Researchers have identified a protein involved in cell proliferation and the development of new blood vessels that could serve as…
Should researchers engineer a spicy tomato?
With the latest gene-editing techniques, it could be possible, although challenging, to make a tomato produce capsaicinoids (the compounds that…
Could Immunotherapy Offer a Cure for Cancer?
In “The Breakthrough,” Charles Graeber recounts the long history of researchers’ attempts to mobilize the body’s immune system to fight…
Could Immunotherapy Offer a Cure for Cancer?
In “The Breakthrough,” Charles Graeber recounts the long history of researchers’ attempts to mobilize the body’s immune system to fight…
Could Immunotherapy Offer a Cure for Cancer?
In “The Breakthrough,” Charles Graeber recounts the long history of researchers’ attempts to mobilize the body’s immune system to fight…
Senescent cell research moves into human trials
Researchers have published findings from a safety and feasibility clinical trial on the removal of senescent cells from a small…
Whites struggle to tell real from fake smiles on black faces
White people and non-black minorities have a harder time telling the difference between genuine and fake smiles on black faces…
Scientists developed new mouse model of Hirschsprung’s disease
Researchers have developed a new mouse model of Hirschsprung’s disease and associated enterocolitis and shed light on the disease progression.
How game theory can bring humans and robots closer together
Researchers have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile…
Yeast makes ethanol to prevent metabolic overload
Why do some yeast cells produce ethanol? Scientists have wondered about this apparent waste of resources for decades. Now scientists…