Stuart Orkin receives the third Elaine Redding Brinster Prize for development...
For his work discovering the basis for hemoglobin gene switching and applying those insights to develop a therapy for sickle cell disease and other blood diseases, the Institute for Regenerative...
View ArticleDiscovery sheds new light on the chain of events in early embryonic development
A new discovery by researchers challenges our current understanding of gastrulation, the most important stage of early embryonic development.
View ArticleStrengthening the immune system to fight cytomegalovirus on its own
Some viruses can be dormant throughout a person's life and cause no harm but become dangerous when the immune system is weakened.
View ArticleStudy uncovers how sex differences emerge and evolve in animals
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and Heidelberg University in Germany have shown that sex differences in animals vary dramatically across species, organs and developmental stages, and evolve...
View ArticleNew research aims to decipher how animals discard half their genes
New research is underway to decipher a fascinating biological puzzle-;how some animals can naturally discard more than half of their genetic information during embryonic development.
View ArticleAI model predicts patient outcomes across multiple cancer types
Investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on epigenetic factors that is able to predict patient outcomes...
View ArticleUCLA studies unravel metabolic pathways in prostate cancer treatment
Two new studies led by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center give insight into how cells use energy to influence the way prostate tumors survive and grow -; advancements that...
View ArticleOrganoid model unveils secrets of the brain's dopaminergic system
A new organoid model of the dopaminergic system sheds lights on its intricate functionality and potential implications for Parkinson's disease.
View ArticleHDAC inhibitors may offer new strategy for reversing fibrotic wall around...
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers-;only about one in eight patients survives five years after diagnosis.
View ArticleNew organoid model could revolutionize neuroendocrine tumor research
The Organoid Group (Hubrecht Institute) and the Rare Cancers Genomics Team (IARC/WHO) found a way to grow samples of different types of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in the lab.
View ArticleScientists unlock secret to repairing malnourished children's guts
A clinical trial reported in 2021 and conducted by a team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in...
View ArticleFetal macrosomia may be linked to overweight and obesity in early childhood
A new study published in the Journal Reproductive and Developmental Medicine (RDM) has found a strong association between fetal macrosomia (high birth weight) and overweight and obesity in early...
View ArticleStudy reveals unexpected role of immune cells in early human lung development
Immune cells play an active and intimate role in directing the growth of human lung tissue during development, researchers find, revolutionizing our understanding of early lung development and the role...
View ArticleSphere Fluidics appoints Dr. Graeme Daniels as Vice President of Sales and...
Appointment to senior leadership team strengthens the Company’s plans for continued growth to advance its commercial ambitions.
View ArticleUnderstanding the link between primary cilia, biological clock and wound healing
Nearly every organism on Earth follows a natural circadian rhythm that is coded by your cell's clock genes, which do exactly as you suspect from the name: regulate your body's rhythm on a 24-hour basis.
View ArticleStudy reveals how tiny tweaks to actin shape our cells
Tiny things matter – for instance, one amino acid can completely alter the architecture of the cell. Researchers at the Universities of Göttingen and Warwick investigated the structure and mechanics of...
View ArticleHow immune cells shape our earliest breaths
Study profiles the development of immune cells in human lungs during embryonic and fetal stages, revealing their influence on epithelial cell fate and lung development.
View ArticleNew method illuminates intricate interactions of the synaptonemal complex in...
We have two copies of each chromosome in every cell in our bodies except in our reproductive cells. Sperm and egg cells contain a single copy of each chromosome with a unique mix of genes from our...
View ArticleSimple technique boosts antibody delivery for treating brain diseases
The blood-brain barrier blocks the entry of antibodies into the brain. This limits the potential use of antibody therapeutics to treat brain diseases, such as brain tumors.
View ArticleFruit fly research solves human disease and fuels new cancer immunotherapy...
Scientists have solved a cellular murder mystery nearly 25 years after the case went cold. Following a trail of evidence from fruit flies to mice to humans revealed that cannibalistic cells likely...
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