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Cell & Microbiology Jun 26, 2024

3D thymic-like hydrogels for T-cell differentiation

A study published in GEN Biotechnology describes the establishment of the first hydrogel-based platform for producing T-cells from hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. Researchers engineered biomaterials integrated with ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 27, 2024

Aging-emulating biosystem derived from hTSCs

A research team from the Center for Translational Stem Cell Biology (CTSCB) under the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed the world's first cellular system that can be used to rapidly ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 18, 2024

Where to put head and tail? Researchers discover new factor in the formation of body axes

Formation of the body axes is a critical part of embryonic development. They guarantee that all body parts end up where they belong and that no ears grow on our backs. The head-tail axis, for example, determines the orientation ...

Education Jun 11, 2024

Scientists help students vanquish a Catch-22 in acquiring research experience

In a new publication, in the journal Cell, CU Boulder scientists detail how the SkillsCenter allows students to gain credentials in basic to advanced research skills

Cell & Microbiology Jun 17, 2024

Computer-designed proteins guide stem cells to form blood vessels

Using computer-designed proteins, researchers have now shown they are able to direct human stem cells to form new blood vessels in the lab. This milestone in regenerative medicine offers new hope for repairing damaged hearts, ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 17, 2024

New study uncovers a link between reproduction and a key mitochondrial stress response

Research at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH) and at the University of Cologne, published in Cell Reports, reveals that germline reproductive ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 26, 2024

Following the 'BATT Signal:' A new signaling pathway controlling planarian germ cells

Biogenic monoamines—molecules like dopamine and serotonin—are famous for their role as the brain's emissaries of mood, learning and memory, stress mechanisms, and fight-or-flight responses in the body.

Cell & Microbiology Jun 20, 2024

Scientists discover surprising link between ancient biology and restricted human hair growth

University of Manchester scientists have linked one of the ways that cells respond to stressful conditions with restricted healthy hair growth.

Plants & Animals Jun 24, 2024

Genetic switch in plants can turn simple spoon-shaped leaves into complex leaves with leaflets

The diversity of forms of living organisms is enormous. But how the individual cells together coordinate the formation of organs and tissues in complex organisms is still an open question.

Biochemistry Jun 26, 2024

Biologists uncover how key carbohydrate-attachment mechanism malfunctions

Researchers have uncovered how a structure in bodily carbohydrates (sugar chains or "glycans") that regulates how they attach themselves to other molecules interacts with key enzymes, and in so doing can contribute to a range ...

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