This week, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold became the first person to sequence RNA in space, another molecular milestone aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Much of present-day science focuses on exploring the molecular world. A primary tool is DNA sequencing, performed for the first time on the orbiting lab in August 2016.
Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology (BEST) seeks to advance use of sequencing in space in three ways: identifying microbes aboard the space station that current methods cannot detect, assessing microbial mutations in the genome because of spaceflight and performing direct RNA sequencing.
Within the first few minutes, more than 15,000 RNA molecules had been sequenced, matching and surpassing many ground sequencing runs. The run continued for 48 hours.
Learn more about the BEST investigation here.
Source – Nasa
This week, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold became the first person to sequence RNA in space, another molecular milestone aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Much of present-day science focuses on exploring the molecular world. A primary tool is DNA sequencing, performed for the first time on the orbiting lab in August 2016.
Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology (BEST) seeks to advance use of sequencing in space in three ways: identifying microbes aboard the space station that current methods cannot detect, assessing microbial mutations in the genome because of spaceflight and performing direct RNA sequencing.
Within the first few minutes, more than 15,000 RNA molecules had been sequenced, matching and surpassing many ground sequencing runs. The run continued for 48 hours.
Learn more about the BEST investigation here.
Source – Nasa
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This week, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold became the first person to sequence RNA in space, another molecular milestone aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Much of present-day science focuses on exploring the molecular world. A primary tool is DNA sequencing, performed for the first time on the orbiting lab in August 2016.
Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology (BEST) seeks to advance use of sequencing in space in three ways: identifying microbes aboard the space station that current methods cannot detect, assessing microbial mutations in the genome because of spaceflight and performing direct RNA sequencing.
Within the first few minutes, more than 15,000 RNA molecules had been sequenced, matching and surpassing many ground sequencing runs. The run continued for 48 hours.
Learn more about the BEST investigation here.
Source – Nasa
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Urine test may improve bladder cancer diagnosis and guide treatment decisions
Tracing 700 million years of cell evolution
RNA-Seq reveals a new way the developing heart controls its growth
The Human RNome Project Consortium seeks to publish first-ever complete sequence of the body’s RNA
Unmasking “zombie cells” in aging tissue with an AI-powered barcode
RNA variant imaging for cancer diagnosis
Autism-risk mutations reveal two opposing patterns of brain gene activity
Avoiding a sticky situation: how cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together
RNA Sequencing identifies new tick-borne virus that causes flu-like illness
Worm’s radical transformation shows metamorphosis can change the functions of cells
RNA sequencing reveals functional chimeric mRNAs in mammalian immunity
Atlas of the brain’s striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments
Immune cells offer insights on billion-dollar virus
A functionally integrated cross-tissue alternative splicing program during short-term calorie restriction
Dietary oxidized plant sterol shifts macrophage state to fuel aortic inflammation
Unlocking the past – new method helps gain insights into old tissue
Novel AI model trained on RNA-Seq data accurately detects key gene mutations and predicts biomarkers across 32 cancer types
Transcriptomic aging clock reveals age-related molecular patterns in opioid dependence
RNA sequencing helps predict stem cell transplant benefit in pediatric AML
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