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There is a new issue of the TS Digest out today...and that is not an April Fool's Day joke! 🔥 Scan through molecular barcodes 🔥 Unlock how T cells recognize cancer 🔥 Learn from a Bunsen burner blunder and more! Read it all, here: https://bit.ly/3FQfbte

Will we see you at AACR in Chicago? The Scientist will be at Booth 1132 at AACR from April 25-30, 2025! 📍Stop by our booth next week to meet the team!

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Rosemarie Hansen recalled a hair-raising incident during her introductory microbiology lab, which left quite a lasting impression about lab safety. Read her Epic Fail, here: https://bit.ly/4i2s7tr

Phages target and kill specific disease-causing bacterial strains. This specificity makes phage therapy potentially more useful than conventional antibiotic therapy. This Brush Up Summary highlights the discovery of phages, and their types, mode of action, applications, and challenges. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Ytue2k

Carolyn Schutt Ibsen, a biomedical engineer at the Oregon Health & Science University, is making waves in the tissue engineering and drug delivery space. Find out how she uses ultrasound and 3D models to advance cancer therapy: https://bit.ly/44oxGiB

Bacterial weapons became gene editing tools. This isn’t another CRISPR story, though. Learn about the genome editor that paved the way for today’s most common molecular scissors: https://bit.ly/4jonT09

We cover the latest breakthroughs and developments in life sciences research - and that casts a wide net! We know that life science researchers don’t fit into a single cookie-cutter definition. Whether you’re fresh to the lab or running the whole show, your title, focus, and choice of caffeine are uniquely yours! Check out our scientist action figures that narrow it down just a bit! (Batteries not included) Let us know which one fits you best and which ones we've missed in the comments⬇️

It's award season 🏆 Find out who made it into the winner's circle with their groundbreaking research! Plus, developing an effective Lyme disease vaccine, new retinal degeneration treatments, and more.

Scientists rely on stable cell-free DNA (cfDNA) for a host of downstream applications. Among these are the development of diagnostic and prognostic tests. The latest advancements in urinary cfDNA preservation help researchers streamline downstream workflows for better diagnostic and prognostic test development. Learn more in this new issue of the TS Digest: https://bit.ly/4jbbht8