A new study has reported the generation of a live-birth chimeric monkey using a high contribution of embryonic stem cells (ESCs). This research was completed by Dr. Liu Zhen's research team and Dr. Sun Qiang's research team ...
Biotechnology
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A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the delivery of drugs into the brain, and especially into glial cells, can be enhanced with prodrugs that temporarily incorporate thyroxine or a thyroxine-like ...
Biochemistry
Nov 8, 2023
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A longstanding mystery in science is how the over 85 billion individual neurons work together to form a network that forms the basis of who we are—every human thought, emotion and behavior.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 12, 2023
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Salk Institute researchers, as part of a larger collaboration with research teams around the world, analyzed more than half a million brain cells from three human brains to assemble an atlas of hundreds of cell types that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 12, 2023
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Predicting the future can be a matter of life or death. Just think, every time you cross the street, you predict whether this is possible without being run over. Experiments show that even single-celled organisms such as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 9, 2023
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A probable early driver of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of molecules called amyloid peptides. These cause cell death and are commonly found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Researchers at Chalmers University ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 4, 2023
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Gray-brown bogong moths may not be much to look at, but every year they perform a nocturnal journey worthy of attention. Billions of them fly as many as 1,000 kilometers from plains in eastern Australia to mountain caves ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2023
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The brain is an evolutionary marvel. By shifting the control of sensing and behavior to this central organ, animals (including us) are able to flexibly respond and flourish in unpredictable environments. One skill above all—learning—has ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2023
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No longer limited to the realm of science fiction, bio-computing is here, so now is the time to start considering how to research and apply this technology responsibly, an international group of experts says.
Biotechnology
Sep 19, 2023
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A new study, recently published in Nature Communications, unveils a powerful new method for studying the inner workings of cell nuclei during embryonic stem cell differentiation.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 19, 2023
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