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Patient stem cells used to make ‘heart disease-on-a-chip’
Harvard scientists have merged stem cell and 'organ-on-a-chip' technologies to grow, for the first time, functioning human heart tissue carrying...
Drug therapy for allergy moves forward
Researchers have identified several target molecules which are suitable for the development of new allergy drugs. The Journal of Allergy...
Dopamine Turns Worker Ants into Warrior Queens
The ritualized fighting behavior of one ant species is linked to increases in dopamine levels that trigger dramatic physical changes...
The promise of purple for enhanced bioimaging
Newly detected ‘energy-clustering’ structures inside rare-earth nanoparticles generate intense violet light, which is ideal for studying photon-induced transformations A novel...
Longevity gene may boost brain power
Scientists showed that people who have a variant of a longevity gene, called KLOTHO, have improved brain skills such as...
New species of metal-eating plant discovered in the Philippines
Scientists from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños have discovered a new plant species with an unusual lifestyle —...
Scientists Decode Epigenetic Mechanisms Distinguishing Stem Cell Function and Blood Cancer
Researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center have published results from a study in Cell Reports that discovers a new...
Life on Cheese
Bacteria and moulds are vital to the ripening and aroma of many cheeses. Scientists from the Institute for Milk Hygiene,...
Molecular high-speed Origami
Proteins are responsible for nearly every essential process of life. Their form and structure (or their ”fold”) are of crucial...
Fluorescent Proteins Track Cancer Cells in Blood
After cancer spreads, finding and destroying malignant cells that circulate in the body is usually critical to patient survival. Now,...
How immune cells use steroids
Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered that some immune cells turn...
Bioprinting a 3D Liver-Like Device
Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a 3D-printed device inspired by the liver to remove dangerous...
Chemotherapy timing is key to success
Researchers have devised a novel cancer treatment that destroys tumor cells by first disarming their defenses, then hitting them with...
Pushing the boundaries of stem cells
Adults suffering from diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood-related disorders may benefit from life-saving treatment commonly used in...
Smartphone app detects bipolar disorder
A smartphone app that monitors subtle qualities of a person's voice during everyday phone conversations shows promise for detecting early...
‘Parent’ cells reset the cell division clock
Melbourne researchers have overturned a 40-year-old theory on when and how cells divide, showing that 'parent' cells program a cell...
Protein identified as important trigger of antiviral response
Cells have to protect themselves: against damage in their genetic material for one thing, but also against attack from the...
Mapping the spider genome
For the first time ever, a group of Danish and Chinese researchers has sequenced the genome of the spider. This...
Using DNA to build tool that may literally shine light on cancer
Bioengineers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal have used DNA to develop a tool...
Soy sauce molecule may unlock drug therapy for HIV patients
For HIV patients being treated with anti-AIDS medications, resistance to drug therapy regimens is commonplace. Often, patients develop resistance to...