Scientists discover molecular pathway that controls the strength of the immune system
Researchers led by Adrian Liston at VIB and the University of Leuven have discovered the genes that control the number of regulatory T cells in...
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Bioengineers Use Adhesion to Combine the Experimental Advantages of Silicones and Organic Materials
Introductory chemistry students learn that oil and water repel each other. So do other hydrophobic substances, which carry no electric charge, and hydrophilic substances, which...
The Artificial Heart from Cow Tissue
Researchers have long searched for a durable artificial heart that can work as efficiently as the one supplied by nature. Now Carmat, a company based...
Cells in the early embryo battle each other to death for becoming part of the organism
Spanish researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have found that during the early stages of mammalian development, embryonic cells embark on a...
Mice with human chromosomes
Scientists have created genetically-engineered mice with artificial human chromosomes in every cell of their bodies, as part of a series of studies showing that it...
In tragic turn, youngest person to receive a bioengineered organ dies
Only three months after she became the youngest person to receive a bioengineered organ, two-year-old Hannah Warren has died. In an announcement posted online Monday,...
Researchers Perform DNA Computation in Living Cells
Chemists from North Carolina State University have performed a DNA-based logic-gate operation within a human cell. The research may pave the way to more complicated...
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