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NEBinspired is a science blog designed to share inspirational stories about trends in the life sciences, lab tips to help you save time, and life lessons to reflect on. Browse our collection of science stories, or filter to find a topic that you are passionate about. From groundbreaking discoveries to sustainable lab techniques and helpful online tools that will aid your experimental design, we have something for everyone. And if you can’t find what you’re looking for, not to worry – simply send us a message about topics you would like to see covered.

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Guiding CRISPR/Cas13 Activity Using Chemically Modified Guides

Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2022 By Lydia Morrison, M.S.

Dr. Neville Sanjana, a core faculty member at the New York Genome Center, explains his recent collaboration and publication detailing the use of chemically modified guide RNAs to enhance CRISPR-Cas13 knockdown in human cells.

Topic: What is Trending in Science

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Merging art & science – an alternative science career

Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2022 By Joanne Gibson, Ph.D., and Tasha José, M.S.

Tasha José, NEB's Scientific Illustrator, describes her exciting job role combining two of her passions - science & art.

Topic: Art and science, Career advice

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Bringing the International Space Station into the Molecular Age

Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2022 By Joanne Gibson, Ph.D.

With sights set on returning to the Moon and eventually Mars, NASA microbiologists create modified-for-spaceflight molecular workflows to diagnose potential medically significant pathogens in near real-time, entirely onboard the spacecraft.

Topic: What is Trending in Science

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Bisulfite sequencing, but at what cost?

Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2022 By Nicole Kelesoglu

Why do so many core sequencing labs decline to perform bisulfite-seq? Let’s review the intrinsic risks of bisulfite conversion and then discuss how enzymatic cytosine conversion overcomes these challenges, enabling more biologically meaningful results at a lower cost with application versatility.

Topic: Tips for the lab

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Bringing more COVID-19 testing to Africa

Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2022 By

Lydia Morrison, M.S.

& Tessa DeVoe

With so few Africans vaccinated against COVID-19, simple and sensitive tests are critical for saving lives. NEB is donating reagents to aid in the development of diagnostic tests (cLAMP) that can be used instead of PCR and can deliver rapid results detected by a simple color change. They are ideally suited for resource-poor areas by not requiring expensive laboratory equipment.

Topic: Environment and social responsibility

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