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Multi-omics approach powers Karolinska Institutet's Single Cell Atlas

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a web-based platform that offers an unprecedented view of the human body at the cellular level.

25 Apr 2024

Putting genomic surveillance of pathogens at the forefront of future pandemic preparedness

The Covid-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. In fighting it, one of our most important weapons was genomic surveillance, based on whole genome sequencing, which collects all the genetic data of a given microorganism.

25 Apr 2024

Genetics studies have a diversity problem that researchers struggle to fix

When he recently walked into the dental clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina donning a bright-blue pullover with "In Our DNA SC" embroidered prominently on the front, Lee Moultrie said, two Black women stopped him to ask questions.

25 Apr 2024

Therapeutic potential of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in Crohn’s disease

Whether human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) could heal luminal ulcers in Crohn’s disease.

25 Apr 2024

Prostaglandin E2: The culprit behind tumor immune evasion

Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) Hospital have now uncovered for the first time how this exactly happens.

24 Apr 2024

Novel lab-grown mini-colons can accurately mimic the development of colorectal tumors

In a breakthrough for cancer research, scientists at EPFL have created lab-grown mini-colons that can accurately mimic the development of colorectal tumors, offering a powerful new tool for studying and testing treatments for the disease.

24 Apr 2024

Giant virus takes down deadly brain parasite

The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers around Matthias Horn and Patrick Arthofer from the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science at the University of Vienna, in an international collaboration, have discovered viruses that infect this harmful microbe.

24 Apr 2024

Research links Y chromosome decline to patrilineal societies

The emergence in the Neolithic of patrilineal social systems, in which children are affiliated with their father's lineage, may explain a spectacular decline in the genetic diversity of the Y chromosome observed worldwide between 3,000 and 5,000 years ago.

24 Apr 2024

MSU team creates a promising vaccine candidate for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Driven by the overuse of antimicrobials, pathogens are quickly building up resistances to once-successful treatments.

24 Apr 2024

Timelapse breakthrough: Scientists capture secrets of early embryonic cell division

The beginning of life is shrouded in mystery. While the intricate dynamics of mitosis is well-studied in the so-called somatic cells – the cells that have a specialized function, like skin and muscle cells – they remain elusive in the first cells of our bodies, the embryonic cells.

24 Apr 2024

New technique allows scientists to study the fatty contents of cancer cells

Imagine being able to look inside a single cancer cell and see how it communicates with its neighbors.

23 Apr 2024

Neurons re-entering cell cycle succumb to senescence in neurodegenerative diseases

Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published April 9th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Kim Hai-Man Chow and colleagues at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

23 Apr 2024

U-M scientists develop new tool to better understand neuronal signaling

University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool to better understand how chemicals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with neurons.

23 Apr 2024

Beyond biology: Creating dynamic synthetic cells with programmable DNA

In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -; essential building blocks of life -; to create cells that look and act like cells from the body.

23 Apr 2024

Genetic insights into type 2 diabetes risk in childhood cancer survivors

Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes, with a disproportionate impact on those of non-European heritage.

23 Apr 2024

State-of-the art imaging reveals how lipid metabolism is changed in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease causes significant problems with memory, thinking and behavior and is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 50 million people around the world each year.

23 Apr 2024

Bacteriophage-derived lysin could be used to target odor-causing bacteria in armpits

Body odor from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands. These bacteria are native to our skin, but the odors produced differ among people.

23 Apr 2024

Innovative malaria prodrug targets liver, enhances efficacy while reducing toxicity, preclinical studies show

Tafenoquine, a prodrug that could fulfill the criteria for a mass eradication campaign.

23 Apr 2024

Womb pressure shapes facial features, UCL study reveals

Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

23 Apr 2024

Scientists map all yeast proteins across cell cycle for the first time

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has mapped the movement of proteins encoded by the yeast genome throughout its cell cycle. This is the first time that all the proteins of an organism have been tracked across the cell cycle, which required a combination of deep learning and high-throughput microscopy.

23 Apr 2024

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Multi-omics approach powers Karolinska Institutet's Single Cell Atlas

Putting genomic surveillance of pathogens at the forefront of future pandemic preparedness

Genetics studies have a diversity problem that researchers struggle to fix

Therapeutic potential of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in Crohn’s disease

Prostaglandin E2: The culprit behind tumor immune evasion

Novel lab-grown mini-colons can accurately mimic the development of colorectal tumors

Giant virus takes down deadly brain parasite

Research links Y chromosome decline to patrilineal societies

MSU team creates a promising vaccine candidate for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Timelapse breakthrough: Scientists capture secrets of early embryonic cell division

New technique allows scientists to study the fatty contents of cancer cells

Neurons re-entering cell cycle succumb to senescence in neurodegenerative diseases

U-M scientists develop new tool to better understand neuronal signaling

Beyond biology: Creating dynamic synthetic cells with programmable DNA

Genetic insights into type 2 diabetes risk in childhood cancer survivors

State-of-the art imaging reveals how lipid metabolism is changed in Alzheimer's disease

Bacteriophage-derived lysin could be used to target odor-causing bacteria in armpits

Innovative malaria prodrug targets liver, enhances efficacy while reducing toxicity, preclinical studies show

Womb pressure shapes facial features, UCL study reveals

Scientists map all yeast proteins across cell cycle for the first time

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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