Today, much of the biology underlying cells’ compositions of lipids is a black box to scientists. Even though lipids are
Tampering with cellular fats holds great promise
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Gene-edited zebrafish models take disease research to the next level
Advances in optimisation of the gene-editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 in zebrafish disease models offer a new level of accuracy and specificity
Skin wounds in older mice are less likely to scar
Researchers have discovered a rare example in which the mammalian body functions better in old age. A team at the
Placenta barrier-on-a-chip could lead to better understanding of premature births
More than one in 10 babies worldwide are born prematurely, according to the World Health Organization. Now scientists report in
Phages work together to suppress CRISPR bacterial immunity
CRISPR, or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, are an essential part of bacterial immunity designed to defend against foreign
Finding a weak link in the frightful parasite Schistosoma
The parasitic disease schistosomiasis is one of the developing world’s worst public health scourges, affecting hundreds of millions of people,
Fetal T cells are first responders to infection in adults
Cornell University researchers have discovered there is a division of labor among immune cells that fight invading pathogens in the
Long-term estrogen therapy changes microbial activity in the gut
Long-term therapy with estrogen and bazedoxifene alters the microbial composition and activity in the gut, affecting how estrogen is metabolized,
Gene therapy restores hand function after spinal cord injury in rats
Researchers at King’s College London have shown that rats with spinal cord injuries can re-learn skilled hand movements after being
Genetic engineering researcher: Politicians are deaf to people’s ethical concerns
While a many Danes question whether genetically modified foods are unnatural, this concern is much less apparent among politicians, according