When mitochondria become damaged, they avoid causing further problems by signaling cellular proteins to degrade them. In a paper publishing […]
Molecules with strong anti-Zika virus potential: The finding might also have application in developing anti-parasite and antibacterial treatments
The Zika virus is widely known for causing microcephaly and other brain defects in the fetuses of pregnant, infected women. […]
Pediatric cell atlas will map single-cell changes for a deeper view of child health and disease
Biomedical researchers plan to create the Pediatric Cell Atlas (PCA), a powerful new resource for fine-grained scientific understanding of human […]
Discovery paves way for precision medicine in future
University of Otago scientists have discovered a way to view the immune cell “landscape” of bowel cancer tumours, paving the […]
Discovery upturns understanding of how some viruses multiply
Scientists have shown that different segments of a virus genome can exist in distinct cells but work together to cause […]
An atlas of an aggressive leukemia
A team of researchers led by Bradley Bernstein at the Ludwig Center at Harvard has used single-cell technologies and machine […]
How 3D arrangement of DNA helps perpetuate the species: Study reveals crucial developmental period for father’s ability to produce offspring
From fathers to children, the delivery of hereditary information requires the careful packing of DNA in sperm. But just how […]
Interaction between two immune cell types could be key to better dengue vaccines
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have demonstrated for the first time a physical interaction between two types of immune cells […]
Cultivating 4D tissues: The self-curving cornea
Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a biological system which lets cells form a desired shape by moulding their surrounding […]
Stem cell-derived neurons stop seizures and improve cognitive function: People with untreatable epilepsy may one day have a treatment
About 3.4 million Americans, or 1.2 percent of the population, have active epilepsy. Although the majority respond to medication, between […]