Precision Biomedical Tools
Mammalian Brain
AI Synthesis & Market Narrative
Significant progress is observed in CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing for mammalian systems, including compact and methylation-sensitive variants, alongside the development of more realistic digital twins of the human brain. This indicates a push for precision and advanced modeling in biomedical research.
Correlated Linguistic Patterns
["compact SaCas9"
"methylation-sensitive editing by Cas9"
"Digital Twins of the Human Brain"
"functional synaptic connectivity"
"extracellular vesicle microRNAs"]
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Engineering a compact high-fidelity Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 variant with broader targeting range and mechanistic insights into its activation
CRISPR-Cas9-based genome editing is powerful but limited by target range, specificity, and delivery constraints. Here, authors engineer a compact SaCas9 that...
Molecular basis for methylation-sensitive editing by Cas9
ThermoCas9, a genome-editing enzyme that is sensitive to the DNA methylation status of the target locus, is characterized and shows promise for targeting hyp...
How to Build Better Digital Twins of the Human Brain
Brain twins where regions are allowed to compete for resources behave more like the real thing.
The post How to Build Better Digital Twins of the Human Brain...
Functional synaptic connectivity shapes spine stability in the hippocampus
In this study, the authors find that synaptic strength predicts spine size and long-term stability via in vivo imaging together with optogenetic stimulation ...
Circulating extracellular vesicle microRNAs mediate immune modulation of social behavior in male mice
Extracellular vesicles carrying diverse molecules circulate the body. Here, the authors show that blood-borne vesicles containing specific miRNAs boost synap...
Flexible ensheathment of axons enables myelination of complex CNS networks
The rate of axon ensheathment varies within individual myelinating processes, resulting in chains of myelin sheaths connected by bridges consisting of thin c...
How to build a digital ‘twin’ of the human brain – what existing models overlook
Existing digital models of the human brain risk missing out on what makes you ‘you’.
Serum lipid alterations in oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Alterations in serum lipids have been linked to systemic and neoplastic diseases, including oral malignancies. Lipid disturbances are reported inconsistently...
Suppression of pathological oscillations with transcranial focused ultrasound in Parkinson’s disease
This study shows that transcranial ultrasound stimulation can suppress a pathological biomarker in the brain network responsible for symptoms of Parkinson’s ...
Major leap towards reanimation after death as mammal's brain preserved
A pig's brain has been frozen with its cellular activity locked in place and minimal damage. Some believe the same could be done with the brains of people wi...
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