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New atlas may support present and future conservation efforts to protect coral reefs

A team of researchers has created the world’s first atlas of all the different types of cells in a reef-building stony coral that inhabits the Indo-Pacific oceans.

5 May 2021

Study reveals relationship between form and function in the genetic material of dinoflagellates

A new study unfolds a longstanding puzzle about the connection between the function and form in the genetic material of a complex group of algae.

5 May 2021

Study finds how SARS-CoV-2 hijacks human cell machinery to disrupt the immune response

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks human cell machinery to disrupt the immune response, enabling it to cause infection, replicate, and cause disease.

4 May 2021

New nanopore sequencing tool can identify the existence of nucleobases

Nanopore technology has the potential to enable the development of portable, low-cost, small devices capable of real-time DNA sequencing.

4 May 2021

New genetic database maps how immune disorders evolve

A first-of-its-kind genetic database for autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders has been created by Japanese researchers.

4 May 2021

Study reveals a compound found in avocados helps in the treatment of leukemia

According to recent research at the University of Guelph, a compound found in avocados may one day lead to improved leukemia treatment.

4 May 2021

Researchers devise a small-molecule cocktail to protect stem cells from stress

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have devised a four-part small-molecule cocktail that can protect stem cells called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from stress and maintain normal stem cell structure and function.

4 May 2021

Plant biodiversity is sensitive to precipitation changes, shows study

Water is a scarce resource in many of the Earth's ecosystems. This scarcity is likely to increase in the course of climate change.

4 May 2021

Researchers use T cell engineering to arrest tumor growth for a variety of cancers

Through T cell engineering, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center show that it's possible to arrest tumor growth for a variety of cancers and squash the spread of cancer to other tissues.

3 May 2021

Researchers study the unique genomic organization of coral symbionts

According to recent findings, the genome of single-celled plankton, called dinoflagellates, is arranged in an extremely unusual and strange manner. The study results set the foundations for further research into these vital aquatic species and significantly broaden the understanding of what a eukaryotic genome can look like.

3 May 2021

Holographic histopathology increases imaging speed, resolution for diagnostics

Histology involves the investigation of biological tissues at the microscopic level. Histology is also known as microscopic anatomy and is commonly used to diagnose cancer and other diseases.

3 May 2021

New therapeutic target for patients with acute myeloid leukemia

According to a new study, targeting a pathway that is critical for the survival of some cases of acute myeloid leukemia could open up a new therapeutic route for patients.

3 May 2021

New gene therapy could help treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers from UT Southwestern used a new kind of gene therapy to successfully treat mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), distinctively employing CRISPR-Cas9-based tools to restore a large section of the dystrophin protein missing in several DMD patients.

3 May 2021

Antiviral T therapies are safe and effective for treating complications after stem cell transplants

A Phase II trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that BK virus (BKV)-specific T cells from healthy donors were safe and effective as an off-the-shelf therapy for BKV-associated hemorrhagic cystitis (BKV-HC), a painful complication common after allogeneic stem cell transplants for patients with leukemia or lymphoma.

3 May 2021

Life Science News

New atlas may support present and future conservation efforts to protect coral reefs

Study reveals relationship between form and function in the genetic material of dinoflagellates

Study finds how SARS-CoV-2 hijacks human cell machinery to disrupt the immune response

New nanopore sequencing tool can identify the existence of nucleobases

New genetic database maps how immune disorders evolve

Study reveals a compound found in avocados helps in the treatment of leukemia

Researchers devise a small-molecule cocktail to protect stem cells from stress

Plant biodiversity is sensitive to precipitation changes, shows study

Researchers use T cell engineering to arrest tumor growth for a variety of cancers

Researchers study the unique genomic organization of coral symbionts

Holographic histopathology increases imaging speed, resolution for diagnostics

New therapeutic target for patients with acute myeloid leukemia

New gene therapy could help treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Antiviral T therapies are safe and effective for treating complications after stem cell transplants

Researchers describe the internal anatomy of marine worm

Distinctive "spike" proteins of SARS-CoV-2 also play a key role in the disease

Species interactions can be key contributors to the preservation of ecosystem diversity

New gene editing tool helps analyze the mysterious quirk of bacteria

Shortage of DNA building blocks triggers inflammation

Researchers identify specific proteins that play a key role in the development of dendritic cells

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