Scientists create brain organoids with distinct cortical regional identity
The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of…
New heart assembloid model mimics complex valve disorders
A multi-disciplinary, multi-institution group of researchers focused their expertise in genetics, mechanics, chemistry and biology on a chip…
International team builds comprehensive cancer models for future drug development
To develop new targeted treatments for cancer, scientists need tissue models that accurately represent the genetic and molecular…
Blocking ZFP36L2 protein may disrupt colorectal cancer metastatic growth
Digestion is hard on the cells that line the human gut, and they are constantly being shed and…
Study reveals how pushing and pulling forces drive blood vessel formation
How do blood vessels form to reliably supply the body with oxygen and nutrients? A research team at…
Fish-inspired device enables scalable monitoring of beating heart organoids
An international team, including the University of Tokyo, has created a sensor inspired by the lateral line in…
New genetic driver found for rare small intestinal cancers
A signaling system known as the Wnt pathway plays a central role in how cells in the intestine…
Harnessing human brain cells to create biocomputers
JMIR Publications today released a feature story on the emerging field of biocomputing in its News and Perspectives…
Exploring water content in cells: A new measurement method
In this interview, News Medical-Life Sciences speaks with Teemu Miettinen, cell biologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…
Retinal organoid study identifies pathways and compounds to protect cone cells
Scientists led by Botond Roska at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) and collaborators have…
New neural organoid system improves scalability and reproducibility for research
Neural organoids have been heralded as having huge potential for advancing our knowledge of the brain in several fields. These include exploring the responses of brain tissue to drugs,…
Study aims to understand molecular origins of CTNNB1 neurodevelopmental syndrome
On the occasion of Rare Disease Day, the Biofisika Institute (CSIC, EHU) presents the progress of a project…