Researchers have discovered a protein that drives the progression of esophageal cancer and liver cancer and it could be a…
Order from noise: How randomness and collective dynamics define a stem cell
Without stem cells, human life would not exist. Due to them, a lump of cells becomes an organ, and a…
People with high cholesterol should eliminate carbs, not saturated fat, study suggests
An international team of experts on heart disease and diet say there’s no evidence that a low-saturated fat diet reduces…
Epigenetics: What the embryo can teach us about cell reprogramming
Cell reprogramming provides an outstanding opportunity for the artificial generation of stem cells for regenerative medicine approaches in the clinic.…
Cell ‘membrane on a chip’ could speed up screening of drug candidates for COVID-19
Researchers have developed a human cell ‘membrane on a chip’ that allows continuous monitoring of how drugs and infectious agents…
Light a critical factor in limiting carbon uptake, even in the north
A new study demonstrates that even when temperatures warm and cold stress is limited, light is still a major factor…
One in five Georgian Londoners had syphilis by their mid-30s
250 years ago, over one-fifth of Londoners had contracted syphilis by their 35th birthday, historians have calculated.
Owner behavior affects effort and accuracy in dogs’ communications
Researchers have found that dogs adapt their communicative strategies to their environment and that owner behavior influences communicative effort and…
Targeted deep brain stimulation to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder
Researchers have further refined the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. By accurately localizing electrode…
Pioneering brain haemorrhage treatment reduces long-term disability in premature babies
Premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage treated with a ‘brain washing’ technique were twice as likely to survive without severe…