Science Deep Dive: Unraveling the mysteries of human reproductive disease with zebrafish
Highlights The identification of novel gene functions and populations supports the development of zebrafish as a tractable model Zebrafish reproduce externally, making CRISPR and other genetic techniques easy to administer Zebrafish are an attractive model organism for the study of human reproductive diseases Can the zebrafish ovary help unravel the mysteries of human reproductive disease? […]
Science Deep Dive: Is fermented dairy good for your gut?
Highlights Probiotics in fermented dairy foods (i.e., yogurt or fermented milk) can improve intestinal health Condition of the intestinal barrier provides information on the status of your gut health Cell lines can help us to elucidate the molecular mechanisms explaining the health benefits of probiotics and fermented dairy A study of the impact of fermented […]
Science Spotlight: Immune Repertoire Sequencing
A Conversation with Miranda Byrne-Steele, Ph.D. The immune system is a complicated network of processes that protect us from diseases. The adaptive immune system creates a living memory of pathogens you’ve encountered by learning to recognize antigens. Upon infection, antibodies are quickly created to recognize pathogenic antigens for elimination. The adaptability of antibody production is […]
Hydrogels Simulate Heart Pressure in a Petri Dish
New techniques using hydrogels are allowing researchers to increase or decrease pressure differences, change mechanical loads, and vary blood volumes in a realistic environment in vitro. These measured values can be simulated in hydrogels that exhibit adjustable viscoelastic properties, which enable such groundbreaking research. Why hydrogels – Dancing to changing tunes In every heartbeat, heart muscle […]
Antibodies, the medicine of the future
In 1918, the Spanish Flu infected 500 million people–that’s 1/3 of the global population at the time. 50 million of them died. Think about the 5-10 people you interacted with most recently. If this was 1918, two or three of them would be locked into a dangerous game of Russian roulette—10 chambers, 1 bullet. Fast forward […]
David O’Connor
Science Spotlight: COVID-19 Samba Scientific is launching a new interview series, Science Spotlight, to give voice to scientists “on the ground” during the COVID-19 crisis. Tune in and subscribe to our YouTube channel for candid updates from scientists actively engaged in COVID-19 research. How can real-time data sharing amplify understanding of SARS-CoV-2? Watch this live interview […]
Doudna Lab
Science Spotlight: COVID-19 We are launching Science Spotlight to give voice to scientists “on the ground” during the COVID-19 crisis. Tune in and subscribe to our YouTube channel for candid updates from scientists actively engaged in COVID-19 research. Check out this discussion with researchers Abby Stahl and Connor Tsuchida in CRISPR-pioneer Jennifer Doudna’s lab. Learn about […]
iRepertoire
Science Spotlight: COVID-19 Science Spotlight is a new interview series to give voice to scientists “on the ground” during the COVID-19 crisis. Tune in and subscribe to our YouTube channel for candid updates from scientists actively engaged in COVID-19 research. Join us for a conversation with iRepertoire’s Miranda Byrne-Steele and Chelsea Berngruber to hear about how […]
What pictures of bears can teach us about cancer
In the quest to better understand cancer, we rely heavily on computation. Computers learn from data in a process called machine learning. Computer scientists use machine learning to automatically generate captions for images. This sounds simple, but it actually requires really sophisticated techniques. Scientists at the cutting edge of a new field called quantitative biology […]
