Airbnb takes steps to welcome travelers with disabilities
In response to complaints that its platform isn't always accommodating of guests with disabilities, Airbnb recently revealed new steps to address that problem.
Business
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Programming adult stem cells to treat muscular dystrophy and more by mimicking nature
Stem cells hold great potential for addressing a variety of conditions from spinal cord injuries to cancer, but they can be difficult to control. Scientists are now reporting in the journal ACS Nano a new way to mimic the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 22, 2015
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Flash mob in the nucleus: Study clarifies why some proteins 'flock together'
Almost all cells in our body contain a nucleus: a somewhat spherical structure that is separated from the rest of the cell by a membrane. Each nucleus contains all the genetic information of the human being. It serves as ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 22, 2021
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Single-cell RNA sequencing of hiPSC-derived muscle progenitor cells identifies key factors of proliferation
A group led by Dr. Minas Nalbandian has established an atlas of human pluripotent stem cell-derived muscle progenitor cells (hiPSC-MuPCs) and found the heterogeneity in hiPSC-MuPCs.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 27, 2022
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Myoblast fusion offers a 'muscular' response to regeneration
Neuromuscular disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Now a discovery made at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM) opens the door to the development of targeted therapies.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 19, 2022
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Scientists develop gene-editing technology that eliminates EV-A71 RNA viruses
A team of scientists from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) has made an important breakthrough in the fight against RNA viruses ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2023
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Scientists investigate protein that controls skeletal muscle composition
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that the protein Musashi-2 (Msi2) plays a key role in the regulation of mass and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle. They studied mice with the Msi2 gene knocked ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 11, 2023
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What's holding up CRISPR-based cures
The gene-editing tool called CRISPR that can quickly and cleanly remove specific pieces of DNA has revolutionized biotechnology. Many researchers believe the technique could end thousands of ailments. So what's needed to ...
Biotechnology
Feb 15, 2017
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Probing small molecule-RNA interactions by looking through the FOREST
A team of researchers has recently demonstrated the utility of employing a previously established screening system to probe the interactions between small molecules and RNA. Their study is published in Communications Chemistry.
Biochemistry
May 21, 2024
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Researchers discover a novel protein degradation pathway
The nucleus is a treasure trove of biological information that keeps the cell—and thus living organisms—ticking. But many processes within the nucleus remain a mystery to scientists.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2019
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