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Stem cells cultured in vitro self-assemble into embryo

An embryo has been created in vitro from mouse stem cells cultured with a 3D scaffold. The resulting structure was remarkably similar to a natural mouse embryo.

3 May 2018

New discovery could revolutionize understanding of omega-3 production

A major discovery that could "revolutionize" the understanding of omega-3 production in the ocean has been made by an international team of scientists.

3 May 2018

Scientists find way to inhibit growth of specific gut microbes associated with diseases

Emerging evidence suggests that microbes in the digestive system have a big influence on human health and may play a role in the onset of disease throughout the body.

3 May 2018

Scientists use cryo-ET techniques to capture images of measles viruses

Researchers have been able to capture images of measles viruses as they emerge from infected cells, using state of the art cryo-electron tomography techniques

3 May 2018

Researchers discover new method to test levels of key proteins in human muscle cells

San Francisco State University researchers have discovered a new method for testing levels of a tiny but hugely important protein -- "AMPK" -- in human muscle cells.

2 May 2018

Researchers find novel approach for in vivo real-time monitoring of metabolites

Real-time monitoring of the dynamics of endogenous molecules in organisms is an important aspect in the study of diseases.

2 May 2018

Scientists discover new target in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension

In a recent study, scientists found that eliminating the FoxM1 gene could improve outcomes for patients with pulmonary hypertension.

1 May 2018

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria could help clear antibiotic contamination

Research has revealed how bacteria are able to obtain the nutrients they need to survive from antibiotics.

1 May 2018

High-charge electron beams may provide safer alternative to x-rays

Scientists have demonstrated that beams of high-charge electrons produced by laser-wakefield accelerators provide a novel source of high-power terahertz radiation.

30 Apr 2018

Scientists reveal detailed structure of virus that affects transplant patients

Researchers from the University of Leeds have revealed the structure of a virus which affects kidney and bone marrow transplant patients in near-atomic levels of detail for the first time.

27 Apr 2018

Telomerase discovery paves way for drugs to combat aging and cancer

Researchers have published the first detailed image of the molecular structure of human telomerase, the enzyme that lengthens chromosomes and extends the lifespan of a cell.

27 Apr 2018

Cell lineage is not pre-determined, finds new study

Scientists have mapped the developmental trajectories of more than 40,000 individual cells and found that cell fates are determined much later than previously thought.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers uncover how obesity leads to cancer in epithelial cells

A new study led by researchers at Hokkaido University has shown that obesity may enhance the progression of cancer, while aspirin may protect against it.

26 Apr 2018

Doctors cure sickle cell patients using allogeneic stem cells

Seven adults with sickle cell disease have been cured by doctors at the University of Illinois Hospital, thanks to the development of a new protocol for stem cell transplantation.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers discover key link between fat, immune cells and heat regulation

Scientists have just made a surprising discovery involving fat and special immune cells that live within it -- it turns out that 'gd T cells' are the key cogs in the biological wheel that regulates our body heat and protects us against cold shock.

24 Apr 2018

Scientists identify new DNA structure within living human cells

For the first time, a team of researchers have identified a new DNA structure inside cells that has an entirely different shape to the iconic “double helix” shape uncovered by Watson and Crick in 1953.

24 Apr 2018

Scientists use haploid stem cells to create an atlas of the human genome

Researchers have used a sophisticated gene-editing technology to create a new type of embryonic stem cell and an atlas of the human genome.

24 Apr 2018

Scientists use haploid stem cells to create an atlas of the human genome

Researchers have used a sophisticated gene-editing technology to create a new type of embryonic stem cell and an atlas of the human genome.

24 Apr 2018

Role of extrachromosomal pieces of DNA in cancer development and treatment resistance

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Response to standard-of-care treatment is poor, with a two-year survival rate of only 15 percent.

24 Apr 2018

New complex carbohydrate in moss could possibly be exploited for promoting health

An international team of scientists including the University of Adelaide has discovered a new complex carbohydrate in moss that could possibly be exploited for health or other uses.

23 Apr 2018