restore seagrass meadows has a direct influence on plant survival >>> www.biotechniques.com/plant-climat... 🧪

Researchers have identified a nervous system circuit in fruit flies that toggles between supporting stabilizing body posture reflexes and dynamic voluntary action like walking >>> www.biotechniques.com/neuroscience... 🧪

In this STEM Tea episode with @phdgprotein86.bsky.social and Corey Reynolds, learn about the crucial need for more Black scientists in every stage of the scientific process, from student labs to clinical trials >>> www.biotechniques.com/podcasts/ste... 🧪

An international collaboration led by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute has conducted a genomic investigation into a major malaria vector, Anopheles funestus, to inform further work towards malaria elimination in sub-Saharan Africa >>> www.biotechniques.com/microbiology... 🧪

For the first time, scientists have measured the speed of a proton ‘hopping’ through charged water molecules. This benchmark study could improve chemical simulations in fields from energy storage to rocket science >>> www.biotechniques.com/molecular-bi... 🧪

Researchers have discovered the pre-wired ability in ‘resting’ T cells to remember past viral foes, which is a promising breakthrough for targeted cancer therapies >>> www.biotechniques.com/immunology/t... 🧪

What does it mean to ‘lift while you climb’? 🧗🏾‍♀️ In the latest STEM Tea podcast with @phdgprotein86.bsky.social, Clintoria Williams, co-founder of Black in Physiology, shares her insights on impactful mentorship and leading with your 'why'. Listen here >>> www.biotechniques.com/podcasts/ste... 🧪

Registration for @elrig.org’s Drug Discovery 2025 conference will close on 30 September; don’t miss out on the chance to attend this brilliant event! Secure your place today (it’s free!) >>> elrig.org/portfolio/dr... 🧪

Researchers investigate how mice process illusions, highlighting the neural circuitry involved in seeing and perception >>> www.biotechniques.com/neuroscience... 🧪

AI analysis uncovers why certain protein interactions behave like a finger trap, gripping tighter the harder they’re pulled >>> www.biotechniques.com/bioengineeri... 🧪

Check out the latest biotech industry updates, from advancing automation in MR spectroscopy to driving greater proteomic insights for improved drug discovery and development >>> www.biotechniques.com/computationa... 🧪

How do we build a more equitable STEM community? 💡 In the latest STEM Tea podcast episode, @phdgprotein86.bsky.social is joined by Alberto "Beto"​ Vasquez from @ucsandiego.bsky.social to discuss mentoring students from underserved communities >>> www.biotechniques.com/podcasts/ste... 🧪

Researchers have developed antibody–bottlebrush prodrug conjugates (ABCs). Unlike traditional ADCs that can carry only a handful of drug molecules, ABCs can deliver hundreds of prodrug molecules directly to tumors >>> www.biotechniques.com/cancer-resea... 🧪

Researchers have developed and validated a label-free, non-invasive method combining AFM with deep learning for accurate profiling of human macrophage mechanophenotypes and rapid identification of their polarization states >>> www.biotechniques.com/cell-and-tis... 🧪

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have identified antibiotic resistance genes in tiny samples from the environment, revealing more about underlying resistance mechanisms >>> www.biotechniques.com/microbiology... 🧪

Researchers combine fluid dynamics and MRI to map hidden glioblastoma cells >>> www.biotechniques.com/cancer-resea... 🧪

As summer draws to a close and the academic year picks up again, we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight five exciting lab methods published in 2025, covering cell culture, AI, spectroscopy, microscopy and CRISPR >>> www.biotechniques.com/lab-design-m... 🧪

A new study reveals that ‘noisy’ or unstable chromatin gives cells the flexibility to take on different roles. However, this genomic ‘shake up’ is a double-edged sword: it's vital for training our immune system but could also be involved in tumorigenesis >>> www.biotechniques.com/cell-and-tis... 🧪

The oPool+ display platform combines technologies to make and test large numbers of antibodies at once >>> www.biotechniques.com/drug-discove... 🧪

Researchers have uncovered how a bacterium alters its metabolism to efficiently digest lignin, which could help build productive microbial factories with applications in biotech and biomanufacturing >>> www.biotechniques.com/microbiology... 🧪

A recent study sheds light on how the ovarian reserve develops, offering a potential avenue for treating conditions like PCOS >>> www.biotechniques.com/cell-and-tis... 🧪

Bioinformatics scientist @jasminebakerphd.bsky.social highlights the computational tools that are helping us interpret human genomics, the gaps that still exist in our understanding and what we can expect in the future >>> www.biotechniques.com/computationa... 🧪

Researchers have described the signaling mechanisms underlying the transition from stem cells to olfactory neurons in zebrafish >>> www.biotechniques.com/cell-and-tis... 🧪

A collaborative investigation among institutions in Japan has revealed how differences between and within cell types affect processes in fruit fly development >>> www.biotechniques.com/computationa... 🧪

Researchers have developed a solution that can reversibly and noninvasively turn juvenile mouse scalps transparent to image brain development >>> www.biotechniques.com/neuroscience... 🧪

🥁 The winner of the 2025 BioTechniques Image Competition is… www.biotechniques.com/imaging/the-... Keep an eye out for our follow-up interview with Bruno Cisterna (Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) to learn more about this beautiful image! 🧪

Researchers have developed a novel AI tool for characterizing and predicting protein modifications, which could have implications for the development of therapeutics >>> www.biotechniques.com/computationa... 🧪

The biotech bi-weekly: advancing spectral flow cytometry, spatial biology, small-molecule therapeutics and whole-genome sequencing >>> www.biotechniques.com/whole-genome... 🧪

A new study has found that the origin-recognition complex (ORC), a protein known for initiating DNA replication, also plays a widespread role in regulating gene expression >>> www.biotechniques.com/pcr-sequenci... 🧪

⌚ You only have 42 minutes left to vote for your favorite image! 👀 Voting closes TODAY at 5pm BST / 12pm EDT / 9am PDT. Remember, only one vote is allowed per email address recorded. 👉 VOTE NOW >>> www.biotechniques.com/imaging/unve... 🧪

A new microfluidic method preserves worm anatomy to link lipid signals with body structure using mass spectrometry imaging >>> www.biotechniques.com/molecular-bi... 🧪

A safe, non-genetic method for expediting brain organoid growth aids disease research and prosthesis development >>> www.biotechniques.com/bioengineeri... 🧪

Using animal models, researchers have uncovered how cervical and throat cancers linked to the human papillomavirus evade the immune system, opening the door to new treatment >>> www.biotechniques.com/cancer-resea... 🧪

It turns out that methyl groups on DNA are more than genetic cobwebs; the chemical tags actively silence genes, making them potential therapeutic targets >>> www.biotechniques.com/crispr/third... 🧪

What are bacteriocins and how is Glox Therapeutics harnessing their therapeutic potential? Find out in this interview with Glox’s Chair of the Board, Michael Murray. Plus, gain an insight into the business side of science >>> www.biotechniques.com/microbiology... 🧪

A comprehensive bat organoid platform has delivered new insights into zoonotic viruses. Developed from multiple bat species and organs, this model allows for the more effective study of zoonotic viruses and their interactions with multi-organ systems >>> www.biotechniques.com/cell-and-tis... 🧪

Have you voted for your favorite image yet? 👀 The BioTechniques Image Competition 2025 public vote is only open for one more week >>> www.biotechniques.com/imaging/unve... Check out the Top 10 below 👇

In a study utilizing a novel 3D culture system, liver cells self-organized into a functional structure with blood vessels, opening new pathways for studying liver diseases, developing therapies and improving drug discovery >>> www.biotechniques.com/cell-and-tis... 🧪

Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have developed a research pipeline to fuel the development of ‘universal vaccines’. These vaccines would address broad viral families and mutated viral variants >>> www.biotechniques.com/computationa...

We’ve been bouncing between the lab, the field and the clinic over the last two weeks; here are the latest biotech industry updates! >>> www.biotechniques.com/veterinary-s... 🧪

A new RNA sequencing technology – rPRO-seq – has been used to uncover molecular drivers of cellular differentiation, which could lead to better regenerative therapies >>> www.biotechniques.com/pcr-sequenci... 🧪

A new platform developed by researchers @scripps.edu combines rational protein design with continuous evolution to discover functional molecules more efficiently >>> www.biotechniques.com/cell-and-tis... 🧪

The public vote for the BioTechniques Image Competition 2025 is NOW OPEN. Cast your vote! >>> www.biotechniques.com/imaging/unve... 🧪

A new study challenges a long-held assumption in cell biology >>> www.biotechniques.com/bioengineeri... 🧪

Researchers have discovered a key protein in melanoma metastasis, demonstrating its critical role in steering cancer cells >>> www.biotechniques.com/cancer-resea... 🧪

A research team has investigated the genetic mechanisms underlying hibernation. But what could this mean for human health? >>> www.biotechniques.com/molecular-bi... 🧪

Fabricated with a gel side for carrying drugs and a magnetic side for steering, these microrobots can navigate complex biological environments like intestines >>> www.biotechniques.com/bioengineeri... 🧪

Here’s what newly appointed @elrig.org Chair Del Trezise is looking forward to at Drug Discovery 2025. Plus, what we can expect from his term as Chair >>> www.biotechniques.com/drug-discove... 🧪

A study at Stanford University used killifish to model accelerated aging, revealing how protein dysfunction develops in vertebrate brain cells >>> www.biotechniques.com/neuroscience... 🧪

New research demonstrates how AI could be used to genetically upgrade plant immune systems, making them more resilient against pathogens >>> www.biotechniques.com/microbiology... 🧪