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RNA template-based targeted gene editing in mammalian cells
A new article in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy describes the consensus reached by invited experts who participated in a meeting...
Promising antibiotic candidates discovered in microbes deep in the Arctic Sea
Antibiotics are the linchpin of modern medicine: without them, anyone with open wounds or needing to undergo surgery would be...
A distinct “repair” role of regulatory T cells in fracture healing
The study uncovers a unique reparative function of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in the process of fracture healing, a discovery...
Several advantages when medical abortion is started at home
Being at home is as safe as at the hospital when a medical abortion after twelve weeks of pregnancy is...
Northwestern receives $55 million to advance health research
CHICAGO --- The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute has received $55 million in National Institutes of Health...
RISE project awarded NIH grant
Xiaopeng Zhao, a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering and founding director of the Applied AI...
Biotech executive and serial entrepreneur appointed to lead NSF program commercializing technologies from leading North Carolina institutions
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) proudly announces the appointment of Tim Bertram, PhD, as its new Chief...
Immune protection against tuberculosis reinfection driven by cells that dampen lung inflammation
The body’s first line of defense against tuberculosis (TB) involves immune cells that suppress lung inflammation instead of activating it,...
Problem gambling may be on the rise among monthly gamblers in Massachusetts, online surveys suggest
In the latest of three online gambling surveys conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, monthly gamblers in Massachusetts reported an increase...
New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics
A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building...
Uncovering the secret communication of monkeys: They have names!
New study from Hebrew University reveals that marmoset monkeys use specific calls, known as "phee-calls," to name each other, a...
PFAS-free synthesis of fluorinated pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds
Chemists at the University of Amsterdam have developed a method to furnish a range of molecules with a trifluoromethyl group...
Bacteria able to overcome cost of vancomycin resistance in lab setting
Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according to a study published August 28, 2024, in the...
Global conference to explore cutting-edge research on mitochondria in health, disease, and innovative therapies at World Mitochondria Society Annual Meeting
Leading scientists and researchers from around the world will gather for the World Mitochondria Society (WMS) Annual Meeting, a comprehensive...
How a salt giant radically reshaped Mediterranean marine biodiversity
A new study paves the way to understanding biotic recovery after an ecological crisis in the Mediterranean Sea about 5.5...
Ancient gene gives spiders their narrow waist
An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two,...
Researchers attempted to emulate a clinical trial using data from real patients
Researchers used real-world clinical data to attempt to emulate a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of two blood thinners,...
Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health
Personalized wearable devices that monitor people's health are on the rise. From watches to patches and other types of sensors,...
Number of fish species at risk of extinction fivefold higher than previous estimates according to a new prediction
Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species are at risk of extinction, up fivefold from the International Union...
HKUST and SJTU physics researchers identify new multiple Majorana zero modes in superconducting SnTe
A collaborative research team led by Prof. Junwei Liu, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the Hong Kong University...
