Computer scientists at the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have developed a digital method to transform massive amounts of gene expression data into something more image-like. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the scientists utilised an incredibly powerful deep learning method that has revolutionised methods such as facial recognition in recent years.
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain have developed a new type of genomics technology that can be used to investigate how species are related to each other, with a possibility of creating new drugs, foods, and materials at a much larger scale than ever before.
A set of research papers suggests that some people need less sleep than others based on a few genetic changes. The papers from the neurology team at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) identified three genes that researchers can link to needing less sleep
Scientists have successfully grown a ‘cyber organoid,’ a simplified organ formed from stem cells with integrated electrochemical sensors to observe its development. Organs are formed by the self-assembly of stem cells into complex 3D structures. However, due to the difficulty of monitoring this process there are still significant gaps in scientists’ understanding. Electrochemical sensors have […]
Researchers have created the first artificial human liver model from genetically engineered human liver cells. It is hoped that the artificial liver will be an effective model to study fatty liver diseases. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition where fat builds up in the liver, eventually leading to liver failure. There is currently […]