Ancient lead exposure may have shaped human evolution and language
A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial…
Scientists investigate how living cells could become ‘biocomputers’
ISTANBUL Swiss scientists are attempting to produce a biocomputer from living cells, an idea that dates to science…
Scientists investigate how living cells could become ‘biocomputers’
Swiss scientists are attempting to produce a biocomputer from living cells, an idea that dates to science fiction,…
Stem cells and organoids offer a new understanding of APOL1 kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental…
Breakthrough in lab-grown mini-organs shows promise for disease study
Scientists at the University of North Texas in the United States report a breakthrough in building tiny, lab-grown…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…
Diabetes-altered blood particles suppress immune defense in breast cancer
People with type 2 obesity-driven diabetes tend to have more aggressive breast cancers, but no one knows exactly…
Common Food Additive Solves Decades-Long Neuroscience Problem
Stanford scientists have found an unexpectedly simple way to mass-produce tiny brain-like structures in the lab. This breakthrough…