New study into unlocking the brain’s regenerative potential
Scientists identify 'wake-up' signal for deep-sleeping neural stem cells to potentially aid in the treatment for neurological disorders.
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DNA nanostructures for drug delivery remain a technical challenge
Many studies indicating that DNA nanostructures can enter cells more readily than simple DNA strands are 'flawed'.
Innovative mechanobiology research expands understanding of cells
Researchers have developed a new technology that allows them to probe cell changes without disturbing the cell’s physiology.
Novel drug discovery approach for personalised mental health treatment
Researchers have developed a method that could drastically accelerate the search for new drugs to treat mental health disorders.
Genetic therapy can heal damage caused by a heart attack
Researchers from King's College London have found a method that can induce heart cells to regenerate after a heart attack.
Researchers advance cell therapy for diabetes
Harvard-led research boosts the yield of insulin-producing cells for diabetes therapy.
Key step in the transformation of B-cells to antibody-secreting cells described
Scientists have detailed the role of a key controlling factor in the transformation of B-cells into antibody-secreting cells.
Pigment-producing stem cells can regenerate vital part of nervous system
Researchers have discovered that certain skin-related stem cells could help in treating neurogenerative diseases.
New approach shows regeneration of severely damaged lungs
Researchers are first to demonstrate in a clinically relevant model that damaged lungs can be regenerated to meet transplantation criteria.
Magnetic microbots could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets
MIT engineers have designed tiny robots that can help drug-delivery nanoparticles push their way out of the bloodstream and into a tumour or another disease site.
WINTHER trial yields promising results
Comprehensive tumour profiling promises new therapeutic options for patients with advanced cancer.
Circular RNAs can regulate PKR activation in innate immunity
A recent study has discovered that covalently closed circular RNAs (circRNAs) preferentially bind to PKR which is related to innate immunity and act as PKR inhibitors.
Screening for genes to improve protein production in yeast
By silencing genes, researchers have increased the protein production in yeast, laying the grounds for engineering better yeast production hosts for industries producing biopharmaceutical proteins and industrial enzymes.
Colon cancer proteins and gene analysis uncovers potential new treatments
A new study analysing both the entire set of genes and all the proteins produced by colon cancer tissues has revealed a more comprehensive view of the tumour.
New role unlocked for nervous system in regeneration
Using a computational model, researchers were able to explain, predict, and manipulate the regeneration of a flatworm body.
