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New Insights into the Composition and Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapies

Two commonly used stem cell therapies are found to contain entirely different types of cells, despite their frequent interchange, according to research from the University of California San Diego.

15 Jul 2024

Earliest Ancestors of Life Explored in Latest Scientific Study

A digital representation illustrating how LUCA was already under attack from viruses even at 4.2 billion years ago. Image Credit: Science Graphic Design

15 Jul 2024

All-RNA Gene Writing Method Paves Way for Precise Gene Editing in Human Cells

A novel gene-writing technology based on retrotransposons.

15 Jul 2024

Harnessing Enzymes for Making RNA Therapeutics

While the COVID-19 vaccines introduced many people to RNA-based medicines, RNA oligonucleotides have already been on the market for years to treat diseases like Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and amyloidosis.

15 Jul 2024

Advancing the Understanding of Circadian Regulation with Melanopsin DNA Aptamers

DNA aptamers of melanopsin that regulate the clock hands of biological rhythms were developed by the Toyohashi University of Technology and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) group.

15 Jul 2024

Macrophage Inflammation may Contribute to LSD Symptoms

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found that inflammation in an immune cell may be responsible in part for some severe symptoms in a group of rare genetic conditions called lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs).

15 Jul 2024

Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors: Transforming Drug Development and Clinical Diagnostics

The latest developments in SPR-based biosensors and their applications in drug discovery.

15 Jul 2024

Advancing Equitable and Inclusive DNA Research in Africa: A Vision for the Future The American Journal Of H...

Today, the American Journal of Human Genetics published a perspective piece on the need for an equitable and inclusive future for DNA and ancient DNA (aDNA) research in Africa.

12 Jul 2024

Dense E.coli Bacteria Exhibit Glass-Like Properties

Dense E.coli bacteria have several similar qualities to colloidal glass, according to new research at the University of Tokyo.

12 Jul 2024

Scientists Discover Fossils of Ancient Chromosomes in the Remains of Woolly Mammoth

A team led by scientists from Baylor College of Medicine, University of Copenhagen, and Centre Nacional d'Anàlisi Genòmica and Centre for Genomic Regulation report discovering fossils of ancient chromosomes in the remains of a woolly mammoth that died 52,000 years ago.

12 Jul 2024

Breakthrough Study Reveals How Toxoplasma gondii Alters Host Cell Metabolism

Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis, a lifelong chronic infection prevalent in about 30% of the human population.

12 Jul 2024

UQ Researchers Reveal Mechanism of Immune Evasion by Haemophilus influenzae

Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent illness.

12 Jul 2024

Scripps Research Unveils Brain Neurons That Control First Bite and Drinking Behavior

Do you grab a fork and take a first bite of cake, or say no and walk away? Our motivation to eat is driven by a complex web of cells in the brain that use signals from within the body, as well as sensory information about the food in front of us, to determine our behaviors.

12 Jul 2024

Liver-on-Chips: Innovations, Applications, and Challenges in Drug Development

The development and application of liver-on-chips and the factors preventing its widespread use in drug discovery.

12 Jul 2024

AI-Driven Atlas Reveals Hidden Proteins in Cellular Condensates

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed an atlas of proteins describing how they behave inside human cells.

11 Jul 2024

Key Brain Cells Discovered in Delaying First Bite of Food

Scientists at Scripps Research have pinpointed a group of neurons in the previously overlooked parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTN) that govern the initiation of feeding behavior.

11 Jul 2024

Kainate Receptors: A Potential Target for Novel Cerebellar Therapies

The Institute of Neurosciences (IN), a collaborative center of the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is leading a study in Tokyo, Japan, in conjunction with Keio University, which highlights the critical role one of the glutamate receptors plays in the proper functioning of the cerebellum's synapses.

11 Jul 2024

Research News and Research

New Insights into the Composition and Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapies

Earliest Ancestors of Life Explored in Latest Scientific Study

All-RNA Gene Writing Method Paves Way for Precise Gene Editing in Human Cells

Harnessing Enzymes for Making RNA Therapeutics

Advancing the Understanding of Circadian Regulation with Melanopsin DNA Aptamers

Macrophage Inflammation may Contribute to LSD Symptoms

Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors: Transforming Drug Development and Clinical Diagnostics

Advancing Equitable and Inclusive DNA Research in Africa: A Vision for the Future The American Journal Of H...

Dense E.coli Bacteria Exhibit Glass-Like Properties

Scientists Discover Fossils of Ancient Chromosomes in the Remains of Woolly Mammoth

Breakthrough Study Reveals How Toxoplasma gondii Alters Host Cell Metabolism

UQ Researchers Reveal Mechanism of Immune Evasion by Haemophilus influenzae

Scripps Research Unveils Brain Neurons That Control First Bite and Drinking Behavior

Liver-on-Chips: Innovations, Applications, and Challenges in Drug Development

AI-Driven Atlas Reveals Hidden Proteins in Cellular Condensates

Key Brain Cells Discovered in Delaying First Bite of Food

Kainate Receptors: A Potential Target for Novel Cerebellar Therapies

Liver Blood Vessels Trigger 'Sleep Timer' to Inactivate Immune Cells in Chronic Hepatitis B

Phage-Derived Endolysin Offers Targeted Treatment for Dysbiosis-Driven Acute GVHD

New Insights into ILC2 Development Could Lead to Innovative Therapies for Allergic Diseases

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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