Key epigenetic switch mechanism in gene regulation discovered
A Purdue University study pinpointed an epigenetic mechanism that is a key factor in how genes are switched on and off.
Biotechnology
Oct 13, 2016
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Cancer stem cells—new method analyzes 10,000 cells at once
A new device for studying tumor cells can trap 10,000 individual cells in a single chip.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 23, 2016
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Stem cell research could lead to treatment breakthroughs
Scientists have discovered a new way to replicate the regenerative power of stem cells in the lab, which could lead to powerful treatments for injuries and diseases.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 21, 2016
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Performing cellular surgery with a laser-powered nanoblade
To study certain aspects of cells, researchers need the ability to take the innards out, manipulate them, and put them back. Options for this kind of work are limited, but researchers reporting May 10 in Cell Metabolism describe ...
Bio & Medicine
May 10, 2016
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Blood biopsy: Releasing cancer cells for better analysis
A new device developed at the University of Michigan could provide a non-invasive way to monitor the progress of an advanced cancer treatment.
Bio & Medicine
Apr 28, 2016
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Nanobombs might deliver agents that alter gene activity in cancer stem cells
Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James) have developed nanoparticles that swell and burst when exposed ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 3, 2015
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Discovered: A cluster of 60 proteins that help cells move and feel
University of Manchester scientists have discovered a cluster of 60 proteins that allow the body's cells to react to their environment and communicate with each other.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 27, 2015
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New techniques improve specificity of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing tools
To overcome the off-target mutations that commonly occur with CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing methods, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed two strategies that greatly improve ...
Biotechnology
Jul 20, 2015
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Hippo dances with hormones: Hints from fly research for study of cancer, stem cells
Although fruit flies don't develop cancer, cancer and stem cell researchers have been learning a great deal from fruit flies - in particular, mutant flies with overgrown organs that resemble hippopotamuses.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 2, 2015
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Chitosan coated, chemotherapy packed nanoparticles may target cancer stem cells
Nanoparticles packed with a clinically used chemotherapy drug and coated with an oligosaccharide derived from the carapace of crustaceans might effectively target and kill cancer stem-like cells, according to a recent study ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 30, 2015
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