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Researchers discover the atomic structure of the nuclear pore complex

Nearly 100 trillion cells make up the human body, which is what keeps people healthy and alive. The mechanisms of life are maintained by the billions of pieces that each cell has on its own.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers discover a safe strategy to correct genetic defects

Healing debilitating genetic diseases is one of modern medicine’s most difficult challenges.

5 Jul 2022

Differentiation protocol can develop safe and efficient pluripotent stem cell-based therapies for AMD

As we age, so do our eyes; most commonly, this involves changes to our vision and new glasses, but there are more severe forms of age-related eye problems.

16 Jun 2022

Study confirms the second-ever documented case of a plant creating blue berries

On a beautiful fall day in 2019, Miranda Sinnott-Armstrong was walking down Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado when something caught her eye: a small, particularly shiny blue fruit, on a shrub known as Lantana strigocamara.

15 Jun 2022

Researchers analyze functional microglia to empower retinal organ

Professor Zi-Bing Jin is in charge of this research (Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, and Capital Medical University). He has spent the last decade working on retinal organoids, which can accurately mimic retinal development.

3 Jun 2022

Research highlights how cornea T cells may track and combat viral infections

According to a new study, the cornea creates a sensitive and restricted immune response to combat infections without causing visual damage.

30 May 2022

New retinal research promotes accurate treatments for blinding illness

Scientists have observed unique variances among the cells that make up a retinal tissue that is critical to human vision.

12 May 2022

New sensor to detect early-stage lymphedema could spare thousands of patients a year

A sensor created by Johns Hopkins University graduate students to detect very early-stage lymphedema could spare thousands of patients a year, many women with breast cancer, from the painful, debilitating condition.

3 May 2022

Scientists propose a theory of brain map formation

Maps have played an important role in scientific progress. Claudius Ptolemaeus transformed our understanding of the world with his map of Earth and Tycho Brahe our understanding of the Universe with his map of the stars.

29 Apr 2022

National DNA Day 2022: an interview with Professor Matthew Cobb

To celebrate National DNA Day 2022, we spoke to science communicator Professor Matthew Cobb.

From The University of Manchester 25 Apr 2022

Researchers identify marine microbes and their behavioral patterns

Each teaspoon of seawater includes about a million marine microorganisms, which are invisible to us. These microscopic organisms play critical roles in regulating the chemical cycles that regulate climate and shape the health of the world’s oceans.

21 Apr 2022

Scientists discover a special cell in salivary glands that is likely crucial for oral health

Scientists at Scripps Research and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research have discovered a special type of cell that resides in salivary glands and is likely crucial for oral health.

13 Apr 2022

Research sheds light on non-invasive conjunctival goblet cell testing in patients

Conjunctival Goblet Cells (CGCs) are specialized epithelial cells that secrete mucins to generate the tear film’s mucus layer.

11 Apr 2022

New scalable method to advance maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

A Mount Sinai-led team has developed a reproducible and scalable method to advance maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs)-;cells that support heart muscle contraction, generated in the lab from human stem cell lines-;which researchers say will improve approaches for disease modeling, regenerative therapies, and drug testing.

8 Apr 2022

Eye News and Research

Researchers discover the atomic structure of the nuclear pore complex

Researchers discover a safe strategy to correct genetic defects

Differentiation protocol can develop safe and efficient pluripotent stem cell-based therapies for AMD

Study confirms the second-ever documented case of a plant creating blue berries

Researchers analyze functional microglia to empower retinal organ

Research highlights how cornea T cells may track and combat viral infections

New retinal research promotes accurate treatments for blinding illness

New sensor to detect early-stage lymphedema could spare thousands of patients a year

Scientists propose a theory of brain map formation

National DNA Day 2022: an interview with Professor Matthew Cobb

Researchers identify marine microbes and their behavioral patterns

Scientists discover a special cell in salivary glands that is likely crucial for oral health

Research sheds light on non-invasive conjunctival goblet cell testing in patients

New scalable method to advance maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals temporal patterning network in Drosophila medulla neuroblasts

Duplicate genes in plant genomes, an eye-opener for crop development plans

Minuscule involuntary eye movements are not drivers of brain signals underlying attention

Massive urban development is disrupting natural biorhythms in corals

Inclusive new tool for genomic research boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for diseases

Using Ancient DNA to Solve the Disappearance of Lions and Bears

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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