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Evolution Jul 12, 2022

Oldest European salamander fossil, discovered in Scotland, informs amphibian origins

Fossils discovered in Scotland represent some of the world's oldest salamanders, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 6, 2022

New research challenges long-held beliefs about limb regeneration

Ken Muneoka is no stranger to disrupting the field of regeneration; for example, in a 2019 ground-breaking publication in Nature, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) professor ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 28, 2022

Human urine-derived stem cells have robust regenerative potential

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers, who were the first to identify that stem cells in human urine have potential for tissue regenerative effects, continue their investigation into the ...

Biochemistry Jun 20, 2022

New exfoliation technique 'recovers' biomaterial's piezoelectricity

Piezoelectric materials are applicable in the biomedical field, and if they can be biocompatible and degradable, it will be a big step towards real applications. Recently, a research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) ...

Cell & Microbiology May 25, 2022

Blood vessels originating from lymphatic vessels are found to be tailored to specific functions

Our family origins tend to shape our future in many ways. A Weizmann Institute of Science study, published today in Nature, found that the same holds true for blood vessels. The researchers discovered blood vessels forming ...

Cell & Microbiology May 9, 2022

Minerals can be key to healing damaged tissue

Every species, from bacteria to humans, is capable of regeneration. Regeneration is mediated by the molecular processes that regulate gene expression to control tissue renewal, restoration and growth.

Bio & Medicine Apr 6, 2022

Turmeric compound helps grow engineered blood vessels and tissues

A finding by UC Riverside bioengineers could hasten development of lab-grown blood vessels and other tissues to replace and regenerate damaged tissues in human patients. The results are published in ACS Applied Materials ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 30, 2022

Engineering researchers develop porous nanoparticles for regenerative medicine

Stem cells can develop into many different types of cells in the body. For instance, when a person is injured, stem cells come to the site of the injury and aid in healing damaged tissues. New nanotechnology developed by ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 16, 2022

A promising new approach to rebuild bone tissue

Over the last 30 years, the scientific community has been working to develop a synthetic alternative to bone grafts for repairing diseased or damaged bone. McGill University researchers used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) ...

Molecular & Computational biology Feb 8, 2022

'Unassuming' enzyme opens way for new medical treatments

It sounds like a plot for a Cold War thriller—training a gene to infiltrate a cell and reside there, unnoticed, until an external self-destruct signal induces it to destroy its new home.

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