How a CRISPR protein might yield new tests for many viruses

18-Jan-2023 - In a first for the genetic toolset known as CRISPR, a recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria, capable of degrading single-stranded RNA, single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA. With its abilities to target so many types of ...

Molecular archeology: 1200-year-old DNA sequences from Madagascar lead to the discovery of an extinct tortoise

Genetic analyses reveal the lost world of giant tortoises in the western Indian Ocean

13-Jan-2023 - An international research team led by Senckenberg scientist Uwe Fritz has succeeded in sequencing the genetic material of up to 1200-year-old tortoise finds from the western Indian Ocean. This led to the discovery of a tortoise species from Madagascar that went extinct in the Middle Ages and ...

Bruker Announces Acquisition of ACQUIFER Imaging GmbH

Adding Big-Data Management and High-Content Screening Solutions for Bioimaging Applications

06-Jan-2023 - Bruker Corporation announced the acquisition of ACQUIFER Imaging GmbH, a pioneer in big-data management solutions for bioimaging and high-content microscopy. This acquisition adds high-performance on-premise processing, secure storage and networking technology that complements Bruker’s advanced ...

Discovery of world’s oldest DNA breaks record by one million years

Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified for the first time - opening a ‘game-changing’ new chapter in the history of evolution

16-Dec-2022 - Microscopic fragments of environmental DNA were found in Ice Age sediment in northern Greenland. Using cutting-edge technology, researchers discovered the fragments are one million years older than the previous record for DNA sampled from a Siberian mammoth bone. The ancient DNA has been used to ...

Universal multigene marker may revolutionize biodiversity research

Genetic fingerprints of species in the age of genomics

14-Dec-2022 - An international team led by scientists from the Museum Koenig in Bonn (Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change) has for the first time successfully tested a universal set of genes for the systematic characterization of different animal species. Many of the methods used to date ...

Highest precision: Microstructured fiber measures the size of nanoparticles

Better research into environmental and bioanalytical issues in the future

08-Dec-2022 - Researchers at Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) developed a new glass fiber design that enables exceptionally long observations of a large number of individual, freely moving nanoparticles in a liquid. This allows the size distribution of nano-objects in a sample to be ...

Two-billion-year-old enzyme reconstructed

Detective work explains puzzling property of modern enzymes: “The finding took us in the team completely by surprise”

07-Dec-2022 - Basic researchers at Leipzig University have solved a puzzle in the evolution of bacterial enzymes. By reconstructing a candidate for a special RNA polymerase as it existed about two billion years ago, they were able to explain a hitherto puzzling property of the corresponding modern enzymes. ...

Analysis true biological signatures without altering, stressing, or damaging cells

LevitasBio Completes Series C Financing of $35 million

05-Dec-2022 - LevitasBio, Inc. announced it has completed Series C round financing of $35 million to advance its mission of providing powerful, industry-leading methods of cellular analysis. The funding allows LevitasBio to accelerate its commercial success through the development of next generation ...

Imaging the dynamic cellular zoo made easier

This work will expand the ability to simultaneously monitor many processes in cells

22-Nov-2022 - Imagine the difficulty of visually keeping track of five people scattered throughout a stadium. Researchers perform far more amazing feats by simultaneously tracking many different cellular factors, but they need an expanded fluorescence toolkit to advance current capabilities. Now, in a study ...

Highest-resolution view of subcellular, single-molecule, spatial biology

Resolve Biosciences Secures $71 Million Series B Financing

04-Nov-2022 - Resolve Biosciences announced it has secured a $71 million Series B financing. The latest round of funding was led by Patient Square Capital and included participation from EDBI, PS Capital, Alafi Capital, and NRW.BANK, as well as other existing investors. The company has now raised more than ...