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Transplanted stem cells used to grow functional lungs in mice
Researchers have revealed that stem cells transplanted into embryonic mice can mature into fully functional lungs, a method which could be developed to grow lungs for humans.
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Uniting humans and data: the role of AI in genomics
AI has applications in many areas of research, including genomics. Slavé Petrovski of AstraZeneca reveals how AI is used in the study of the human genome and how it may evolve in the future.
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Behaviour of mouse’s brain controlled with single-cell precision
Researchers prove it's possible to control a visual behaviour of a mouse by activating neurons in its visual cortex.
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New technology provides process for precise gene editing
Researchers have presented their new technology for accurately inserting genes into the genome without cutting DNA.
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Scientists decipher 3D structure of promising molecular target for cancer treatment
Columbia University discovery could be a major step in developing therapies for cancer, controlling cholesterol...
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Kidney disease biomarker could help detect COPD
A biomarker usually used with kidney disease, could potentially be used to detect COPD through identifying levels of albuminuria in urine...
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Profiling the genome hundreds of variations at a time
A CRISPR-Cas9 high-throughput strategy creates the possibility to rapidly profile and identify genes and DNA sequence variations key to different traits and diseases.
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CRISPR used to restore retinal function
Researchers have developed a new technique to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a degenerative retinal disease, retinitis pigmentosa...
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Cell therapy aids heart recovery
Biomedical engineers invent an innovative technique to help injured hearts regenerate...
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Early stimulation improves performance of bioengineered human heart cells
Researchers are now able to use induced pluripotent stem cells to form a model of human adult-like cardiac muscle...
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Alzheimer’s tau spreads through brain via extracellular space
19 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Karen Duff of Columbia University says that learning how tau spreads may lead to therapies that stop the toxic protein from jumping between neurons...
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Landmark cancer research consortium announced
22 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Four cancer centres in the US are coming together in a new consortium to accelerate the discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics...
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Scientists create therapeutic venom database
26 November 2015 | By Victoria White
Venom Knowledge Base summarises the results of 5,117 studies in the medical literature describing the use of venom toxins as painkillers and as treatments for diseases...