Research Roundup: July 17, 2020
Pooled screening in human cells and molecular understanding of Huntington’s disease and pediatric brain cancers.
Pooled screening in human cells and molecular understanding of Huntington’s disease and pediatric brain cancers.
New MSK research provides two examples of computational tools developed at MSK that leverage data about cells’ locations to expand our understanding of cancer.
In one of the largest and most accomplished citizen science projects of all time, millions of gamers playing a very popular looter-shooter video game have…
Nature Reviews Genetics – In this Tools of the Trade article, Samuel Gould explains how prime editing sensors can improve experimental efficiency and can be…
Millions of gamers could help cure your next stomach ache, and more.
Nature Biotechnology – Why Japan lacks a vibrant biotech industry
Launched in 2020, the Borderlands Science project was a major success.
Nature Biotechnology – World’s priciest drug treats MLD
4.5 million gamers played the Borderlands Science mini-game that helped researchers solve the genetic code of bacteria in the human microbiome.
The deep learning-based Lifelong Neural Network for Gene Regulation tool may shed light on how genetic variations influence a patient’s drug response.
Exploiting the efforts of millions of gamers has helped advance our knowledge of the human microbiome