Yale researchers uncover new RNA editing tools for safer genetic surgery
The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is…
Using light to control tissue folding in developing embryos
The complex 3D shapes of brains, lungs, eyes, hands, and other vital bodily structures emerge from the way…
New genome-wide CRISPR screening tool boosts natural killer cells to fight cancer
Natural killer (NK) cells became markedly better at killing cancer cells after scientists removed key gene targets identified…
Nanodroplet array revolutionizes search for new drugs
Until now, the early phase of drug discovery for the development of new therapeutics has been both cost-…
Mitochondrial dysfunction in the blood-brain barrier may contribute to neuropsychiatric disease in 22qDS
In a new study led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Children’s…
Somatic mutations drive vascular aging and muscle weakness over time
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how mutations that occur in muscles and blood…
INTEGRA’s PIPETBOY GENIUS provides superior ergonomics and liquid control for cell culture
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Munich, Germany, use 4 PIPETBOY GENIUS serological pipet controllers…
ChronODE method offers precision in timing gene therapy treatments
A Yale research team has created a new computer tool that can pinpoint when exactly genes turn on…
Researchers capture first 3D real-time images of human embryo implantation
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with the Dexeus University Hospital have captured…
Mitochondrial metabolite glutathione plays key role in breast cancer metastasis
The mitochondria may be the powerhouse of the cell, but mounting evidence suggests this organelle is also a…
Endoplasmic reticulum controls cell movement to repair tissue gaps
The body’s cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds – with part of the cell…
Missing messenger RNA fragments unlock new immunotherapy targets in pediatric brain tumors
A new study, led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), identified tiny pieces of messenger RNA…