Researchers have identified a key protein that allows herpesvirus, which causes genital herpes, to get into the nervous ...

Forget your smartwatch or fitness tracker; this latest development in wearable technology turns its attention to the plant world. Tiny, tattoo-like sensors and a kirigami-inspired band that wraps ...

In recent years, New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) have become a focal point for conversations between researchers, governments and regulators. Mounting pressures worldwide to reduce our reliance on ...

A novel prime editing tool has unraveled some of the mysteries of fungi and identified compounds with promising anti-cancer ...

We speak to the winners of the 2026 Al Yergy MS Scientist Awards to find out more about the techniques they pioneered.

Studying hardy rodents adapted to life at over 6000 meters above sea level, scientists have uncovered secrets of the world’s highest dwelling mammal’s evolution. Mammals inhabit a variety of ...

Researchers uncovered a new role for the TDP-43 protein in controlling the function of microglia, the immune cells of the brain. Their study shows how the loss of this protein in microglia may ...

New research reveals the role of Camsap3-organized microtubules in ovarian follicle communication, successful ovulation and female fertility. Researchers from Japan investigated how microtubules ...

Western blotting remains a cornerstone of molecular biology, enabling researchers to detect and quantify specific proteins from complex mixtures with high sensitivity and specificity. Yet, the ...

A novel ‘asthma-on-a-chip’ platform breathes new life into study of the condition, offering hope for future treatments. University of Pennsylvania (PA, USA) engineers have developed a human ...

Researchers have constructed a network mapping the pathobiological impact of chemical exposures on the molecular level, with the potential to inform public health. From the air we breathe to the food ...

BioTechniques’ Editor-in-chief Michelle Itano (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA) casts her eye back to pick out her top three papers from April to June. Get her reviews of an ...