An investigation into how pioneer factors interact with closed chromatin to influence chromatin landscapes and generate differentiated cells.
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Acoustic Selection: Non-Invasive Liquid Biopsies
A recent paper describes improvements to a system that isolates circulating tumor cells from healthy cells in the blood using acoustic waves.
Talking Back: Development of the Olivocochlear Efferent System
A review of the role of olivocochlear neuron development in human hearing.
Uncontrolled Tourism is Harming Cheetahs
Tourism could be having an impact on female cheetahs’ ability to raise cubs.
Controlling Cells with Light and LOV
The broad applications of LOV domains in optogenetics are reviewed.
Plasma Can Treat The Painkillers That Are Killing Our Water
Degrading ibuprofen in water using a pulsed corona discharge.
Fishing for the Structure of the Iris
The complex structure of the fish iris is investigated.
Rapid Differentiation of iPSCs into Neurons
Rapid and efficient protocols to culture and genetically engineer iPSC lines for neuronal differentiation.
Why Smart Birds Take Their Bath
Bird feather microstructure exhibits an astonishing water-assisted ability of self-repair, which enables birds to replace their plumage only once per year.
Copy and Paste Genome: A Closer Look at Heritable L1 Retrotransposition
In their review published in BioEssays, Sandra Richardson and Geoffrey Faulkner discuss the origins and implications of L1 retrotransposition events during development.
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