Machine learning used to encode commands for immune cells Researchers at University of California San Francisco (UCSF), in collaboration with a team at IBM Research, have developed a virtual molecular library of thousands of “command sentences” for cells, based on combinations of “words” that guide engineered immune cells to seek out and kill cancer cells without pausing.Read More
USC researchers create 'heart attack on a chip' University of Southern California (USC) researchers have developed a "heart attack on a chip" that replicates key aspects of myocardial infarction and might one day serve as a testbed for new personalized heart drugs.Read More
Salk Institute scientists identify oncogene activation Researchers at the Salk Institute have zeroed in on the mechanisms that activate oncogenes, showing that genetic mutation activity depends on the distance between a particular gene and the sequences that regulate the gene.Read More
New method detects 'buddy' proteins within cells Researchers from University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have developed a method to find proteins located in close proximity to each other inside a cell. The technology uses high-throughput genomic sequencing to measure proteins, protein complexes, and mRNA within individual cells.Read More
Glowing protein allows deeper looks at living tissues Duke University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers have designed a small fluorescent protein that absorbs and emits wavelengths of near-infrared light that penetrate deep into living tissue. Their technique, outlined December 1 in the journal Nature Methods, captures detailed high-resolution biomedical images.Read More
New method helps scientists identify efficient, tailored AI algorithms Researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have developed a new method designed to assist scientists in choosing artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that best fit their needs. Their findings may help researchers in identifying more efficient AI programs to analyze the human genome.Read More