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Veterinary medicine Jul 26, 2023

Horse health research offers human insights on reining in diabetes and obesity

As a veterinary science researcher, equine surgeon and sports medicine and rehabilitation specialist, I've seen firsthand the similarities between horses and humans.

Biochemistry Jul 19, 2023

3D/4D printed bio-piezoelectric scaffolds show potential in bone tissue engineering

Piezoelectricity has been well recognized as the key factor in bone regeneration. However, the current additive-manufactured scaffolds mainly focus on the reconstruction of bionic topological structure and mechanical microenvironment, ...

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 17, 2023

Researchers create EpiC Dog, a reference tool for canine epigenetics

Researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea, have created a browsable epigenetic atlas for dogs called EpiC Dog (Epigenome Catalog of the Dog) to assist with future research efforts.

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 6, 2023

Largest-ever genomic sequencing study of canine cancers reveals striking similarities to human cancers

In a landmark study published today in Scientific Reports, researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the University of Georgia, and the One Health Company have unveiled the results from the largest-ever genomic ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 26, 2023

AI method predicts how cells are organized in disease microenvironments

Cells in the human body, the building blocks of life, are arranged in a precise way. That's necessary because pathways and spaces provide a means for cells to communicate, collaborate and function within the specific tissue ...

Bio & Medicine May 8, 2023

Improving crystal engineering with DNA

Northwestern investigators have demonstrated that fine-tuning DNA interaction strength can improve colloidal crystal engineering to enhance their use in creating an array of functional nanomaterials, according to a recent ...

Molecular & Computational biology Apr 25, 2023

Researchers identify a new genetic culprit in canine bladder cancers

Researchers have identified new genetic mutations linked to a subset of canine bladder cancers. Their findings have implications both for early cancer detection and for targeted treatments in dogs and humans. The study is ...

Evolution Apr 20, 2023

Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat

Transmissible cancers, which occur only rarely in the animal kingdom, are spread by the transfer of living cancer cells. In the case of Tasmanian devils, the cells are transferred through biting—a behavior that is common ...

Evolution Apr 20, 2023

The genome of the smallest baleen whale provides insight into evolution and tumor resistance

The pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata) is the smallest of all baleen whales although it can grow to six meters in length and weigh up to three tons. The species occurs circumpolar in the Antarctic waters of the Southern ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 30, 2023

Surprise finding shows that neutrophils can be key antitumor weapons

White blood cells called neutrophils have an unappreciated role in eradicating solid tumors, according to a surprise discovery from a team led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

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