Forum for sharing science knowledge and facts, particularly catering to the subjects of biotechnology and biochemistry and other related fields. Thank You! :-)
Since many people don't know what Biotechnology is, here's a brief intro "Biotechnology is basically the use of any technological application in living organisms and to come up with useful products which are beneficial for mankind." This page is meant for all the science students from every kind of field as the subjects mentioned above are related to other fields of science in one way or the other
08/09/2018
https://edu.t-bio.info/short-term-bioinformatics-2018/
Short term Bioinformatics Training: Biomedical Data Analysis This 1 month short-term Bioinformatics training program that will cover the basics of processing, exploration and analysis of high-throughput biomedical data, we will work through several example datasets to learn how data-driven exploration can lead to exciting discovery in basic and translational....
30/06/2018
https://qz.com/1315829/the-dna-of-all-the-animals-on-earth-will-be-recorded-in-an-enormous-new-genetics-project/
One of the fields where progress seems to be moving especially quickly is genomics, and with that progress, ambitions have grown just as fast. The Earth BioGenome project, which aims to sequence the DNA of all known eukaryotic life on Earth, is a glowing example of both progress and ambition.
The DNA of all the animals on Earth will be recorded in an enormous new genetics project It’s estimated to take 10 years, cost $4.7 billion, and require more than 200 petabytes of digital storage space (a petabyte is one quadrillion, or 1015 bytes).
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If you want to stay up-to-date about new researches in the scientific world, share your scientific queries, be part of a community of scientists to share ideas or you are just a science addict, then this is the group for you.
28/06/2018
Scientists from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute studied the initial interaction of Plasmodium vivox, a widespread malaria parasite causing human infections, with young red blood cells for the first time using novel ‘atomic scale’ blueprint.
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Novel atomic-scale blueprint used to map Malaria-human contact for the first time using a Nobel prize winning technology Scientists from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute studied the initial interaction of Plasmodium vivox, a widespread malaria parasite causing human infections, with young red blood cells for the first…
25/06/2018
A team from the Gene Editing Institute has developed a new CRISPR tool by replacing Cas9 with another protein: Cpf1, also known as Cas12a.
With CRISPR-Cpf1, they found they could remove a molecule of DNA called a plasmid from a cell and edit it in a test tube. According to the researchers, theirs is the first CRISPR tool that can do this, and it could be an improvement over CRISPR-Cas9 in several respects.
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The first "cell-free" CRISPR tech is here to personalize cancer treatment And it could be used in the "real-world" very soon.
24/06/2018
2-days Hands on online workshop for $10 (Pakistani Ruppee: 1,216 Rs), with certificate from a foreign institute, on June 25-26, 10am to 5:30pm CST (Pakistani time: 8pm to 3:30am).
Workshop 1: Processing and Understanding RNA-seq Data
Part 1: Processing Data – a critical approach to RNA-seq
Part 2: Detecting differences in RNA-seq data
Workshop 2: Machine Learning for Transcriptomic Data
Part 1: Conventional Machine Learning Approaches for Transcriptomic Data
Part 2: Project Workflow and Biological Interpretation
Link: https://edu.t-bio.info/lbrn-workshop-1/
Inbox for any query and to be part of the workshop.
LBRN Workshop 1 One of the primary challenges in processing RNA-seq data is in aligning it accurately to a reference genome and getting true values associated with biological variation. In this part of the workshop, we will review how subtle changes in our pipeline for read alignment and quantification will affect....
21/06/2018
2-days Hands on online workshop for $30 (discount prices available), with certificate, on June 25-26, 10am to 5:30pm CST.
Workshop 1: Processing and Understanding RNA-seq Data
Part 1: Processing Data – a critical approach to RNA-seq
Part 2: Detecting differences in RNA-seq data
Workshop 2: Machine Learning for Transcriptomic Data
Part 1: Conventional Machine Learning Approaches for Transcriptomic Data
Part 2: Project Workflow and Biological Interpretation
Link: https://edu.t-bio.info/lbrn-workshop-1/
Inbox for any query.
LBRN Workshop 1 One of the primary challenges in processing RNA-seq data is in aligning it accurately to a reference genome and getting true values associated with biological variation. In this part of the workshop, we will review how subtle changes in our pipeline for read alignment and quantification will affect....
26/05/2016
By altering the DNA of mosquitoes, we could eradicate diseases like malaria and Zika. But how far is too far?
Read More: http://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_kahn_gene_editing_can_now_change_an_entire_species_forever?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=talk&utm_term=science
Gene editing can now change an entire species -- forever CRISPR gene drives allow scientists to change sequences of DNA and guarantee that the resulting edited genetic trait is inherited by future generations, opening up the possibility of altering entire species forever. More than anything, the technology has led to questions: How will this new power aff...
26/05/2016
There may be a new, unexpected cause for climate change -- antibiotics.
Read More: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/05/antibiotics-may-give-cows-gas-contribute-climate-change?utm_source=newsfromscience&utm_medium=facebook-text&utm_campaign=cowgas-4556
Antibiotics may give cows gas, contribute to climate change Dosed cows’ manure gives off 80% more methane than that of unmedicated cows
22/05/2016
Some of the interesting scientific facts.
21/05/2016
Way to go Portugal!
It has been determined that between 6:45 am on May 7 and 5:45 pm on May 11, Portugal's total energy use was all covered by renewable energy sources. While four days doesn't seem like much, it's an encouraging prospect that an entire country can meet its energy demands through renewables. Perhaps it will inspire those who are particularly driven by friendly competition.
Read More: http://www.popsci.com/entire-country-portugal-runs-on-renewable-energy-for-4-days?src=SOC&dom=fb
Entire Country Of Portugal Runs on Renewable Energy For 4 Days 107 hours with no emissions!
21/05/2016
Doesn't that seem shocking and funny to know? :D
Around 1 p.m. on May 8, the nation’s renewable energy generating facilities were supplying around 55 gigawatts of the 63 gigawatts being consumed – about 87 percent of the total electricity consumption. With the addition of the country’s conventional power plants, the output actually exceeded the national demand. This energy surplus meant that, for a brief time, energy prices were actually negative, meaning consumers were effectively being paid to consume electricity.
Read More: http://www.iflscience.com/environment/germany-just-produced-so-much-renewable-energy-it-had-pay-people-use-it
Germany Just Produced So Much Renewable Energy That It Had To Pay People To Use It Electricity bills are often ludicrously high thanks to our energy-intensive modern world, but every now and then, thanks to the forces of nature, a metaphorical miracle takes place. As reported by Quartz, Germany just experienced such a phenomenon when a particularly bright and sunny day supercharge...